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Passport rank
8th
Visa-free travel to
187 Destinations
Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Czech Republic passport ranking

The Czech passport is currently ranked 8th place on the Guide Passport Index. It provides visa-free access to 187 countries. This makes it one of the most desirable passports in the world with a very high mobility score. Czech passport holders have visa-free and visas on arrival access to countries such as Brazil, Japan, the United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, United States and the entire European Union allowing almost instant travel worldwide. Czech passport holders do however require a visa to enter about 42 destinations in the world.

Passport rank
8th
Visa-free travel to
187 Destinations
Visa free access
145 Destinations
Albania
Albania
Andorra
Andorra
Angola
Angola
Anguilla
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Argentina
Armenia
Armenia
Aruba
Aruba
Austria
Austria
Bahamas
Bahamas
Barbados
Barbados
Belarus
Belarus
Belgium
Belgium
Belize
Belize
Bermuda
Bermuda
Bolivia
Bolivia
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Botswana
Brazil
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Brunei
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
Chile
Chile
Colombia
Colombia
Cook Islands
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Croatia
Croatia
Curacao
Curacao
Cyprus
Cyprus
Denmark
Denmark
Dominica
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Ecuador
El Salvador
El Salvador
Estonia
Estonia
Eswatini
Eswatini
Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Fiji
Finland
Finland
France
France
French Guiana
French Guiana
French Polynesia
French Polynesia
French West Indies
French West Indies
Gabon
Gabon
Gambia
Gambia
Georgia
Georgia
Germany
Germany
Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Greece
Greece
Greenland
Greenland
Grenada
Grenada
Guatemala
Guatemala
Haiti
Haiti
Honduras
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hungary
Hungary
Iceland
Iceland
Ireland
Ireland
Israel
Israel
Italy
Italy
Jamaica
Jamaica
Japan
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kiribati
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Latvia
Lesotho
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Macao
Macao
Malaysia
Malaysia
Malta
Malta
Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mayotte
Mexico
Mexico
Micronesia
Micronesia
Moldova
Moldova
Monaco
Monaco
Mongolia
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montenegro
Montserrat
Montserrat
Morocco
Morocco
Netherlands
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Caledonia
Nicaragua
Nicaragua
North Macedonia
North Macedonia
Norway
Norway
Palau
Palau
Palestinian Territories
Palestinian Territories
Panama
Panama
Paraguay
Paraguay
Peru
Peru
Philippines
Philippines
Poland
Poland
Portugal
Portugal
Reunion
Reunion
Romania
Romania
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia
Samoa
Samoa
San Marino
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Senegal
Serbia
Serbia
Singapore
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands
South Africa
South Africa
South Korea
South Korea
Spain
Spain
St. Helena
St. Helena
St. Maarten
St. Maarten
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Pierre and Miquelon
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Suriname
Suriname
Sweden
Sweden
Switzerland
Switzerland
Taiwan
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkey
Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Tuvalu
Ukraine
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Vatican City
Venezuela
Venezuela
Wallis and Futuna
Wallis and Futuna
Zambia
Zambia

Czech Republic Passport Ranking

The Czech Republic passport ranking relative to other global passports is calculated by adding up the number of countries that allow Czech Republic passport holders to enter without a visa (i.e. visa-free countries) and those that allow Czech Republic passport holders to enter by obtaining a visa on arrival (i.e. visa-on-arrival countries) or electronic travel authorization (eTA). There are currently a total of 145 Czech Republic passport visa-free countries, 32 Czech Republic visa-on-arrival countries, and 10 eTA destinations.

Altogether, Czech Republic passport holders can enter a total of 187 destinations—either without a visa, through a visa on arrival, or via an eTA. As a result, the Czech Republic passport ranks 8 in the world.

Separate from these Czech Republic visa-free countries and visa-on-arrival countries, there are 42 additional destinations in which Czech Republic passport holders either need a physical visa to enter or an eVisa (i.e. visa required countries).

About the Czech Republic

The landlocked Czech Republic consists of 14 regions and is part of the European Union with neighboring countries Germany, Poland, Slovakia, and Austria. The most important regions are Central Bohemia, Prague, and Moravian-Silesian. Czechia has a surface area of 78,866 square kilometers and is therefore one of the smaller countries in the European Union. Its climate is European continental with fairly cold winters and dry warm summers. Its geography is defined by rolling plains in the west and hilly terrain in the east.

The overall population is over 10 million people. The capital of the country is Prague, which is also the most populous city with 1.3 million inhabitants. Other important cities are Brno and Ostrava. The largest airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) with 17 million yearly passengers. Prague Airport provides connections to just about anywhere in the world. This contributes to the great tourist success of the country.

Czech culture is influenced by a mix of historical events that formed the country and people of today. A large part of the population is not connected to any religious belief. The most practiced religion is Christianity (38%). The official language of the country is Czech. The legal system is the civil code. The government type is a parliamentary republic. President Milos Zeman is chief of state and Prime Minister Andrej Babis is head of government.

The official currency of the nation is the Czech Koruna (CZK) with the current exchange rate being CZK 22.42 to the USD. The country has a prosperous economy, generating a GDP of approximately $330 billion, making it the 16th largest economy in Europe. Its citizens have a per capita income of $31,368. The GDP is mostly made up of 2 key sectors, which are services and industry. Almost 80% of all exports originate from automobile manufacturing, which is also the country’s largest industry.

Czechia is filled with a variety of urban and natural tourism destinations and attractions. It is known for its cultural and natural history with 14 UNESCO world heritage sites. Popular tourist activities are sightseeing, hiking, skiing, and wine tasting. Some of the major destinations include the Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge, the glassworks of Karlovy Vary, and the Bohemian Paradise. The capital Prague is especially popular with about 8 million visitors a year. The nation has a total of over 22 million tourists visiting every year with the majority originating from Germany, Russia, Slovakia, and the United States.

 

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