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Dear students,
this site is being regularly updated in order to inform you of the situation at our institution and in the Czech Republic associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health and Regional Public Health Authority of the South Moravian Region are providing regular updates and detailed information and instructions for citizens and institutions in the Czech Republic. We are in ongoing contact with our regional public authorities and the Ministries and we're continuously trying to sum up for you all the essential information:Academic year 2021/2022The list of countries according to the level of risk changes every week (usually on Friday). You can always fínd fresh information in English on the website of the Ministry of Health together with rules for entry into the Czech Republic. You can also find there a lot of important information regarding the certificates, vaccination, FaQ section, and much more. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at any time at andrea.sura@vutbr.cz.
If you have any signs of a starting infectious disease (including but not limited to an increased temperature, cough, shortness of breath, digestive problems, loss of the sense of smell, overall weakness, and possibly other symptoms) please contact: Ms. Andrea Surá (andrea.sura@vutbr.cz, +420 778 788 945) We will contact our member of the crisis staff and make an appointment with our doctor for you.
All Covid-19 restrictions for people entering Czechia after a previous stay abroad were canceled as of Saturday, April 9. Travelers do not longer have to fill in the passenger locator form or submit a certificate with their negative test for coronavirus, a past infection, or complete vaccination.
The requirement to wear a face mask on public transport will be lifted as of Thursday, April 14. It´s still recommended that people wear masks while in public spaces to prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, not only Covid-19.
Updated on January 3rdFrom 27 December 2021, the conditions for the entry of foreigners into the Czech Republic have been tightened:Before entering the Czech Republic, foreigners from the 3rd countries without a long-term or permanent residence in the Czech Republic will have to have a negative PCR test, even vaccinated persons and persons up to 180 days after a covid-19 disease. This obligation applies to arrivals from all countries, regardless of the degree of risk of infection. Unvaccinated persons or persons who have not undergone covid-19 in the last six months must then undergo another PCR between the 5th -7th day after the arrival in the Czech Republic. An exception to both new obligations applies to persons vaccinated with a booster dose, to children under 12 years of age, and to children between 12-18 years of age who are fully vaccinated (without a booster).The above changes do not apply to citizens of the Czech Republic, EU citizens, and foreigners permanently or long-term residents in the Czech Republic. These follow the existing entry rules.Please, see Entry of persons to the territory of the Czech Republic with validity from December 23thUpdated on December 23rdMeasures against the spread of Covid-19 which will take effect from Wednesday, December 29:
Due to the deterioration of the epidemic situation in the CR, the government declared a state of emergency for 30 days which came into force last midnight.
New measures come into force on Friday Nov 26th from 6 p.m. to control the spread of the virus:
From Monday, November 22th, only vaccinated people or those recently recovered from Covid-19, are allowed in restaurants, sporting and cultural events, and other public spaces (e.g. hairdressers). Negative tests are no longer accepted as sufficient protection.
Children under-18, people with contraindications (certified by a doctor) and people vaccinated with the 1st dose and within 14 days of the 2nd dose, are still able to provide a PCR test no older than 72 hours as a Covid certificate.
Students can only prove themselves in dormitories with a test from the sampling site (antigen test not older than 24 hours or PCR test not older than 72 hours), every seven days. Does not apply to students vaccinated or with a history of illness.
Certificates are recognized for entry to establishments when using services. They also simplify travel. Fully vaccinated holders of the European Vaccination Certificate and holders of recognized vaccination certificates from third countries can arrive from any country without a test and without undergoing self-isolation, only with an arrival form. The only exceptions are arrivals from countries with the so-called extreme risk of infection (black).If you're searching for any information regarding the certificates which will ease your arrival and stay in the Czech Republic, please, continue through this link to the website of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic. You will find answers to your questions about the certificates as well as about testing for SARS-CoV-2 in English there. To get a basic idea about the certificates, check the infographics below ↓If you're coming from a country outside of the EU with a local certificate, please, continue through this link to find out all the essential information on the Issuance of the Czech version of the European COVID-19 certificate. While browsing this website of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, scroll down to see the list of countries with remotely certifiable certificates and Countries with a certificate to which additional confirmation is required for the issuance of a Czech certificate.Information regarding the recognition of vaccination certificates from other countries can be found here.Obligatory testing at dormitoriesBUT representatives were informed last week that the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education anticipate that students living in dormitories will have to test at all universities in the Czech Republic during the next academic year unless they're fully vaccinated or have a valid certificate of recovery. These students will have to pay for such testing from their own resources. The BUT management has in the past supported vaccinations against covid-19, as well as university rectors within the Czech Chamber of Rectors. Students are encouraged to be vaccinated to avoid having to pay for testing in the case of dormitory accommodation.Information on how to get vaccinated in the Czech Republic can be found here.
