Passport

Application for a passport

Further information

Where to sort this out

Příbram Town Hall, Civil Affairs Department, Identity Cards and Travel Documents Section.

Basic information

Passports are issued to all citizens of the Czech Republic, regardless of age.

Passports are issued with machine-readable data and a data carrier containing biometric data (biometric facial image and fingerprints).

Procedure

You can apply for a passport (hereinafter referred to as ‘CP’) (with the relevant supporting documents)

in person at the Příbram Municipal Authority, Department of Civil Affairs, ID Cards and Travel Documents Section, Gen. R. Tesaříka 19, Příbram I (1st floor),
at any local authority with extended powers within the Czech Republic (not restricted to your place of permanent residence),
via the offices of Prague’s city districts,
via city councils within the Czech Republic,
via the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, Na Pankráci, Prague 4 (Metro Line C – Pražského povstání station), but only for documents issued within the 24-hour fast-track service (www.mvcr.cz)
via Czech diplomatic missions.

This procedure does not apply to citizens of other countries.

Issue of a passport (the applicant is a Czech citizen aged 18 or over)

the applicant must present a valid identity card.

Application to replace an existing passport due to expiry (the applicant is a Czech citizen aged 18 or over)

The applicant must present their identity card and the original passport.

Application for a passport by a citizen aged 15 or over but under 18

The applicant is a citizen aged 15 or over but under 18, who must present a valid identity card and the original birth certificate;
when submitting the application, the presence of a legal guardian (a parent with a valid identity card) is required, who must give written consent to the issue of the driving licence. This consent must be signed on the application form in the presence of an official.

Application for an identity card for a citizen under 15 years of age

The applicant is the legal guardian of a person under 15 years of age, who must present a valid identity card and the original birth certificate of the person under 15 years of age,

Application for a new identity card due to the loss, theft or damage of the original identity card

The applicant must present a valid identity card.

Application for an identity card for a person whose legal capacity has been restricted by a court order

The legal representative must present the identity card or birth certificate of the person they represent, the court judgement restricting legal capacity, and the document appointing the guardian. The guardian or legal representative must present their own valid identity card.

Application for an identity card following acquisition of Czech citizenship

The applicant must present a valid identity card, or a birth certificate or baptismal certificate, and proof of their personal identification number (if this is not stated on any other document submitted). They must also present a certificate of Czech citizenship.

When submitting the application, the citizen is obliged to provide all the required information truthfully and to prove its accuracy.

This procedure does not apply to citizens of other countries.

Processing time

passport – 30 days,
passport under the fast-track service (BLESK) – 5 working days.
passport issued within an expedited timeframe (SUPERBLESK) – 24 hours on working days.

Validity

Passport:

for citizens aged 15 and over – 10 years,
for citizens under 15 years of age – 5 years.

Collection of the passport

citizens aged 15 and over,
the legal guardian of a citizen under 15 years of age,
the legal guardian of a citizen whose legal capacity is restricted.

A passport issued within 30 days may be collected by the citizen at any local authority with extended powers; the collection point must be specified when submitting the application for a passport.

A passport issued within 24 hours on working days may only be collected from the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic – address: Na Pankráci 72, Prague 4 (Metro Line C – Pražského povstání station) – www.mvcr.cz

A passport issued within 5 working days may be collected from the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic or from the local authority with extended powers where the application was submitted.

Reporting the loss or theft of a passport

Passport holders are obliged to report the loss or theft of their passport immediately to the authority responsible for issuing it. Whilst abroad, they must report it to the nearest diplomatic mission and, upon returning to the Czech Republic, also to the authority responsible for issuing the passport.

Where to find the form

No passport application forms need to be completed, and no photographs need to be submitted (the entire process is carried out electronically).

Legislation governing the procedure

Act No. 329/1999 Coll., on travel documents,
Act No. 101/2000 Coll., on the protection of personal data and amending certain acts.

Related legislation

Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Code of Administrative Procedure,
Act No. 634/2004 Coll., on Administrative Fees,
Act No. 250/2016 Coll., on liability for administrative offences and proceedings relating thereto.

Administrative fees

1) within 30 days:

citizens aged 15 and over – 600 CZK,
citizens under 15 years of age – 100 Kč,

2) within 5 working days:

citizens aged 15 and over – 3,000 CZK,
citizens under 15 years of age – 1,000 Kč,

3) within 24 hours on working days:

citizens aged 15 and over – 6,000 Kč,
citizens under 15 years of age – 2,000 CZK,

4) a fee of 100 CZK for collecting a new passport from an office other than the one where the application was submitted.

The administrative fee is payable when submitting an application for a passport, in cash or by payment card at the cash desk; at the counter, payment is by payment card only.

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

Updated: 26. 5. 2026 v 12:26:27