Slovenia Lifts Internal Schengen Border Checks on 21 June, Smoothing Summer Road Trips for Czech Travellers
Runway Closure Forces Prague Airport to Rethink Connections as Summer Peak Begins
Prague Commemorates World Refugee Day With Jobs Fair, Legal Clinics & Cultural Showcase
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New Residence-Permit Codes Become Mandatory in Czech Immigration System
Interior Ministry offices have finished migrating to an expanded set of numerical purpose-of-stay codes. From 20 June 2026, applications that cite outdated codes will be rejected, putting pressure on employers, universities and applicants to revise their paperwork and HR systems.
Digital Foreigner Account and Higher EU Blue Card Salary Now Fully Enforced
From 20 June 2026 all EU Blue Card filings must use Czechia’s new online ‘Foreigner Account’ and meet a minimum salary of CZK 73,823. Employers who ignore the rules face file rejections and restart of statutory clocks.
Czechia Joins Nordic–Baltic Bloc Pushing EU to Clamp Down on Russian Tourist Visas
An eleven-country bloc that includes Czechia wants the EU to introduce presumptive refusals for Russian tourist visas. Prague’s interior minister backs the move, which could hit inbound Russian tourism but tighten Schengen security.
Border-Control Extensions in Austria and Slovenia Complicate Czech Road Freight Ahead of Summer
Austria’s and Slovenia’s latest Schengen-border extensions mean Czech trucks and business travellers still face ID checks and delays at key crossings. Companies should pad delivery schedules and brief drivers on documentation until at least 21 June 2026.
Pretoria Visa Desk to Reopen After IT Upgrade, Restoring Czech Entry Channel for Southern Africa
Czechia’s Pretoria embassy will reopen its visa counters on 22 June after a three-week closure for system upgrades. Southern African tourists and business travellers can once again lodge Schengen and long-stay applications locally, though backlog pressure means at least 20-day lead times.