Czechs adding USA, Taiwan to coronavirus ‘safe country’ list

The Czech Republic will add the United States, Taiwan, Albania, Hong Kong, Lebanon and Northern Macedonia to its list of safe countries for coronavirus infection as of Monday. The move comes just ahead of the prime tourist season.

Foreign Minister Jakub Kulhánek told journalists that those countries will be designated “green” on the so-called travel risk map. But tourists will still have to produce a negative coronavirus test result or proof of vaccination at hotels and other establishments.

Other non-EU countries with the same status are Australia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.

The Foreign Ministry launched a new travel website (dovolena2021.cz) on Thursday listing the conditions for travel to 14 selected holiday destinations. The website presents information on Germany, Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey and Egypt.

People returning to the Czech Republic from the highest risk (dark red) countries will not have to quarantine if they are fully vaccinated and had their second shot at least two weeks ago.