A foreign force (including armed services personnel with the accompanying civilian component, military equipment and material) is considered to be present in the territory of the Czech Republic if it remains in the country for more than 48 hours. The expression “presence” does not refer to overflight and to overland transit of the force (which normally takes less than 48 hours).

Transit and presence of foreign forces are subject to the consent of the competent Czech authorities. While in the territory of the Czech Republic, the foreign force must respect Czech laws and regulations, unless provided otherwise by an international treaty binding on the Czech Republic. The basic principles and conditions for the presence of foreign forces in the territory of the Czech Republic in time of peace are set out in the Constitution of the Czech Republic.

13.1. Reporting transit or presence of a foreign force for the purpose of entry authorization

To obtain an entry authorization for a foreign force arriving by air or by land, the mission must report the relevant data to the National Movement Coordination Centre of Armed Forces (NMCC) of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic not later than 30 days before the planned movement of the force.

Contact details
National Movement Coordination Centre of Armed Forces (NMCC)
Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic
Brandýs n/L-Stará Boleslav
tel: +420 973 230 760
Fax +420 973 230 730
e-mail: nmcc@army.cz

13.2. Documents

For the purpose of border and inland checks, members of the force must carry:

• an individual or collective movement order, in the language of the sending State and in the English and French languages, issued by the authorities of the sending State and certifying to the status of the individual or group as a member or members of a force and to the movement ordered (NATO Travel Order);
• the military personnel must carry a passport or an equivalent document and/or a personal identity card with a photograph;
• members of the civilian component and dependents(1) must carry a passport or an equivalent document;
• a military driving permit issued by the authorities of the sending State to military and civilian personnel;
• a completed Form 302 showing that the goods being moved are intended solely for the use of the force, and including a list of the goods.

While in the Czech Republic, members of the force must be ready to present the above documents on request to the Czech Republic Police and Customs Office personnel.

On entering the Czech Republic, the force may be required by Czech military authorities to present a certificate proving that the military and civilian personnel and dependents are free of any infectious or contagious diseases.

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(1) “Dependent” means the spouse of a member of a force or a civilian component, or a child of such member depending on him or her for support.

13.3. Transit and presence of NATO and PfP forces

The transit and presence of NATO forces and forces of countries participating in the Partnership for Peace must comply with NATO regulations (STANAG 2456, SOFA, A Mov P-1 to A Mov P-4).

13.4. Movement on public roads

Any movement of vehicles of foreign forces on public roads in the Czech Republic must be approved in advance by the NMCC (see above for contact details). Information about the vehicles and cargo must be presented on special forms that are available in the chapter Formuláře / Forms (nr. 13).