Obtaining a covid test in Czech Republic

I suspect it's not the only — or even the best — option, but there is covid-19 testing available at Prague Airport. Details are very much subject to change at short notice, but, as of this writing, collection can be done by nasopharyngeal swab (acceptable to Japan) or by saliva (not acceptable to Japan), and results can be available in 48, 24, or 2 hours, depending on how much you pay. The same provider also offers additional collection points that may be more convenient for you than heading to the airport the day before your flight, including one at Václavské nám?stí (Wenceslas Square) in central Prague.

You can also ask at your hotel if they have any ideas about other testing options; this is a common question from travelers these days.

The official website on this is here; https://covid.gov.cz/en/situations/testing/how-get-tested Unless you have very fancy travel insurance you are probably a "self-payer", but it's not too expensive. The prices are regulated.

Under the heading "Test Request" there are two websites for finding a test location;

• This one is for locations in Prague; https://covid.praha.eu/
• This one is for anywhere else; https://crs.uzis.cz/ (only available in Czech)

I have used these services in Prague and my experience of is was that even the regular, non-rapid versions always got back to me in under 48 hours. Still, you might want to select a provider that offers a rapid service with reservation, I see plenty of those on the list for Prague.

They will email you your test results, the email has the form;

We are sending a confirmation of collection for PCR test.

Name: [your name] Test date: [that date] Medical Testing - [name of test center] The test result will be sent directly to you by the laboratory.

The result, including the internationally recognised certificate, can also be found on the Citizen's Vaccination Portal.

COVIDPass team

Then they send you via sms a passowrd to log into the website and see your results. On the website you can download a pdf (in Czech) that has the type, location, date and result of the test, alongside your details and a stamp from the test centre. It can have your passport number on too, if you give it to them wild booking the test (I didn't). So that is the certificate, if you had a printer it could be a paper certificate.