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A voltage of 230/400V at 50Hz is standardised in the Czech Republic. Single-phase sockets for 230V voltage are basically made up of 3 contacts. Sockets for use in our country are distinguished by an earth pin located at the top of the socket. There are two holes below the earth pin, the left hole is intended for the live connection and the right hole is for the neutral connection, usually blue in colour. The wire colours for the connections are prescribed by a standard in the Czech Republic.

Whether you travel to the Czech Republic as a tourist, student or intended to reside here temporarily or permanently, if you need to visit a doctor you will need a document certifying that you have health insurance. You can read information about health insurance for foreigners here: http://www.czech.cz/cz/93401-zdravotni-pojisteni-cizincu.

The Czech Republic is one of the safest countries in the European Union. This fact has also been confirmed by recent worldwide surveys. In these surveys the Czech Republic placed in the first twenty safest countries, Prague placed in the first fifty safest cities. The Czech Republic has not been affected by any military conflict since the Second World War.

The European emergency telephone number 112 also applies in the Czech Republic – if you call this number you will be connected to the police, ambulance or fire brigade.

The Czech Republic is a member of the European Union and citizens of European Union states do not need a visa to enter the Czech Republic. You can find a full list of states, the citizens of which do not need a visa for short-term residence in our country here: x1 http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/temporary_stay_in_the_territory_of_the/index.html x1 Citizens of other countries must have a visa. You can find complete information about visas and about the procedure for obtaining a visa here: x2 http://www.mzv.cz/jnp/en/information_for_aliens/general_visa_information/index.html x2

Czech potable water is very high quality. The quality of the water in the Czech Republic has successfully been maintained on a high level in the long term due to complex, regular and thorough inspections. The quality of the water is strictly monitored throughout the whole process in the water supply system – from ground or surface sources to taps in consumers’ homes. As a result we can responsibly declare that the quality of supplied potable water in the Czech Republic satisfies valid European standards from the physical, chemical, microbiological and biological aspect.

Cars drive on the right in the Czech Republic. The unit of measure for speed is kilometres per hour. The speed limit for vehicles on the motorway is 130 km/h, 50 km/h in built-up areas and 90 km/h on class 1 roads and other roads in rural areas.

You can find a list of embassies in the Czech Republic at: http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-in/CzechRepublic.

The official currency in the Czech Republic is the Czech crown, but you can pay using euro in selected store chains. However, your change will be returned in Czech crowns. The most frequent method of payment in stores and all institutions is by cash. If you wish to pay by card make sure that they accept your type of card in the store and that they actually perform this type of transaction. You may find that small shops and some restaurants in particular do not accept cards.

You can find plenty of information on our website at www.czech.cz. Another interesting website about the Czech Republic, which will provide plenty of essential information, is available at: www.czechtourism.com. A portal providing a summary of various free time activities in the Czech Republic is www.kudyznudy.cz. You can find interesting information about Prague, the capital city, at www.pis.cz.

Trucks pay a toll on motorways, dual carriageways and on identified sections of class 1 roads. Toll gates are used to monitor and calculate toll fees. These gates are always located at the exits and entrances to identified sections of road. The duty of paying toll applies to all vehicles that state a greatest permitted weight exceeding 3.5 tons in their certificate of roadworthiness or registration certificate. Different conditions apply to passenger vehicles. Different conditions apply to passenger vehicles for paying toll. These use paper vignettes – motorway coupons – for paying for use of motorways and dual carriageways. These are valid from 10 days to one year.

There is a dense transport network in the Czech Republic, with road and rail transport predominating. If you are interested in information about transport in general, you can find more information here: http://www.mdcr.cz/cs/default.htm Public transport is divided into urban and rural transport. You can find information about the timetables of both types of transport here: http://jizdnirady.idnes.cz/ The capital city of Prague also has a metro as well as classic urban transport (trams, buses and trains). The metro system is made up of three routes. For more information about transport in Prague see: http://www.ropid.cz/?Lang=en You can also see ferries in the capital city of Prague and in the second largest city in the Czech Republic, in Brno.

There are no serious illnesses against which you need to be vaccinated in the Czech Republic. With regard to medication we recommend that you take medication that you use regularly with you. The dense network of pharmacies offers all standard medication from national and international manufacturers.

If you lose a passport issued in your country you, as a foreign citizen, are required to immediately notify the police station nearest the site of this loss, of the event. The police will write up a protocol of the loss. You must also inform your embassy, which will issue a temporary travel document on the basis of the protocol written up with the local police. You can find a list of embassies in the Czech Republic at: http://www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-in/CzechRepublic