Updated on September 6th
Please read regularly Recommendation of the Rector of BUT due to the spread of coronavirus You can find there all the important information on the study agenda, about the accommodation at the BUT Halls of residence, etc.COVID-19 testing centers in Brno
You can find useful information from the Czech Government, Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, and other institutions on the links below:
Another platform providing information for foreigners living in Brno can be found on the links below:
For further detailed information regarding current information you can also contact:
BUT CONTACTIf you have any questions or problems in this matter please get in touch with your faculty coordinator or the emergency@vutbr.cz address or BUT emergency phone +420 778 788 945.The BUT Crisis Staff appointed RNDr. Mgr. Daniela Dvorská as the contact person for the spread of coronavirus, who you can contact in case of any questions (dvorska@vutbr.cz or 778 790 510).ENTRY INTO THE TERRITORY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC AFTER 21 SEPTEMBER 2020
Take care of your health and protect others by doing the following:
Steps to follow if you have been in contact with a confirmed case of infection:
Steps to follow if you have symptoms of any respiratory infection:
Foreigners – visa and residence arrangements
Please be in touch with your embassy in the Czech Republic.
Affected countries and territories in Europe and all countriesForeigners can leave the Czech Republic. However, you can not return during the state of emergency. More information regarding traveling during the state of emergency can be found on the website of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic.Note:What to do if you are traveling from regions affected by the new coronavirus infection by bus.What to do if you are traveling from regions affected by the new coronavirus infection by train.
Academic year 2020/2021 - continuation of the previously valid protective measures from the latest to oldest:Updated on June 9th
Foreigners may register for Covid-19 vaccination as of week's end
The Covid-19 vaccination registration for the foreigners who do not have public health insurance in the CR (e.g. students or family members), and thus will pay for the vaccines themselves, will start at the end of this week. They will get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and the price of the vaccine and its application will not exceed CZK 850. Foreigners from the EU or third countries with long-term residence in the Czech Republic will be able to get vaccinated there.
Other relaxations
Updated on June 1stREGARDING TRAVELLING: As of today, the updated Protective Measure on the Conditions of Entry into the Czech Republic is valid:
REGARDING DAILY LIFE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC:
Updated on May 24th
The negative Covid-19 test no longer required three weeks after the first dose of vaccination. People who have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine in the Czech Republic more than three weeks ago (22 days) will no longer need to provide a negative test at venues where they are required as of today (restaurants, hairdressers, theatres, gyms etc.) or proof of recovery from Covid-19 in the past 180 days will be needed.Updated on May 17th
Updated on May 10th
Updated on May 7thThe conditions for entry to the Czech Republic were updated again, mainly due to the rapidly spreading mutations of COVID-19 in certain countries. Only Czech citizens, EU citizens with temporary residence in the Czech Republic and their family members, and citizens of 3rd countries with permanent residence in the Czech Republic are allowed to enter the Czech Republic from countries with extreme risk, such as India, Brazil, or Colombia. For all other categories, i.e. citizens of 3rd countries who have only a long-term residence or visa, applies a PROHIBITION OF ENTRY INTO THE TERRITORY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC.Please, see Conditions for entry of persons to the territory of the Czech Republic with validity from May 4thUpdated on May 3rd
From May 3rd, health and beauty services such as hairdressers, manicures, pedicures, massages, and beauty salons are reopened to the public. Clients are required to provide proof of a negative test for Covid-19 carried out at work or school or performed at a certified testing centre.
The remaining closed retailers will reopen on May 10th. This will be followed on May 17th by the reopening of outside areas of pubs and restaurants, as well as hotels and accommodation providers, which will be allowed up to 25% capacity of guests. All timetables are provisional and depend on continuing downward trends in the number of new cases of coronavirus and hospitalisations.Updated on April 28
Updated on April 7: Slight easement of protective measures from April 12:
Updated on March 30
Effective from March 19From 19 March 2021, the following rules apply for returns from stays longer than 12 hours from the countries divided according to the risk of COVID-19 transmission:
The state of emergency will last until March 28th. The government will discuss an extension next Monday and aims to keep current restrictions in place until after Easter.
Among the changes from Monday will be an expansion of the area permitted for leisure activities - it will be possible to move around the district for nature, sports and the like.
The current restrictions on movement between districts will remain in force, permitting only necessary trips such as visits to the doctor or authorities and commuting to work.
