Expat Life Guides
The rules for returns in Czechia: How to take back unwanted holiday gifts
While you can return goods within a certain time period, there are a few important rules to follow, according to the Czech Trade Inspectorate.
Gear up for 2025: What you need to know about driving in Czechia this year
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This year, you'll pay more for highway stamps, and expect to see changes in digitization systems and insurance in Czechia.
VISUALIZED: How Expats.cz readers felt about life in Czechia in 2024
From post-election fears, to cost of living hikes, this year was a challenging ones for expats, if our polls are any indication. Here's how you weighed in.
OVERVIEW: Which new laws and rules go into effect in Czechia in 2025?
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A host of new legislation next year will affect large areas of your daily life, including employment law and finances: here's everything you need to know.
Czech economy expected to grow in 2025: What it means for your wallet
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Taming inflation, low unemployment, rising wages, and falling interest rates could drive economic growth, according to analysts.
What 'hot topics' did Expats.cz readers care most about in 2024?
Looking back at our reader polls throughout the year, these are the topics you cared most about in 2024.
Czech holiday calendar 2025: How many days will you get off next year?
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In 2025, Czechia will see 10 out of 13 public holidays fall on weekdays, guaranteeing extra time off for much of the Czech workforce.
Celebrating Christmas in atheist Czechia: A surprisingly spiritual experience
A new book explores how Christmas in Czechia embraces ancient pagan and Catholic traditions despite its reputation as one of Europe’s most atheistic.
New bills set out to end dual taxation for Americans abroad, increase benefits
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Two recent developments in US politics spell good news for Americans abroad, who may soon be free from filing an annual US tax return.
Christmas and New Year's 2024: Shop closures and transport changes in Czechia
Be aware of store closures and changes to the capital's public transport schedule between Dec. 24 and New Year's Day: here's everything you need to know.
15 articles to bookmark for a perfect Christmas in Prague and Czechia
A complete guide to the holidays in the Czech capital and beyond from food and culture tips to suggestions for travel abroad and other useful info.
Ahoj, Monday! 5 tips for surviving the week ahead in Czechia
Get up to speed on temporary transport changes, find out the postal deadlines all last-minute shoppers need, and see art on the way to work.
Czechia's new retirement age: What’s changing and how it affects foreigners
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Expats in Czechia have the same pension rights as locals under certain conditions; here's how the new pension legislation will affect you.
Who’s staying, who’s leaving: The changing face of foreign residents in Czechia
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In a change from 2022, foreigners now make up less than 10 percent of the total population amid an increase in people returning to their home countries.
OVERVIEW: Important holiday postal deadlines for Czechia in 2024
With pick-up points shrinking holding times due to record demand, here's how to beat the holiday rush when ordering gifts online.
Czechia’s visa lottery disrupts travel for non-EU residents from select countries
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Critics of the Schengen visa lottery system argues it leaves many prospective travelers with challenges.
Ahoj, Monday! 5 tips for surviving the week ahead in Czechia
Observe St. Lucie night or watch the lamplighter in action, try a new a tram or find out how to book a holiday table for a fuss-free Christmas.
