Passports, documents, luggage and visas
Travel documents and passports
Important note: Regardless of what information you find on websites or portals, we strongly advise that ALL DOCUMENTS must be valid for at least 6 months after the expected return from the cruise! This rule also applies to children of any age. It is ALWAYS the client's responsibility to ensure that their documents are correct and valid - so check the validity of your documents prior to your cruise.
For all cruises without exception, including cruises in countries within the EU, cruise participants must present a passport valid for at least 6 months after the expected return from the cruise before embarkation. This rule also applies to children of any age.
Download Travel documents (catalogue pdf)
Visa and visa requirements
All official regulations and requirements that must be complied with in order to visit the countries where a particular cruise has scheduled stops are the sole responsibility of the client and it is essential to have all visas and documents processed and ready before embarking on the cruise. RIVIERA TOUR will assist you in completing these formalities at your request.
Europe
Visa to Russia (included in the price of optional trips)
A visa is required to enter the Russian Federation. Due to the procedural rules set by the Russian authorities, the visa is included in the price of optional trips. If you are planning to leave the ship in Russian ports, you must buy an optional excursion or obtain a valid visa, otherwise you will not be allowed to go ashore.
Visas for Greenland
Passengers must have a passport valid for at least 6 months after the end of the cruise and a valid visa. Without a valid visa for Gronsko, he/she will not be allowed to board the ship. For information on obtaining a valid visa, please see here.
Caribbean
Visa or ESTA to the USA
For cruises involving any entry into the US, an electronic entry permit (called ESTA) is required.
Important notice:
Citizen of the Czech Republic cannot travel to the USA on the basis of ESTA approval if at any time after March 1, 2011 the Czech Republic visited the DPRK, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Sudan. Similarly, he or she cannot use ESTA approval to travel to the U.S. if he or she has visited Cuba after January 12, 2021.In these cases, it is necessary to apply to the U.S. Embassy well in advance for an appropriate visa (e.g., a B1 business visa or B2 tourist visa). Travelers who, in addition to Czech citizenship, also hold citizenship of Cuba, DPRK, Iraq, Iran, Sudan and Syria must apply for a visa.
Download U.S. ESTA Entry Document Processing Form (pdf)
Visa to Cuba
For cruises where Cuba (Havana) is the entry destination, it is necessary to have an entry visa to Cuba (can be arranged at the Embassy of Cuba in Prague or for a fee of 950,-Kč we will arrange the entry visa for you). When disembarking from the ship after the cruise - if the cruise ends in Havana - you need to purchase a transit visa (purchased directly on the ship, price approx. 15 $).
Persian Gulf and Red Sea
Visa to the United Arab Emirates
No visas are currently required to enter the United Arab Emirates, all entries are handled on the basis of a transit visa from the cruise company (this does not apply to cruises to Qatar - Doha).
Visa to Qatar
Czech citizens travelling to the State of Qatar for tourist purposes must obtain a visa on arrival at the border crossing to the State of Qatar (airport, land crossing and port). This is a free permit to enter the country, the only condition being that the passport remains valid for at least 6 months from the time of planned departure from Qatar. This visa can be a single entry visa for 30 days stay (with the possibility of extension for another 30 days) or a multi-entry visa for 90 days stay with a validity of up to 180 days. (The Czech Republic was included among 34 countries whose citizens can stay in Qatar up to 90 days within 180 days, the type of visa is decided by the country of origin of the applicant.) Upon entry, the immigration officer may check the mode of transportation back from Qatar (e.g., return ticket) and sufficient funds (a working credit card or sufficient cash of the traveler).
Visa to Saudi Arabia
To enter Saudi Arabia you need a transit visa.Without this visa it is not possible to visit the destination and you would have to stay on the ship. As of 1 January 2023, this obligation also applies to cruise cruises within the cruise circuit, even if you are only docked in the destination for a few hours. What are your options:
1/ purchase a tour MSC Cruises on board the ship together with visa
2/ purchase only the visa and visit the destination at your own discretion
3/ do the visa yourself on the UAE website - here is the link to issue a transit visa: https://visa.mofa.gov.sa/Account/Loginindividuals
4/ use the services of a shipping company at the destination and not visit the destination at all - in this case you do not need a visa, but you may not leave the ship.
