All foreign visitors to the Czech Republic must possess a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of arrival. Only a select number of countries have visa requirements for entry into the Czech Republic as a tourist.

Important!
If you are a citizen of a country for which the Czech Republic requires a visa, please contact the Czech Embassy or Consulate in your country immediately for a visa application package. Here is a complete list of contact information for Czech Embassies throughout the world. You will require an official letter of invitation from us to present to the Czech Embassy as part of your visa application. You will receive this letter upon formal acceptance to attend the conference.

Citizens of the following countries are NOT required to have a visa for tourism to the Czech Republic:

For stays of up to 30 days:

Romania
Singapore

For stays of up to 90 days:

Andorra
Argentina
Australia
Bolivia
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Canada
Chile
Costa Rica
Croatia
Guatemala
Holy See
Honduras
Hong Kong SAR
Israel
Japan
Macao SAR
Malaysia
Mexico
Monaco
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Salvador
San Marino
South Korea
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela

Source: Consular Department of the Czech Embassy Washington, D.C., April 2004

Citizens of European Union (EU) countries (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom), citizens of European Economic Area (EEA) countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), and citizens of Switzerland , also do NOT require any visa for any type of visit or stay in the Czech Republic. However, it is recommended that the holders of passports from these countries have travel document (passport) validity which exceeds the period of time they intend to spend in the Czech Republic by at least 90 days, otherwise the entry into the Czech Republic can be denied at the border crossing by the Foreigners Police.

Source: Consular Department of the Czech Embassy Washington, D.C., April 2004

The citizens of all other countries NEED visas. Visas may be obtained at any Czech Embassy or Consulate in your home country or neighbouring nation. Please apply as early as possible to ensure that your visa is granted before the start of the conference. Contact the Czech Embassy today!