Identity card

Application for an identity card

Further information        

• Booking system
• Situation at the counters  

• How to obtain a new identity card
• How to exchange your old identity card

Where to go to sort this out

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

Basic information

Every citizen of the Czech Republic who has reached the age of 15 and is permanently resident in the Czech Republic is required to hold an identity card (hereinafter referred to as ‘OP’).

A citizen whose legal capacity is restricted to the extent that they are not eligible to apply for an ID card must submit an application for an ID card through a guardian or legal representative. For citizens under the age of 15, the application for an ID card must be made by their legal representative.

Procedure

An application for an identity card (with the relevant supporting documents) may be submitted

• in person at the Příbram Municipal Authority, Department of Civil Affairs, Division of Identity Cards and Travel Documents, Gen. R. Tesaříka 19, Příbram I (1st floor), 
• at any local authority with extended powers within the Czech Republic (not restricted to the 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 expedited 24-hour service or within 5 working days (mvcr.cz),
• through authorised diplomatic missions (list)

This procedure does not apply to citizens who have not been granted Czech citizenship (i.e. who do not hold a valid Czech passport or a certificate of acquisition of Czech citizenship) and do not have permanent residence in the Czech Republic.

Issuance of the first identity card to a Czech citizen under the age of 15

• The applicant is the legal representative of the citizen under the age of 15, who must present a valid identity card and the original birth certificate of the citizen under the age of 15.

Issue of the first identity card (the applicant is a Czech citizen who has reached the age of 15) 

• The applicant must present their birth certificate or a valid passport;
• there is no administrative fee for the application, and the applicant must submit it no earlier than on their 15th birthday and no later than 30 calendar days after that date,
• the applicant must collect the completed identity card in person upon presentation of their birth certificate or passport.

Application to replace an existing identity card due to expiry

• The applicant must present their original identity card and, if it is no longer valid as of the stated date, must present a valid driving licence or a valid passport, or the original birth certificate.
• An application for an ID card may be submitted as early as 6 months before the expiry date, free of charge. Applications submitted earlier than this are subject to a fee.

Application to replace an identity card due to a change of permanent address

• The applicant must present their current identity card and confirmation of the change of permanent residence

Application for an identity card due to a change in marital status (marriage, widowhood or divorce)

• The applicant must present their current identity card and a document proving the change in marital status, i.e. a marriage certificate, death certificate or divorce decree indicating that it has become final (always in the Czech language).

Application for an identity card due to loss, theft or damage 

• The applicant must present either a valid passport or driving licence, or the original birth certificate.

Application for an identity card by a citizen whose legal capacity has been restricted by a court decision

• The applicant must submit their current identity card or the original birth certificate, the court judgement restricting legal capacity, and the document appointing a guardian. The guardian or legal representative must present their valid identity card.

Application for an identity card following the termination of permanent residence abroad or upon acquisition of Czech citizenship

• The applicant must submit a birth certificate or baptismal certificate, proof of their personal identification number (if this is not stated on any other document submitted), proof of marital status, i.e. a marriage certificate, death certificate or divorce decree stating that it has become final, in the Czech language. They must also present a valid Czech passport or a certificate of Czech citizenship.    

Application for a temporary identity card

• following the acquisition of Czech citizenship and for the purpose of exercising the right to vote. 

Processing time

An identity card will be issued to the applicant:

• 30 days from the date on which all documents required for its issue are submitted to the relevant authority,
• within 5 working days,
• within 24 hours on working days.
  
  A citizen is obliged to apply for a new identity card within 15 days of any change to the mandatory details recorded on the identity card, or following the loss or theft of the identity card.

Validity period of the identity card

• 10 years,
• 5 years, if the identity card is issued to a citizen under the age of 15,
• 35 years, if the identity card is issued to a citizen aged 70 or over.

Where to find the form

No application forms for an identity card need to be completed, and no photographs need to be submitted (the whole process is carried out electronically).

How to report the loss or theft of your identity card

If your identity card is lost or stolen, you can report this in person at any municipal authority with extended powers, in person at the Czech Police, or via your private data box (i.e. a data box for a natural person). 

Subsequently, the citizen is required to visit a local authority with extended powers in person within 15 days of making the report to submit an application for the issue of a new identity card. When submitting the application, it is necessary to present a document proving identity (i.e. a valid passport, driving licence or original birth certificate) and to pay an administrative fee of 200 CZK. 

The legislation governing this procedure

• Act No. 269/2021 Coll., on identity cards,
• Act No. 101/2000 Coll., on the Protection of Personal Data and amending certain Acts. 

Related legislation

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

Administrative fees for the issue of an identity card to a citizen under the age of 15

• within 30 days – 100 Kč,
• within 5 working days – 300 Kč,
• within 24 hours on working days – 500 Kč. 

Administrative fees for issuing an identity card to a person aged 15 or over within a shorter timeframe

• within 5 working days – 500 Kč,
• within 24 hours on working days – 1,000 Kč.

Other administrative fees

• CZK 200 for a stolen, lost or damaged identity card,
• CZK 100 for collecting a new identity card from an office other than the one where the application was submitted.
  
  The administrative fee is payable when submitting an application for an identity card, 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