Our travel agency offers assistance in arranging a visa. To arrange a visa through our travel agency, we need to receive a scanned passport and a jpg photo of you. The price for arranging a visa is 1 390 CZK per person. The travel agency will register the visa and pay the visa fee. The travel agency is not responsible for the outcome of the visa process and the approval and delivery of the visa.
In the case of arranging a visa directly at the port of exit, a visa fee of approx. 130 USD is payable.
Asia
Visa to South Korea (ETA)
Our travel agency offers assistance in arranging a visa. In order to arrange a visa through our travel agency, we need to receive a scanned passport and your photo in jpg format. The price for arranging a visa is 1 390 CZK per person.
Other destinations
Visas for New Zealand
Our travel agency offers assistance in arranging a visa. In order to arrange a visa through our travel agency, we need to receive a scanned passport and your photo in jpg format. The price for arranging a visa is 1 390 CZK per person.
Visa to Vietnam
Our travel agency offers assistance in arranging a visa. In order to arrange a visa through our travel agency, we need to receive a scanned passport and your photo in jpg format. The price for arranging a visa is 1 390 CZK per person.
Visa to Australia
Our travel agency offers assistance in arranging a visa. In order to arrange a visa through our travel agency, we need to receive a scanned passport and your photo in jpg format. The price for arranging a visa is 1 390 CZK per person.
Visa to India
A visa is required to enter India. If you visit New Mangalore, Goa or Mumbai during the cruise, a valid India visa is required before embarkation. Visa can be arranged at the embassy. We offer a visa assistance service to assist you in applying for a visa to India for a fee of 2,400 CZK. The price includes the visa fee. In addition to filling in the form, you must provide your photograph for visa processing.
Download India Visa Application (pdf)
Additional visa requirements at destinations
If you visit the destinations listed below, you must have the following documents:
Země | Dokument |
PUERTO RICO | ESTA nebo platné vízum - lze zajistit u RIVIERA TOUR |
SAN DIEGO, USA | ESTA nebo platné vízum - lze zajistit u RIVIERA TOUR |
LOS ANGELES, USA | ESTA nebo platné vízum - lze zajistit u RIVIERA TOUR |
SAN FRANCISCO, USA | ESTA nebo platné vízum - lze zajistit u RIVIERA TOUR |
LILO (HAWAII), USA | ESTA nebo platné vízum |
HONOLULU (HAWAII), USA | ESTA nebo platné vízum |
SYDNEY, AUSTRÁLIE | ETA nebo platné vízum |
MELBOURNE, AUSTRÁLIE | ETA nebo platné vízum |
FREMANTLE/PERTH, AUSTRALIE | ETA nebo platné vízum |
When you sign the travel contract, you will be asked for your passport details, including details of a contact person in the Czech Republic in case of emergency. Without these details, it is not possible to issue a boarding pass. It is the passenger's responsibility to supply the personal data. These data must be supplied to the travel agency at the latest 55 days before embarkation. After this time, the delivery of the data is already subject to a fee. Please note that ten days prior to departure it is no longer possible to supply these data or to change them in any way.
Written parental consent when travelling abroad
When travelling abroad, does a child need written parental consent if travelling unaccompanied?
If the country in question requires such confirmation, it is listed on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, in the chapter Information on conditions of travel to individual countries of the world, in the section dedicated to a specific country. In order to verify or possibly supplement this information, it is necessary to contact directly the embassy of the country in question in the Czech Republic. Even if this document is not required by the other state, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic recommends that whenever a minor citizen of the Czech Republic travels abroad without the accompaniment of his/her parent or legal guardian, the accompanying person should have the written consent of the parent for the specific trip.
In the written consent, it is advisable to identify the child sufficiently (name and surname, date of birth and travel document number), as well as the accompanying person, the destination and the approximate date of travel. The person giving the written consent should have his/her signature notarised or verified by a notary public or municipal authority. For very young children, a photocopy of the birth certificate may be attached. In addition to English, it is recommended to give written consent in a foreign language applicable in the destination for which it is intended (download the form below).
Download Consent-of-legal-guardian-with-travel-of-minor (pdf)
