Question: Do I need medical insurance to enter Prague?
My travel agent says the Prague govenment requires all tourists to have written documentation of medical insurance that is a minimum of $ 1 million in coverage. Does anybody know if this is true? I can’t find any info online.
UPDATE TO QUESTION — Just to clarify for all, I am asking about the $ 1 million minimum because it seems like an odd number requirement…I’m not asking so I can skip buying travel insurance…
(tourist medical insurance)

Best answer:

Answer by zafir
The Czech Republic government does require tourists to have travel/medical insurance before entering the country. See link below:

Whenever you travel outside your own country you should have some form of travel/medical insurance to cover the costs of lost baggage, cancelled flights, accidents, hospitalisation, any medical costs, and the possibility of medical evacuation. If you can’t afford this insurance you should not be travelling at all.

EDIT: the link I provided to the relevant page of the Czech Republic Embassy website states “Minimum coverage must be at least 45 000 USD”. Think I’d trust an Embassy website more than I’d trust a travel agent. So I suggest you use this figure as a guide, and contact the Embassy if you need any clarification.

You could also ask your travel agent to show you the documentation stating the need for $ 1 million in coverage.