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  1. Czechia

    countryFacts.roadVignette

    Before
    Czech motorways use an electronic vignette checked against the vehicle's licence plate. Low-emission vehicles pay a reduced eco price (70–150 CZK for 10 days, 640–1,280 CZK for a year, depending on the fuel system). The Police and the Customs Administration check plates with camera-equipped patrol cars on the toll road, at control gates and at rest stops and parking lots.
    After
    The Police and the Customs Administration check whether a vehicle has a valid electronic vignette or is exempt by scanning its licence plate, using patrol cars equipped with cameras on the toll road, control gates, and checks at rest stops and parking lots. A driver found on a toll road without a valid electronic vignette faces a fine of up to CZK 20,000.

  2. Czechia

    countryFacts.safety

    Before
    The UK Foreign Office says petty theft is a problem, especially in major tourist areas in Prague, and passes on Prague city police advice to change money only at an exchange office or bank because money changed on the street is often counterfeit. Canada's travel advice says violent crime is low and petty crime such as pickpocketing is common.
    After
    The UK Foreign Office says petty theft is a problem, especially in major tourist areas in Prague, and that Prague city police advise visitors to change money at a currency exchange or bank rather than on the street, as this money is often counterfeit. Canada's travel advice says violent crime is low and petty crime, such as pickpocketing and purse snatching, is common.

  3. Czechia

    entryRequirements.customs.notes.1

    Before
    The EU's Your Europe portal says that when you arrive from another EU country you pay no duty on alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use, and that above guideline values (such as 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits) customs may ask you to prove they are for your own use.
    After
    The EU's Your Europe portal says that when you travel between EU countries no further tax is due on alcohol and tobacco bought for your own use and not for resale. Each EU country sets guideline values that may not be lower than, for example, 800 cigarettes or 10 litres of spirits; if customs suspect goods are not for your own use, you may be asked to prove that they are.

  4. Czechia

    entryRequirements.customs.notes.0

    Before
    Entering from outside the EU, the duty-free allowance is 200 cigarettes (or 100 cigarillos, 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco), 1 litre of spirits over 22% (or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine), 4 litres of still wine, 16 litres of beer, and other goods worth up to €300 (€430 by air or sea), according to the EU’s Your Europe portal.
    After
    The EU's Your Europe portal says that when you enter the EU from a non-EU country you can bring goods free of VAT and excise duties if they are not for resale and within the limits: 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, plus 1 litre of spirits over 22 % vol. or 2 litres of fortified or sparkling wine, and other goods up to €300 per traveller or €430 for travellers by air and sea. For tobacco, a higher or lower limit may apply depending on the EU country.

  5. Czechia

    entryRequirements.customs.currencyLimits

    Before
    Cash of €10,000 or more (or equivalent) must be declared when entering or leaving the EU.
    After
    If you enter or leave the EU with €10,000 in cash (or its equivalent in other currencies), you must declare it to customs in the EU country you are entering or leaving, according to the EU's Your Europe portal.

  6. Czechia

    entryRequirements.declarations.etias

    Before
    Visa-exempt travelers will need an ETIAS travel authorization to enter the Schengen Area. It is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.
    After
    The EU says ETIAS is the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers to enter 30 European countries, Czechia among them. It is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch.

  7. Czechia

    entryRequirements.declarations.ees

    Before
    Non-EU travelers are registered biometrically (a facial photo and/or fingerprints) in the EU Entry/Exit System at Schengen external borders. Registration happens at the border on your first crossing since the EES started; the EU says it can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration.
    After
    The Czech Foreign Ministry says the EU Entry/Exit System (EES) registers the entry and exit of non-EU citizens travelling for short-term visits (up to 90 days) in and out of the Schengen Area. If you arrive at a border crossing point for the first time since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints; the EU says this can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance. The UK government's travel advice says there is no cost for EES registration.

