Czech Republic · 4 rules · 3 calculators
How many days can you spend in the Czech Republic?
It depends on why you’re there. Visiting from outside the EU, you can spend 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area, the Czech Republic included. With permanent residence, 12 months in a row outside the EU — or 6 years outside the Czech Republic — and the permit is revoked; on a long-term permit, long absences break the 5 years you need for it.
Visas and stays
How long can you stay in the Czech Republic as a visitor?
How many days can you spend in the Czech Republic as a visitor from outside the EU? 90 in any 180, counted across all 29 Schengen countries together — days elsewhere in the area use them up too. EES records every entry and exit.
Residence permits
Living in the Czech Republic: time away on a permit
A permanent residence permit is revoked after 12 months in a row outside the EU, unless there’s a serious reason — 24 after a Blue Card — or 6 years in a row outside the Czech Republic. On a long-term permit, absences over 6 months, or 310 days in total, break the 5 years toward permanent residence.
Day calculators for the Czech Republic
Czech Republic: questions and answers.
Is Czech Republic in Schengen?
Yes: Czech Republic has been in the Schengen area since 2007, when checks at its borders with the other Schengen countries were abolished. It joined the EU in 2004.
How long can I stay in the Czech Republic as a US citizen?
As a visitor, the same as anyone from outside the EU: 90 days in any 180 across the 29 Schengen countries together, the Czech Republic included. Since EES, your entries and exits are recorded at the border instead of stamped in your passport.
Does time elsewhere in the EU count for Czech permanent residence?
For the 12 months, no: they’re months outside the EU. But 6 years in a row outside the Czech Republic revoke the permit even if you live elsewhere in the EU.
How many days can I be away on a Czech long-term residence permit?
For the 5 years toward permanent residence to count, no single absence over 6 months and no more than 310 days away in total.
How many days can you spend in the Czech Republic? FlySee counts them for you.
Track days in every country and know the date you can stay until.
- Counts your Schengen days automatically, in the background
- Shows the date you can stay until, and “Next entry from …” when you’re out
- Logs every day you’re outside the Czech Republic, automatically, and rebuilds past trips from your photos
- Exports your trips with the dates you left and came back — PDF, Excel or CSV
- Free to download
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Sources
Czech Republic and the Schengen area
EES (Entry/Exit System)
- European Commission, Migration and Home Affairs — Entry/Exit System (EES)
- GOV.UK — EU Entry/Exit System: guidance for British travellers
- Swedish Police Authority — The Entry Exit System (children, data storage, days left)
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: check how long you can stay
- European Union — Entry/Exit System: the Travel to Europe mobile app
- Frontex — Travel to Europe app
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give immigration advice. Whether you qualify is for you and your adviser.
FlySee counts days; it doesn’t give legal advice. Whether you can stay is the border guard’s call.