We would like to share with you an overview on the covid-19 rules, requirements and measures you
may face before, but mainly after your arrival to the Czech Republic.
Arrival in the Czech Republic for MU exchange students:
Czech government updates the arrival conditions and lists of countries based on the risk of covid-19
transmission every Friday. The new updates come into force every upcoming Monday. Find the latest
updates at Czech Ministry of Interior web pages at
https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/docDetail.aspx?docid=22239932&doctype=ART. The pages list further
details on entry conditions such as test requirements, vaccination requirements, list of countries
based on the risk of covid-19 transmission and Czech republic Public Health Passenger Locator Form
(https://plf.uzis.cz) – every student coming over to the Czech Republic must fill it out and have it with
himself/herself for the arrival.
Please read it carefully and follow the instructions there. You can also take advantage of the MU
arrival application https://www.muni.cz/en/coronavirus/information-for-students#MU-app that
summarises the details mentioned above.
General covid-19 rules in the Czech Republic:
General Czech Republic covid-19 rules are listed on the following web pages of the Czech
government https://covid.gov.cz/en. In general, the following rules applies:
- Shops and services
- Leasure time
- Culture
Masaryk University covid-19 rules and requirements:
MU keeps updating the covid-19 rules according to Czech government measures. As for now, MU is
operating following the university traffic-light system. The risk assessment level is currently WHITE.
See the latest updates at MU covid-19 web pages for students
https://www.muni.cz/en/coronavirus/information-for-students. They include further details on
teaching in the autumn semester of 2021, vaccination requirements, travelling, canteens,
dormitories, covid-19 testing locations in Brno and others.
MU dormitories rules:
MU halls of residence apply special rules valid for accommodation services that cover vaccination
/testing requirements and in-door mask-wearing. See further details at
https://www.muni.cz/en/coronavirus/information-for-students#dormitories. Check the check-in
details at MU halls of residence at https://www.skm.muni.cz/en/news/information-about-
instructions-for-boarding-accommodation-at-mu-dormitories
Vaccination and covid-19 testing:
Czech Ministry of Health provides further details on the recognition of vaccination from other
countries on the following web pages at https://koronavirus.mzcr.cz/certifikaty (only in Czech. Use
Chrome and Google translate to get its version in English). It lists the recognized vaccines as well as
foreign certificates recognition.
Vaccination of foreigners is also possible in the Czech Republic. Find further details at Czech Republic
government web pages at https://covid.gov.cz/en/situations/register-vaccination/vaccinationforeign-nationals.
You may also enquire at the faculty level about prospective vaccination coverage.
There are two types of tests recognized in the Czech Republic. You can undergo either an antigen test
or a PCR test. Find the location of testing places in Brno at
https://www.muni.cz/en/coronavirus/information-for-students#testing-locations. Keep in mind that
different tests may be required for different activities (such as arrival to the Czech Republic) and may
have different lengths of validity.
There are some rules on the public health insurance coverage of testing for international students:
see further details at https://covid.gov.cz/en/situations/antigen-testing-sars-cov-2/informationcomprehensive-testing-using-antigen-tests.
Keep in mind that not all foreigners are eligible for free
antigen or PCR testing in the Czech Republic (In general: if you are an EU citizen and register with
General Health Insurance Company VZP in the Czech republic, you are entitled to a free antigen test
once per 7 days and 2 free PCR tests a month – it is subject to change).
News updates in English: https://english.radio.cz.