The Foreign Office has updated its travel guidance for the Czech Republic, after an existing alert on Germany. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) updates its travel advice for 226 countries and territories regularly to ensure travellers stay informed and safe while abroad.
On Wednesday, a new alert was issued for the Czech Republic as a post on X said: “Read our latest travel advice update for #CzechRepublic about new information on travelling from the Czech Republic to Germany”. Amended travel guidance on Gov.uk now reads: “A temporary reintroduction of border controls are currently in place at Germany’s land borders.”
Last month, Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community made the decision to temporarily reinstate border controls at its land borders. Minister Nancy Faeser said: “We are taking concrete action to reinforce our internal security, and we are taking a hard line against irregular migration. We are continuing to pursue this course.
“Until the new Common European Asylum System and other measures ensure strong protection for the EU’s external borders, we must also do more to control our national borders. These border control measures include effective refusals of entry at the border.”
The minister said that “more than 30,000 people have been denied entry at the land borders with Poland, Austria, Switzerland and the Czech Republic just since October 2023”. Checks at Germany’s border with Austria are set to continue until November 11, while those at the borders with Switzerland, Poland, and the Czech Republic will remain until December 15.
UK travellers looking to visit the Czech Republic, Germany, or any of the other Schengen Area countries are reminded that from November, under the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES), they will be required to provide fingerprints and a photograph upon entry into the Schengen zone. For those entering through Dover, the Eurotunnel at Folkestone, or St Pancras International, these biometrics will be collected before departure from the UK.
According to Gov.uk, travellers are also advised: “You will also need to provide either your fingerprint or photo on exit. You may experience longer queues at borders when the new system starts.”