  8. Czechia

    entryRequirements.proofOfFunds

    Before
    The Schengen Borders Code requires non-EU visitors to have sufficient means of subsistence for the stay and for the return or onward journey. The European Commission's table of reference amounts required for the crossing of the external border gives, for the Czech Republic, CZK 1,565 per day for stays not exceeding 30 days, and CZK 46,950 plus CZK 6,260 for each whole month for longer stays; travellers under 18 prove half. The Czech Foreign Ministry asks Schengen visa applicants for the same amounts.
    After
    The Schengen Borders Code requires third-country nationals to have sufficient means of subsistence for the intended stay and for the return or onward journey. The European Commission's table of reference amounts gives, for the Czech Republic, CZK 1,565 per day for stays not exceeding 30 days, and CZK 46,950 plus CZK 6,260 for each whole month for longer stays; third-country nationals under 18 prove half. The Czech Foreign Ministry gives the same amounts for Schengen visa applicants.

  9. Czechia

    entryRequirements.onwardTicket

    Before
    The Czech Foreign Ministry asks Schengen visa applicants for proof of accommodation and a document proving their intention to leave the Schengen Area, mostly an air ticket reservation.
    After
    The Czech Foreign Ministry asks Schengen visa applicants for supporting documents on accommodation and a document proving intention to leave Schengen (mostly an air ticket reservation or other reservation, plus proof of ties and integration in the home country). The UK government tells British visitors that at Czech border control they may need to show a return or onward ticket.

  10. Czechia

    entryRequirements.travelInsurance

    Before
    Schengen visa applicants must hold travel medical insurance covering at least €30,000, valid across the Schengen Area for the whole stay.
    After
    Schengen visa applicants need travel medical insurance valid throughout the territory of the Member States for the entire intended stay, with minimum coverage of EUR 30,000 (Visa Code, Article 15).

  11. Czechia

    entryRequirements.passportValidity

    Before
    Non-EU passports must be valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the Schengen Area and have been issued within the last 10 years.
    After
    The Schengen Borders Code requires a third-country national's travel document to be valid at least three months after the intended date of departure from the territory of the Member States and to have been issued within the previous 10 years. The Czech Foreign Ministry also asks visa applicants for a passport with at least 2 empty pages.

  12. Czechia

    tips.ees-queues

    Before
    On your first crossing of a Schengen external border since the EES started, passport control officers take your photo and/or fingerprints. The EU says the process can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance.
    After
    If you arrive at a Schengen border crossing point for the first time since the EES started, passport control officers will take a photo of your face and/or scan your fingerprints. The EU says this process can be quicker if you register some of your data in advance.

  13. Czechia

    tips.taxi-overcharging

    Before
    The Government of Canada and the UK FCDO advise against hailing taxis on the street in Prague. Canada advises using only officially marked taxis, reputable taxi companies or a trusted ride-sharing app, and the FCDO says to check the rates on the side of the taxi before getting in.
    After
    To avoid being overcharged, the Government of Canada advises avoiding hailing taxis on the street and using only officially marked taxis, reputable taxi companies or a trusted ride-sharing app. The UK FCDO says it is safer to use a major taxi company than to pick one up in the street, and to always check the rates on the side of the taxi before getting in.

  14. Czechia

    tips.exchange-scams

    Before
    Change money only at official exchange offices or banks. The Government of Canada says non-official currency exchange is illegal, and the UK FCDO reports Prague city police advice that money changed on the street is often counterfeit.
    After
    The Government of Canada says non-official currency exchange is illegal and advises using official exchange offices or banks only. The UK FCDO says Prague city police advise visitors to always change money at a currency exchange or bank rather than on the street, as this money is often counterfeit.

  15. Czechia

    tips.90-180-rule

    Before
    The 90-day limit counts stays across the whole Schengen Area, not only in Czechia.
    After
    The UK government tells British travellers that if they are travelling to other Schengen countries as well, their whole visit must be within the 90-day limit, and that visits to Schengen countries in the 180 days before they travel count towards the 90 days.

  16. Czechia

    faq.how-long-stay

    Before
    Visa-exempt non-EU visitors can stay up to 90 days within any 180-day period, counted across the whole Schengen Area. EU and EFTA citizens need no visa.
    After
    Nationals of the countries on the EU's visa-exempt list can stay no more than 90 days in any 180-day period on the territory of the Schengen states; the 180 days preceding each day of stay are considered. EU citizens can travel with a valid passport or national ID card.

