Due to introduction of the Entry/Exit System (EES) effective 12th October 2025, longer waiting times at both arrival and departure border control might affect non-EU nationals.
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In the case of a cancelled flight, we recommend that you contact your airline company, which should offer you an alternative solution or tell you about your further options. The best way to contact your airline company is via their customer telephone line, which you can usually find on their website. Some airline companies also have customer counters directly inside Václav Havel Airport Prague. Find a list HERE.
At present, the Schengen Area includes territories of the following EU countries:
and non-EU countries (members of EFTA):
The Schengen Area does not automatically cover all the overseas territories of the member states. It does include:
A boarding pass validator is an electronic device enabling your boarding pass to be checked automatically. At the validator, you simply press the bar code on your printed boarding pass (or the version saved on your mobile phone or tablet) onto the green-illuminated scanning sensor and the validator checks your boarding pass automatically and allows you to proceed to security (Terminal 2) or passport control (Terminal 1).
In the event of a delayed flight, we recommend contacting your airline, as they have all the up-to-date information regarding your flight, including the reason for and duration of the delay. The airline can best be reached via its customer service hotline, which is usually listed on the carrier's official website. Some airlines also have customer service desks located directly within the premises of Václav Havel Airport Prague.
This service allows you to check in your checked baggage at the airport yourself. The Self-Service Bag Drop is available for flights of chosen airlines. To use this service, passengers need their boarding passes, which can be acquired during on-line check-in or at the Self-Service Check-in kiosk.
The Self-Service Bag Drop machine is situated in the departure hall of Terminal 2. Here the passenger scans the bar code of their boarding ticket, prints the baggage tag and attaches it to their baggage, which then will be sent to the baggage sorting area and loaded onto the aircraft. Detailed information here.
From 1 October 2025, one additional container with liquids over 100 ml and up to a maximum volume of 2 litres per person (e.g., cosmetics, food, and soft or alcoholic beverages) + liquids up to 100 ml placed in a transparent bag with a maximum content of 1 litre are allowed. At security screening points with CT X-rays, it is not necessary to remove electronics and liquids from hand baggage. It is permitted to transport only alcoholic beverages in their original retail packaging, with an alcohol content of up to 70% ABV.
Rules applied at Terminal 1 remain unchanged; only liquids up to 100 ml placed in a transparent bag with a maximum content of 1 litre are allowed. Liquids over 100 ml are not allowed.
Yes, this liquid limit still applies in both terminals. In Terminal 2, an additional container of liquid over 100 ml and up to a maximum volume of 2 litres per person is allowed.
Non-EU/non-Schengen visitors must register at an EES self-service kiosk before border control.The process may take time, so please arrive at the airport early.