March 3 - updated rules for entry and the list of countries according to the risk of COVID-19 transmission: Please, pay attention to the updated documents, as well as to important information for the incoming students below:
Foreigners who have been granted the relevant residence permit and are admitted to study here can come to the Czech Republic.
Students who have spent more than 12 hours in the last 14 days in a country that is not on the list of low-risk countries are required to submit a test result to the school where they are studying before entering school. In the case of countries with a medium risk of infection, an antigen test (performed no earlier than 24 hours before the trip) or a PCR test (performed no earlier than 72 hours before the trip), which was performed before entering the territory of the Czech Republic, is sufficient.
In the case of countries with a high and very high risk of infection, a PCR test is required, which was performed on the territory of the Czech Republic. In addition, for travel from countries with a very high risk of infection, the test must be submitted at least 5 days after arrival.
Educational institutions must prevent the entry of persons into educational institutions unless they simultaneously submit a negative result of the RT-PCR test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 from the Czech Republic, at least 5 days after arrival in the Czech Republic.
A student arriving at this extraordinary time should check all emergency measures regarding accommodation / dormitories and the functioning of the university (the form of teaching is now distant).
In case of doubts or questions, please call the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic: +420 974 801 801. (Mon - Thu: 8:00 - 16:00 and Fri: 8:00 - 12:00). Or by e-mail: cestovani.covid19@mvcr.cz. The telephone and e-mail info lines provide information in Czech and English.
Students / staff must inform the university about trips excessing 12 hours to countries with a medium, high, and very high risk of COVID-19.
Free movement of persons arriving from abroad is prohibited.
The Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic prohibits all persons from moving freely throughout the Czech Republic for the duration of their stay in the Czech Republic until the result of the RT-PCR test for SARS CoV-2 performed in the Czech Republic or until the end of the quarantine measure, except:
a) the travels necessary for the provision of basic necessities of life, for the provision of childcare, for the provision of animal care, the necessary financial and postal services, the replenishment of fuels,b) trips to medical and social services facilities,c) journeys for the purpose of settling urgent official matters,d) journeys back to their place of residence,e) funerals.Effective from March 1
New restrictions on freedom of movement are valid from Monday 1st March and last until March 21th. The state of emergency will last until March 31st.
Effective from February 22
Currently, the state of emergency is declared by February 28.Effective from February 14
As of February 14th, 2021 Germany will classify the Czech Republic as "an area of variant of concern" and at the same will reintroduce the border controls. Entry to Germany from the Czech Republic will be allowed only to a limited number of categories of travellers (such as transport personnel or some categories of cross-border workers) who will be obliged to present a negative PCR / antigen test result not older than 48 hours on the entry. The obligation to present a negative test will apply also to persons transiting the Czech Republic, including transport workers. In response to this situation, the conditions for entry into the Czech Republic were adjusted as well.Transport personnel who transit through the Czech Republic to Germany will be newly obliged to carry a negative PCR / antigen test result not older than 36 hours at the entry to the Czech Republic.
As of Ferbuary 12th, 2021 due to the measures on entry to the Sokolov, Cheb and Trutnov district it is possible to enter these districts via land border only in case of situations listed in the crisis measure issued by the Government of the Czech Republic.
Effective from February 5
From Friday, February 5th, a new protective measure of the Ministry of Health will come into force, which changes the rules of travel to the Czech Republic. Travelers will now have to undergo testing for COVID-19 before traveling to the Czech Republic from most countries.
Traveler semaphore - updates:
It is also still necessary to fill the Arrival Form - https://plf.uzis.cz/, which will be controlled together with the test result while entering the Czech Republic.
FIND MORE: Conditions for entry and return to the Czech Republic Effective from January 22Government extends the force of emergency measures to 14 February.Effective from January 18Hungary, Malta and the Portuguese Azores Islands, and Madeira to be removed from the list of low-risk countries Luxembourg to be yellow
Effective from January 14As a result of the reintroduction of border control at internal borders between Austria and Czechia, Austria will close some of the border-crossing points. The list of crossing points at which persons may cross the line between the countries is available here.Effective from January 11The Ministry of Health has updated the list of countries with a low risk of contagion on the basis of available data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). As of Monday, 11 January, France and Ireland will be removed from the list and added to the red category. Hence, a PCR test will be mandatory upon returning, as will the completion of an arrival form. On the contrary, Bulgaria, Belgium, and Hungary will be added to the yellow category.Effective from January 7
Government extends force of emergency measures to 22 January; antigen tests also to continue to be provided free of charge. Spain, except for the Canary Islands, is from now on removed from the list of countries with a low risk of contagion. Effective from January 5
Updated protection measures of Ministry of Health for passengers from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:Even before entering the Czech Republic, every passenger, regardless of the mode of transport, must have a confirmation of a negative result of an antigen or PCR test not older than 72 hours. On the fifth to seventh day after arrival in the Czech Republic, it is then necessary to undergo a PCR test or a 10-day quarantine.
