Czech Republic has opened travel to foreign nationals from six non-European countries

Up until now, citizens of those countries could visit the Czech Republic for clearly defined reasons, such as a serious family situation or work in the country.

The Czech Republic has included all EU countries except for Sweden among its list of safe countries, along with Andorra, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Norway, San Marino, Switzerland, the Vatican, and Britain.

Citizens of these countries were recently permitted to travel to the Czech Republic without stating a reason.

On the contrary, citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand could arrive in the Czech Republic only under specific conditions, despite the fact that these countries had also been denoted as safe.

The government maintained these restrictions due to the fact that these countries had similar restrictions in place regarding Czech citizens entering their borders.

Due to the inclusion of these countries on the safe list, however, Czechs did not have to submit a negative test or quarantine upon returning from these nations.

Sweden is the only EU country the Czech Republic includes among high-risk countries.

Upon return from these countries, Czechs must submit a negative coronavirus test or spend two weeks in quarantine.