Czech Republic travel guide for New Zealanders

The Czech Republic is in the Schengen area, so entry is decided by the Czech immigration authorities at the border, not by this page. New Zealand passport holders should confirm the current visa-free allowance, passport validity rule and any ETIAS requirement with the official Czech immigration authorities before booking flights.

The parent country facts on this site do not state a visa-free stay length, a passport validity rule or an ETIAS start date, so treat any figure you see elsewhere as unconfirmed until the Czech authorities publish it. If you plan to stay longer, work, study or join family, ask the Czech embassy or consulate covering New Zealand which long-stay route applies before you travel.

For consular help, passport renewal or an emergency, New Zealanders should use the nearest New Zealand mission covering the Czech Republic. This site has no verified address, phone number or 24-hour line for a Prague mission, so look it up on the Embassy tool before you fly and save the contact on your phone.

For emergencies inside the Czech Republic, call 112, which works across the EU. Ambulance is 155, police 158, fire 150 and city police 156.

Prices in the Czech Republic are in koruna (CZK, Kč), about 24–25 to the euro in 2026 — check the rate before you budget. This site has no verified 2026 trip total in NZD, so build your own estimate from the categories below and convert at the rate on the day you book.

The parent country facts support the everyday costs that matter most: tipping of about 10% or a round-up, told to the server as you pay, and a currency that is not the euro, so budget in koruna and convert to NZD for your own planning.

The parent country facts do not list any flight route from New Zealand to the Czech Republic, so check routes, connections and total journey time with airlines or the flight-time planner before you pick dates.

The Czech Republic runs on CET (UTC+1) and CEST (UTC+2) from late March to late October, so expect a large clock change from New Zealand time. Use the flight-time planner to see the gap for your travel dates.

Czech sockets are types E and F, with type C plugs fitting too, at 230 V 50 Hz. Check the plug type and voltage label on anything you plan to bring before you pack.

Tipping is modest and stated out loud. Round up or leave about 10%, and tell the server the amount as you pay rather than leaving coins on the table. Check the bill first in case service is already included.

112 reaches emergency services across the EU and is the number to use if you are unsure. Ambulance is 155, police 158, fire 150 and city police 156. Save these before you leave the airport, and keep your embassy contact separate.