Entering into a civil partnership

Where you can sort this out

Příbram Town Hall, Civil Affairs Department, Registry Office.

Other necessary documents, information, etc.

• Czech Republic identity card or valid Czech Republic travel document, 
• birth certificate (original or certified copy), 
• a final divorce decree, if divorced, or the death certificate of the deceased spouse, if widowed, or a final court decision dissolving the civil partnership, or the death certificate of the deceased partner, if living in a civil partnership. 

Foreign nationals

• travel document,
• birth certificate with a translation and the relevant certifications, 
• proof of legal capacity to enter into a civil partnership, if issued by a foreign state (this document must not be more than 6 months old on the date of entering into the civil partnership), 
• certificate of marital status and residence, if issued by a foreign state, 
• death certificate of the deceased spouse, in the case of a widowed foreign national (this document need not be submitted if this fact is stated in the document certifying legal capacity to enter into a civil partnership), 
• a final divorce decree, if the foreign national wishing to enter into a civil partnership is divorced; or a final court decision dissolving a civil partnership; or the death certificate of the deceased partner, in the case of a foreign national who was living in a civil partnership.

Basic information

A registered partnership is a permanent union between two persons of the same sex established in the manner laid down by Act No. 115/2006 Coll., on registered partnerships and amending certain related acts, as amended. 

A partnership is established by the expression of will by two persons of the same sex, made in the form of a consensual, free and full declaration that they are entering into a partnership. The persons entering into the partnership make the declaration in person before any civil registry office in the Czech Republic. 

Who is entitled to submit an application, notification, etc.

A registered partnership may be entered into by two persons (two women or two men) who meet the following conditions:

• at least one of them is a citizen of the Czech Republic,
• they are not siblings or relatives in the direct line, i.e. they are not each other’s descendants or ancestors,
• both have reached the age of 18,
• both are of sound mind,
• they must not be in a marriage or partnership that is still in force. 

Time limit for processing

There are no set processing times. 

Form: where to obtain it

Available from the Příbram Municipal Office, Registry Office; alternatively, it can be printed here:

Registered Partnership Questionnaire – print double-sided.

Other parties to the proceedings

If a person intending to enter into a registered partnership is deaf, deafblind, mute, or does not speak or understand Czech, the presence of an interpreter is required when making the declaration to enter into a registered partnership. The declaration to enter into a partnership cannot be made without the presence of an interpreter. The registry office will arrange for an interpreter to be present for a person who is deaf, deafblind or mute. In all other cases, the persons wishing to enter into a registered partnership must arrange for an interpreter to be present at their own expense. 

The legislation governing this procedure

• Act No. 115/2006 Coll. on registered partnerships and amending certain related acts, 
• Act No. 301/2000 Coll. on civil registers, first names and surnames, and amending certain related Acts,
• Decree No. 207/2001 Coll., implementing Act No. 301/2000 Coll. on civil registers, first names and surnames, and amending certain related Acts,
• Act No. 634/2004 Coll. on administrative fees, as amended

Administrative (or other) fee

• declaration submitted outside the specified time or outside the designated room: 3,000 CZK,
• declaration by partners who do not have permanent residence in the Czech Republic: 5,000 CZK, 
• declaration by partners, only one of whom has permanent residence in the Czech Republic: 3,000 CZK,
• issuance of a certificate of legal capacity for a registered partnership: 500 CZK. 

The Town Council has set the following days, times and venues for the acceptance of declarations of entry into a registered partnership

Every Friday from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm in the ceremonial hall of the Příbram Municipal Office (Zámeček-Ernestinum). On this day, at this time and at this venue, the acceptance of declarations of entry into a registered partnership is free of charge. 

Where to find further information

Further information can be found on the website of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic: www.mvcr.cz.

Responsible for the accuracy of these instructions

Helena Ziopulosová