Czech passport

Czech passport
The front cover of a contemporary Czech biometric passport
The information-page of a Czech passport
Date first issued	September 1, 2006
Issued by	Czech Republic
Type of document	Passport
Purpose	Identification
Eligibility requirements	Czech citizenship
Expiration	5 years after issuance for individuals up to the age of 14; 10 years for citizens aged 15 and above

Czech passport (Czech: cestovní pas, pas) is an international travel document issued to nationals of Czech Republic, and may also serve as proof of Czech citizenship. Besides enabling the bearer to travel internationally and serving as indication of Czech citizenship, the passport facilitates the process of securing assistance from Czech consular officials abroad or other European Union member states in case a Czech consular is absent, if needed.

According to the 2014 Visa Restrictions Index, Czech citizens can visit 162 countries without a visa or with a visa granted on arrival. Czech citizens can live and work in any country within the EU as a result of the right of free movement and residence granted in Article 21 of the EU Treaty.

Every Czech citizen is also a citizen of the European Union. The nationality allows for free rights of movement and residence in any of the states of the European Union, Switzerland and the European Economic Area, but a passport or a national identity card is in practice needed for identification.

The passport is issued by the Interior Ministry (Ministerstvo vnitra), and as is internationally customary remains property of the Czech Republic and can be withdrawn at any time. It is a valid Proof of Citizenship document according to the Czech nationality law. Citizens can hold multiple passports at the same time, and children can be included in the passport. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sporadically issues a list of nations with visa-free travel arrangements with the Czech Republic.