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The Czech Republic shares the principles of the migration and visa policies of the European Union and is currently finalizing its legal matters to match European Union law.

From January 2006, Czech citizens can enter EU countries with only a valid machine-readable national identification cards; a visa is not required. For travelling with children, it is recommended to use a passport. If residency exceeds 90 days, citizens must register at the foreign police within the state of residence, which will automatically issue a residency permit for five years.
Foreigners travelling to the Czech Republic may use a passport, diplomatic passport or any ID. This includes citizens of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Lichtenstein, which are members of the European economical area.

With some states, the Czech Republic maintains a shared non-visa requirement and with some, a one-way non-visa requirement.
The actual list of states and types of visa contacts is available on the web pages of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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