Legal Obligation Foreign Guest Reporting
Foreign Guest Reporting
(nahlašování cizinců) — know your obligations
Every accommodation provider in the Czech Republic must report foreign guests to the police. Hostivio automates the entire process from check-in to Ubyport submission.
The reporting obligation (ohlašovací povinnost) — what does the law say?
Under Czech Act No. 326/1999 Coll. on the residence of foreigners (zákon o pobytu cizinců), every accommodation provider must report the stay of every foreign national to the relevant foreign police department within 3 working days.
What must be reported:
- •Full name
- •Date and place of birth
- •Nationality
- •Travel document number
- •Home address abroad
- •Check-in date and expected check-out
Deadline
Within 3 working days of check-in
Penalty
Fine up to CZK 50,000
Manual vs. automated reporting
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Manual reporting
- ✗ Manually transcribing details from guest documents
- ✗ Logging into Ubyport for every submission
- ✗ Risk of missing the 3-day deadline
- ✗ Errors in data may cause file rejection
- ✗ Copying the same data from the guest register again
✓
Automated reporting with Hostivio
- ✓ Data collected automatically at online check-in
- ✓ UNL file for Ubyport ready in one click
- ✓ Alerts for guests not yet reported
- ✓ Data validated before export — error-free
- ✓ Guest register data used directly for Ubyport
Who must report foreign guests?
→Hotels and guesthouses (penziony)
→Apartment and holiday home owners
→Airbnb and Booking.com hosts
→Hostels and dormitory operators
→Campsite and chalet operators
→Private room rental hosts
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