  17. Czechia

    faq.etias-when

    Before
    ETIAS for visa-exempt travelers is not yet in operation, and no applications are being collected; the EU will announce the start date several months before launch. Once it starts, the application fee is EUR 20.
    After
    Not yet. The EU says ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications are being collected, and that it will announce the start date several months before launch. The ETIAS website lists a EUR 20 application fee.

  18. Czechia

    faq.currency-czechia

    Before
    No. Czechia uses the Czech koruna (CZK). The Government of Canada says non-official currency exchange is illegal: change money only at official exchange offices or banks, never with vendors on the street.
    After
    No. The EU says Czechia's currency is the Czech koruna (CZK) and that Czechia is preparing to adopt the euro. The Government of Canada says non-official currency exchange is illegal, and advises never exchanging money with vendors on the street and using official exchange offices or banks only.

  19. Czechia

    faq.schengen-cost

    Before
    The standard Schengen short-stay visa fee is €90 for adults and €45 for children aged 6–11. It allows stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period across all Schengen countries. The Visa Code says applications are decided within 15 calendar days, a period that may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases.
    After
    The Czech Foreign Ministry gives the Schengen visa fee as EUR 90; children aged 6–11 pay EUR 45 and children up to 6 are free of charge. The visa is for intended stays not exceeding 90 days in any 180-day period. The Visa Code says applications are decided within 15 calendar days, a period that may be extended up to a maximum of 45 calendar days in individual cases.

  20. Czechia

    faq.us-need-visa

    Before
    No. US passport holders can visit Czechia and the rest of the Schengen Area visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period. Once ETIAS starts, they will need to obtain this online authorization (€20) before travel.
    After
    No. The United States is on the EU's list of countries whose nationals are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period. ETIAS, the new travel authorisation for visa-exempt travellers with a EUR 20 application fee, is not yet in operation, the EU says.

  21. Czechia

    summary

    Before
    Czechia is part of the EU and the Schengen Area: EU and EFTA citizens enter freely, nationals of the countries and territories on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation 2018/1806) can stay 90 days in any 180-day period (the ETIAS travel authorization is not yet in operation), and everyone else needs a Schengen short-stay visa (standard fee €90).
    After
    Czechia is an EU member state and a member of the Schengen Area. EU citizens can travel there with a valid passport or national ID card. Nationals of the countries on the EU's visa-exempt list (Annex II of Regulation 2018/1806) are exempt from the visa requirement for stays of no more than 90 days in any 180-day period; the ETIAS travel authorisation is not yet in operation. The Czech Foreign Ministry lists the states whose citizens need visas; its standard Schengen visa fee is EUR 90.

  22. Cyprus

    notes

    Before
    Children aged 6–12: €45; under 6: free. €35 for nationals of the countries listed under EU visa facilitation agreements (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine); €67.50 for Cape Verde nationals. Free for pupils, students and accompanying teachers travelling for study, for researchers, and for some other categories the ministry lists. Extending a visa for serious personal reasons costs €30; an extension for force majeure or humanitarian reasons is free.
    After
    Children between 6 and 12: €45; children under 6: free. €35 under the EU visa facilitation agreements with Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine (the ministry notes that for the marked countries only non-biometric passport holders need a visa); €67.50 for Cape Verde nationals (€33.75 for children between 6 and 12). Free for pupils, students, postgraduate students and accompanying professors staying for study, for researchers, and for some other categories the ministry lists. Extending a visa for serious personal reasons costs €30; an extension for force majeure or humanitarian reasons is free of charge.

  23. Cyprus

    text

    Before
    Cyprus is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection).
    After
    The UN Treaty Collection lists Cyprus as a participant in the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, by succession on 6 July 1962.

  24. Cyprus

    text

    Before
    Cyprus is a party to the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic (UN Treaty Collection).
    After
    The UN Treaty Collection lists Cyprus as a participant in the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic, by succession on 6 July 1962.

  25. Cyprus

    text

    Before
    No official seasonal guidance for visitors. Australia's Smartraveller says forest fires are common from May to October and that heatwaves are becoming more frequent over the summer months.
    After
    No official source we could read gives seasonal guidance for visitors. Australia's Smartraveller says forest fires are common from May to October and that heatwaves are becoming more frequent over the summer months.