Exceptions from the prohibition of travel outside the territory of the Czech Republic

Following the Government Resolution no. 387 of April 6th 2020, from April 14th 2020 exiting the territory of the Czech Republic is only possible in
necessary cases and under the condition that the purpose of travel is in accordance with the exceptions from the prohibition of free movement
imposed by the Ministry of Health’s emergency measure, and that a journey within the Czech territory is not sufficient to achieve the
purpose of travel.
All persons traveling in accordance with the exception from the prohibition of free movement are subject to 14-day ordered mandatory
quarantine upon their return to the Czech Republic, unless they fall under one of the exceptions specified in the Information of the Ministry of
the Interior.
The prohibition of free movement within the territory of the Czech Republic remains valid, with the following exceptions

Exception from the Documents for travel proving the

prohibition of free Examples
movement
a) travels to work and
business or other
similar activity
 journey to carry out an
installation or to execute a
contract
 journey to a construction site
 official trip, business trip –
contract signing
 self-employed people,
entrepreneurs
 part-time jobs
 au pair
 foresters, loggers, miners
 service of production lines etc.
 information systems –
installation
 purchase of goods/material for
work, if cannot be purchased
in CZ
 auction/market sale (plants,
Quarantine Caution momentarily existence of the given
fact
Ordered The following: - valid employment contract or
mandatory employer’s confirmation
quarantine upon - cross-border workers - current extract from the commercial
return YES (pendlers) crossing the or business register
border to a neighbouring - a document proving the existence of
state, a contract/commission or a business
meeting abroad (invitation letter)
- critical infrastructure service
workers,
- international transport
workers
are subject to different rules -
see the information of the
Ministry of the Interior.

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 horses, animals)

b) necessary visits to  visiting a spouse, a partner, Ordered - birth certificate

family or close persons
c) necessary travel for
the provision of basic
necessities, including
those for relatives and
close persons,
securing care for
children, care for
animals, use of
necessary financial
and postal services,
refuel, waste disposal
parents, grandparents,
siblings, children
 moving of a child or other
family member to/from a
dormitory or other type of a
student accommodation
 purchase of medicine on
prescription, medical
equipment, if it must be picked
up abroad
 the need to provide care for
elderly / sick family members
 trips to collect pensions / social
benefits / child benefits / wage
– journeys to a bank or post
office
 animal owners whose horses
are in stables abroad, etc.
mandatory - marriage certificate
quarantine upon - current residence or valid residence
return YES permit in another state of family
member or close person
- confirmation of study abroad
- other document proving the stated
fact
Ordered - prescription or other document for
mandatory the purchase of medical equipment
quarantine upon - medical prescription
return YES - medical/social services confirmation
IF the exit period on the need to provide care
lasted more than - proof of having a bank account
24 hours abroad and other document proving
the drawing of social and other
benefits abroad
- proof of animal ownership

Common purchases – including fuel

or the use of collection yards, etc. –
can be done within the territory of the
Czech Republic, therefore the need to
meet this requirement abroad does
not fall under the exception from the
prohibition of free movement in CZ!
This column only deals with specific
situations that cannot be resolved
within the territory of CZ!

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d) necessary travel for
the provision of basic
necessities and
services according to
letter c) for another
person
 purchase of medical aids for
another person, if cannot be
found in the territory of the
Czech Republic
 exit due to collection of
retirement pension/social
benefits/child benefit/salary for
another person who cannot do
so herself/himself
Ordered - power of attorney from the person
mandatory for whom the travel takes place
quarantine upon PLUS other supporting document:
return YES - voucher or other document for
IF the exit period purchase of the medical aid
lasted more than - document proving bank account
24 hours managed abroad and other document
proving drawing of the benefit or other
contributions abroad

Including an absolutely essential

escort.
e) travel to health and
social services
facilities, including
necessary escort of
relatives and close
persons, and
veterinary care
facilities
 pregnancy examinations and Ordered - invitation to the medical
childbirth mandatory doctor/veterinarian or to the hospital
 planned surgery quarantine upon - confirmation from the foreign
 travels to medical return YES medical doctor/veterinarian
IF the exit period
examinations and performance
lasted more than
– general practitioner, 24 hours
gynaecologist, obstetrician,
oncologist etc., including
dialysis, infusions etc.
 long-term work incapacity
which must be regularly
renewed – by medical doctor
in another country
 travel to provide veterinary
care both by veterinarian and
animal owner to the
veterinarian if not possible to
provide on the CZ territory
 exit for infirm/sick family
member in order to take over
the care (e.g. senior to the

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 Czech Republic)

In these cases it is possible to have

an absolutely essential escort –
same rules apply.
f) travel for the purpose  obtaining of new passports, ID Ordered - summon of a relevant foreign
of urgent official cards, etc. mandatory authority
affairs, including  obtaining of necessary official quarantine upon - subjected official documents
necessary document return YES - court decision
accompaniment of IF the exit period - administrative authority decision
 trial
relatives and close lasted more than - airplane ticket/boarding pass
persons  court decision enforcement – 24 hours - foreign high school / high school
e.g. exchange of children in institution confirmation of the exam
case of joint custody attendance
 insolvency procedure of a
company/person
 specimen signature
 notarial services
 to give an explanation at the
police or other administrative
body
 pick up of a family member at
the airports (common flight
cancelation)
 exams attendance at high
school / higher education
institutions
g) performance of work The persons in the category g) observe rules of other categories in this table or other groups in the MoI Information about
or tasks leading to conditions and particulars for entry.
assurance of:

1. security, domestic
order, crisis situation

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management
2. health protection,
providing of health or
social care including
volunteering
3. individual spiritual care
and services,
4. public transport and
other infrastructure
5. services for residents
including supply and
distribution services
6. veterinary care
h) stay in nature or
parks
i) funerals
j) travel for the purpose
of study and exams or
other activity at the
high school institution
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Can be ensured within the territory of
the Czech Republic, therefore the
need to meet this requirement abroad
does not fall under the exception from
the prohibition of free movement in
CZ!
 journey in order to arrange a Ordered - obituary
funeral of a family member or mandatory - funeral parlour confirmation
a close person quarantine upon - death certificate
 journey to a funeral return YES IF
the exit period
lasted more than
24 hours
 study attendance at the Ordered - confirmation of study abroad
university / high school mandatory - foreign high school institution
institution quarantine upon confirmation of the exam attendance
 exam attendance at the return YES IF
university / high school the exit period
institution (degree lasted more than
examinations, entrance 24 hours
examination, etc.)
 consultations with a lecturer
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  practice, practical training

k) returning to the This includes return journeys from the - residence permit abroad
place of residence Czech Republic to the state of usual - proof of residence abroad
residence.

l) training attendance  travel to training abroad (e.g. Ordered - contract with a home sport club
by a sportsperson for athletes) mandatory - invitation to a foreign training
whom sport is an  travel to preparation in a quarantine upon
economically gainful foreign club (e.g. football return YES IF
activity the exit period
players)
lasted more than
Same rules apply to sportspersons as 24 hours
well as to those persons from a
realization team who are absolutely
necessary (coach/trainer)
m) marriage ceremony  travel for the purpose of Ordered - wedding announcement
attendance marriage ceremony mandatory - wedding invitation
preparation of a family quarantine upon
member or a close person return YES IF
 travel to a wedding the exit period
lasted more than
24 hours

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