See all the protective measures of the Ministry of Health in English here.
Effective from January 1Until further notice, only outpatient, repatriation, or life-saving flights may be performed from the United Kingdom, in addition, flights with passengers who, before boarding the aircraft, provide confirmation of a negative result to an antigenic or RT-PCR test carried out in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland no later than 72 hours before departure.
Eligible citizens to enter the Czech Republic:
Passengers must also meet other conditions for entry into the territory of the Czech Republic according to the relevant protective measures of the Ministry of Health (i.e. proof of the purpose of the trip - study, employment, etc., not tourism!)
Effective from December 27
Czech Republic returns to the fifth, the most serious level of the PES anti-epidemic system on Sunday, December 27th.
Shops and Services
The only shops which will be allowed to remain open are those selling basic necessities. However, these shops will be restricted from selling other goods that are not considered essential. Shoppers will be limited to one per 15 square metres.
Social Gatherings and Activities
Gatherings of people from different households are now limited to two people. This also applies to outdoor sports. The night curfew will apply from 9pm, including on New Year’s Eve. Restaurants remain closed, but will be allowed to serve customers via dispensing windows until 9pm, when the curfew comes into force.
Schools
After New Year, only children from the first two grades of primary school will return to school. All other pupils will return to online tuition, until at least January 10th.
Effective from December 20
Mandatory 10-day quarantine for all incoming travellers from the UK
Effective from December 18
Stricter measures will come into effect on December 18 as the Czech Republic switches back to level 4 of the anti-epidemic PES system:
Effective from December 3
The Czech Republic will move to the third level of the anti-epidemic system on Thursday, December 3.
You can find all details of the system here.
Here are some details:
Restaurant and pubs
Leisure
Recreational sports and events
Restrictions of free movement of persons
Shopping centers
Retail
More information can be found at this link.
Effective from November 23
The state of emergency in the Czech Republic is to remain in force until 12 December.
As of 23 November will shorten the curfew to the time from 11:00 p.m. to 4:59 a.m. on the next day.
The limit for gatherings of unrelated persons will increase from two to six.
Opening hours of stores (with basic necessities) and takeaway windows in restaurants can be extended until 23:00.
Prohibition of drinking alcohol in public.
Prohibition of sales on Sundays and public holidays.
The epidemiological situation will newly be depicted by the PES evaluation system. The Ministry of Health will map the current epidemiological situation using the PES (anti-epidemic system) risk score. The regions will be assigned to five levels, on which the respective anti-epidemic measures will depend. More information can be found at this link.
Effective from 06:00 am of 22 October 2020 through to 11:59 pm of 3 November 2020
Restriction on free movement and contact with other people with the exception of:
Restriction of movement in public places for the necessary time, stay in the place of residence, contact restrictions with others for a maximum of 2 people with the exception of family household members. Walks in nature are allowed.
Closure of shops and restrictions on service with the exception of:
Effective from 12:00 am of 21 October 2020 until the cancellation of this Extraordinary Measure, all persons are prohibited from moving about and staying without protective respiratory equipment (nose, mouth), such as a respirator, face mask, cloth, scarf, shawl in all other publicly accessible places in the built-up area of the municipality, where at least 2 persons less than 2 meters apart are present at the same place and at the same time, unless they are exclusively household members.
From midnight on 9 October, there is once more a ban on the operation and use of indoor sports grounds on the operation of artificial swimming pools and all wellness facilities, other than health services, as well as on visits and tours to zoos.
There will be further restrictions on restaurants, bars, and similar catering facilities with the exception of dispensing windows, will once more have to close at 20:00, with no more than four people being allowed at a table at a time.
It will be possible to enter shopping centers and other establishments in groups of a maximum of two people.
From Monday 12 October all cultural, sporting, and social events, religious services, dance, or club events (this also applies to cinemas or theaters) will be canceled if they bring together more than ten people indoors or twenty people outdoors, which will apply for 14 days.
Effective from 12:00 a. m. of 5 October 2020 through to 11:59 p. m. of 18 October 2020 the government prohibits mass events held for more than 10 people in the indoor premises of buildings, and more than 20 people on outdoor premises, and a distance from other persons less than 2 meters.