Czech Republic: As of Monday, 6 December. Cyprus, Monaco, Norway and Switzerland now be in the dark red category. Bulgaria, Malta and Italy will move to the red category.
The category of countries with a low risk of contagion (the green category) includes the Vatican City State. Of the non-European countries or parts thereof, it includes Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Chile, Indonesia, Colombia, Korea, Canada, Qatar, Kuwait, Macau, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Peru, the United Arab Emirates, Rwanda, the Oriental Republic of Uruguay and Taiwan.
The next category contains countries with have a moderate risk of contagion (orange category). There are currently no countries in this category.
When returning from green, orange, red and dark red countries, it is necessary to complete an arrival form. Before entering the Czech Republic or at the latest 5 days after entry, it is necessary to take an antigen or RT-PCR test.
The traffic light system also includes the category of countries with high risk (red category). This category currently includes Bulgaria, Finland, France, Portugal incl. the Azores and Madeira, Romania, Malta, Italy, Sweden and Spain incl. the Canary and Balearic Islands. The same rules as for returning from dark red countries apply to returning from countries in the red category.
The category of countries with a very high risk (dark red category), contains Andorra, Belgium, Denmark, Croatia, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Latvia, Hungary, Germany, the Netherlands, Cyprus, Norway, Monaco, Ireland, Iceland, Austria, Greece, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland and other third countries outside the EU. Persons returning from red and dark red countries must complete an arrival form and take an antigen or PCR test before returning to the Czech Republic if they are using public transport to travel. These persons are also obliged to undergo a PCR test no sooner than 5 days and no later than 14 days after arrival in the Czech Republic. When travelling to the Czech Republic using individual transport, a test is not required before commencing travel, but an RT-PCR test must be taken no sooner than 5 days and no later than 14 days after arriving in the Czech Republic.
The testing policy when returning from countries other than the listed countries of the south of Africa does not apply to persons who are at least 14 days post-full vaccination (14 days after the second dose in the case of a two-dose schedule, 14 days post-vaccination in the case of a single-dose schedule) or to those who have had COVID-19 in the past 180 days. The obligation to complete an arrival form remains in effect.
The vaccination of third-country citizens who have completed vaccination from a non-EU country with a vaccine approved by the European Medicines Agency or its equivalent vaccine approved by the World Health Organization for emergency use is also recognised. These persons must also have been issued a verifiable certificate, which is published in the list of certificates on the website of the Ministry of Health. This may also include vaccinations from countries for which an implementing act has been concluded and they issue a certificate under the EU COVID regulation.
In connection with the emergence of the new coronavirus variant B1.1.529, persons who have been in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and Zambia for more than 12 hours in the last 14 days will not be allowed to enter the Czech Republic from Saturday 27 November. If they are citizens of the Czech Republic, the EU or holders of long-term residence permits in the Czech Republic, they may enter the Czech Republic, but they are required to comply with the following measures: they must have a negative RT-PCR test result before travelling to the Czech Republic, another RT-PCR test within 24 hours of arrival in the Czech Republic and a third one no earlier than day 10 but no later than day 14 after arriving in the Czech Republic, they must maintain self-isolation in the meantime and they are required to wear an FFP2 respirator for necessary trips outdoors.
