Certificate of Residence
A certificate of residence is a document that contains information about the last proceedings related to your residence permit application in the Czech Republic that came into effect. In particular, it contains the purpose of your residence, specification of the time for which the residence permit is valid and the address of your current reported place of residence.
You can apply for a certificate of residence at a Ministry of the Interior office, send it by post, Data Box or by e-mail with a recognised electronic signature, or you can submit it through an authorised representative.
You can download a blank application form, print it out and fill it – it must be filled in legibly, in block capitals and in Latin characters. You can also collect the form free of charge at one of the offices of the Ministry of the Interior.
In order to receive the certificate, you must also present your travel document. If you are an EU citizen, you can use your ID.
If you are applying for a certificate intended for foreign authorities, you must indicate this in the application for a certificate of residence. You must also state for which authority the certificate is issued. If you submit the application completed in this way, the certificate will be issued in a format accepted by foreign authorities.
What is the time limit to process the application?
The processing period is 30 days. In some cases, you will receive the certificate of residence on the spot.
If the certificate is intended for foreign authorities, it cannot be issued on the spot.
What is the administrative fee?
50 CZK.
The Ministry of the Interior does not issue a certificate of residence for the purpose of entering into marriage in the Czech Republic. You can apply for this certificate at a Foreign Police office.