Issuing of death certificates for those who have died in the Příbram civil registry district

Where you can sort this out

Příbram Town Hall, Civil Affairs Department, Registry Office

Basic information

A death certificate is issued on the basis of a notification of death from a healthcare provider.

Procedure

The Registry Office will send the issued death certificate to the address of the funeral organiser for personal delivery, or, by arrangement, it may also be collected in person.

Following the death of a natural person, the registry office is required to notify:

• the district or local court according to the deceased’s place of permanent residence,
• the Czech Social Security Administration,
• in the case of the death of a foreign national – the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy, and the diplomatic mission of the foreign state.

Processing time

30 days from receipt of the supporting documents. 

Legislation governing the procedure

• 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 registers, first names and surnames, and amending certain related acts,
• Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Code of Administrative Procedure, as amended.

Administrative (or other) fee

The original document is not subject to an administrative fee.

Where to find further information

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