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Moving to Czech Republic

Costs, documents, tips and routes for your move to Czech Republic.

Key facts At a glance

  • CapitalPrague
  • Population10.8 million1
  • CurrencyCZK (Kฤ)
  • VAT rate21%
  • LanguageCzech
  • EU memberYes
  • From NL~900 km

1 Population rounded. Current figures: Eurostat, Population on 1 January (tps00001).

Estimated moving costs

Indicative prices for moving from the Netherlands to Czech Republic

Volume Housing type Estimated price Price range
20 m³ Apartment (2 rooms) โ‚ฌ2,640โ‚ฌ2,380 โ€” โ‚ฌ3,040 ยท incl. VAT โ‚ฌ2,380 โ€” โ‚ฌ3,040 incl. VAT
40 m³ Apartment (3 rooms) โ‚ฌ2,980โ‚ฌ2,680 โ€” โ‚ฌ3,430 ยท incl. VAT โ‚ฌ2,680 โ€” โ‚ฌ3,430 incl. VAT
60 m³ Terraced house โ‚ฌ3,650โ‚ฌ3,290 โ€” โ‚ฌ4,200 ยท incl. VAT โ‚ฌ3,290 โ€” โ‚ฌ4,200 incl. VAT
80 m³ Semi-detached / detached โ‚ฌ4,330โ‚ฌ3,900 โ€” โ‚ฌ4,980 ยท incl. VAT โ‚ฌ3,900 โ€” โ‚ฌ4,980 incl. VAT

Indication calculated with the pricing model of our calculator, for about 900 km from the Netherlands. A written quote from a remover always takes precedence.

Required documents

As an EU citizen, you have the right to live and work in Czech Republic. However, some documents are required.

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Tips for moving to Czech Republic

  1. No customs declaration is needed for household goods moving between EU countries; the work is in registration in both countries.

  2. Residence formalities after three months differ per EU country; Your Europe lists them per country.

  3. If you bring your car, it will eventually have to be registered in your new country.

  4. If you leave the Netherlands, deregister with your municipality (BRP).

Sources: Your Europe (European Commission): residence formalities ยท Your Europe: registering a car in another EU country

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