COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information Last updated: February 22, 2021 *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a…
Health Alert – FFP2 Facemasks
Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Prague, Czech Republic February 22, 2021 Location: Czech Republic. Event: Beginning February 23, 2021 Czech authorities will require FFP2 facemasks, or…
Remarks by President Biden at the 2021 Virtual Munich Security Conference
FEBRUARY 19, 2021 11:17 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Mr. Ambassador. And it’s great to be with Angela and Emmanuel. We just spent part…
The United States Officially Rejoins the Paris Agreement
PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE February 19, 2021 On January 20, on his first day in office, President Biden signed the instrument…
Meet the New Secretary of State Antony Blinken
For Antony Blinken, America’s new top diplomat, returning to the U.S. Department of State brings the opportunity to continue both professional and family traditions. Blinken,…
Meet the New Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris
Kamala D. Harris is the Vice President of the United States of America. She was elected Vice President after a lifetime of public service, having…
Meet the New President of the United States Joe Biden
Joseph R. Biden Jr., a former vice president and a longtime Capitol Hill lawmaker known for reaching across the political aisle to get things done,…
The United States and Czech Republic: Overcoming Challenges Together
By Ambassador Stephen King As I prepare to return home to the United States, I would like to consider a quote from President Ronald Reagan…
Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test Needed for Travel to the United States
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order on January 12, 2021 requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test or documentation…
Czech Company Viking Masek Doubles its Wisconsin Production Capacity
Czech company Viking Masek , a leading manufacturer of automated packaging equipment, announced a major expansion of its U.S. headquarters in Oostburg, WI. The $4…
Information on Travel Restrictions (FAQ)
Do I need a negative COVID-19 test in order to travel to the United States? Yes. Beginning January 26, 2021 all air passengers ages two years…
Ambassador King Presents Annual Human Rights Award to Veronika Jezkova
On December 10, International Human Rights Day, Ambassador Stephen King presented U.S. Embassy Prague’s annual Alice G. Masaryk Human Rights Award to Veronika Jezkova, the…
Ambassador King Celebrates the 31th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution
Ambassador King celebrated the 31 years of freedom in the Czech Republic and laid a wreath at the plaque commemorating the anti-communist Velvet Revolution at…
United States National Guard Medical Experts Headed to the Czech Republic
Prague, November 6 – In coming days a six-person team of U.S. military medical professionals from the Texas and Nebraska National Guards will travel to…
Invest with SelectUSA Program
U.S. Embassy’s Foreign Commercial Service organized a one-day SelectUSA Seminar for Czech investors this past September. Czech companies that are considering opening a branch, a…
Inaugural Reception for Czech Women in AI
The U.S. Embassy and the U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global are proud to have hosted the inaugural reception for the Czech Women in…
United States Military Support for Czech Republic in Fight Against COVID-19
Ambassador Stephen King and Prime Minister Andrej Babis agreed today on assistance from the U.S. military to the Czech people through its National Guard state…
Virtual Voting Assistance
The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) is offering recurring virtual voting assistance via Zoom for the next two weeks to provide direct support to overseas…
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