As of July 20, third-country nationals who are the unmarried partners of Czech citizens are allowed to enter Czech territory again. The country is changing the rules of entry for unmarried partners of Czech citizens who have been separated by the previous travel ban introduced amid the COVID-19 in mid-March.

The decision was announced by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs which removed the temporary restrictive measures following the example of Denmark and Austria.

In order for international couples to reunite, they must submit a declaration of their long-term relationship to the foreign ministry, and must also be able to provide proof of their relationship such as joint lease agreements, joint bank accounts or children's birth certificates.

Entry requests will be processed electronically by the foreign ministry, which in turn should confirm that the foreign partner is allowed to enter the Czech Republic within three days. The Czech citizen will forward this confirmation to their partner, who will in turn be able to provide it upon entering the Czech Republic.

Read more in Czech.