Residence of a Child Born in the Czech Republic

To apply, you will need:

• Application form (according to the type of requested residence permit)
• The child’s travel document.
• The child’s birth certificate.

In the case of a visa application also:

• Proof of travel medical insurance for the child’s stay in the Czech Republic or a sworn declaration that the parents will cover the costs related to the health care received by the child.

Upon application you must pay an administrative fee 1,000 CZK.

Please review the formal requirements that the documents must meet.

You can fill in the application form online. Then print out the filled-in form and sign it.

You can also download a blank application form, print it out and fill it in by hand – it must be filled in legibly, in block capitals,  in Latin characters, and in Czech. You can also collect the form free of charge at one of the offices of the Ministry of the Interior.

Make an appointment online or by phone beforehand in order to submit your application. Although a timely appointment reservation saves your time, it is not a necessary condition for submitting the application – with no appointment reservation you have to wait for your turn.

A lack of free appointment slots will not be considered a reason for a late submission. If the offered appointment slot is after the 60-day time limit since the child’s birth expires, submit the application without an appointment. Please see your office’s (according to your reported address) opening hours to find out when you can visit the office without an appointment.

You must submit the application in person at a Ministry of the Interior office.

If you submit the application in person, you will receive a slip confirming the submission and a reference number assigned to your application. You need to know the reference number, for example, to be able to track the state of your proceedings.

In the case of a permanent residence permit application, you will receive a slip confirming the submission when you submit the application. Give the slip to your medical insurance company.

The Ministry of the Interior will assess your application in an administrative procedure. If any errors or missing documents are identified, you will receive a written notice to correct errors in submitted application. The notice will specify:

• what is the error or missing document,
• what must be done to correct it, and
• the period for correction.

In justified cases, this period may be extended upon written request.

The Ministry of the Interior also verifies whether you meet the conditions for issuing the requested residence permit. Related to this, an interview may be conducted with you.

During the administrative procedure you may, for example:

• Supplement the application with additional documents.
• Be represented by a legal representative.
• Request access to your file.
• Request a suspension of the administrative procedure.
• Withdraw your application.

You can track the status of your application online via the Status of your application section on the Information Portal for Foreigners or in your personal account. If you receive a notice to submit supplementary documents or to correct errors, the processing period is suspended until the error is corrected or until the period set in the notice has passed.

For information on the state of your application you may also submit a written Request for a Familiarisation with the Status of the Administrative Procedure. The most common reasons for longer processing are listed in the FAQ section.

In the Status of your application section you may see one of these outcomes:

• Being processed: Your application is still being processed. For more information on what you can do during the processing period, see the previous step.
• Preliminarily assessed positively: The Ministry of the Interior has preliminarily assessed your application positively. Proceed to the next step.
• Rejected: The Ministry of the Interior has rejected your application or discontinued the administrative procedure. In such case, you will receive written notification on the decision or resolution. You may appeal against the decision or resolution within 15 days from the day the notification was delivered.

• The decision to reject the application consists of three parts:
  1. The Statement: Legal grounds on which your application has been rejected. It may also state any obligation to leave the Czech Republic, including the period for departure.
  2. The Grounds of the statement: It explains why the application was rejected and what documents and proofs served as grounds for the rejection.
  3. Your rights: It informs you on how to proceed if you wish to appeal against the decision.

• The resolution to discontinue the administrative procedure consists of three basic parts:
  1. The Statement: Legal grounds on which the administrative procedure was discontinued.
  2. The Reasoning: It explains the processing and grounds that led to the discontinuation of the administrative procedure.
  3. Your rights: It informs you on how to proceed if you wish to appeal against the resolution.

If the application is granted, make an appointment by phone to have your biometric data taken. Please note that the appointment date is binding and you must follow the Administrative Procedure Code if you request a reschedule or cancellation.

In the case of a long-term visa, make an appointment to receive the visa.

Come to the scheduled biometric data scanning appointment. Take your travel document with you. At the biometric data scanning you will agree on a date to collect your completed biometric card.

In the case of a long-term visa application, you will receive the visa in your passport when you come to the Ministry office. By this, the whole process will be concluded and no more visits to the Ministry offices will be necessary.

The final step is to collect your residence permit (biometric card). The time limit for collection is 60 days from the date you had your biometric data scanned.