Certificate of legal capacity to marry

Where you can sort this out

Příbram Town Hall, Civil Affairs Department, Registry Office

Other necessary documents, information, etc.:

• a Czech Republic identity card or a valid Czech Republic travel document (if a travel document is presented, the fiancé must also provide an extract from the Population Register Information System regarding their personal relationship and place of permanent residence)
• birth certificate (original or officially certified copy),
• divorce decree from a previous marriage or the death certificate of the spouse.

Basic information

A fiancé who is a citizen of the Czech Republic, or a fiancé who is a stateless person (hereinafter referred to as a ‘stateless person’), who has been granted permanent residence in the Czech Republic under specific legal provisions, must also submit a certificate of legal capacity to marry when entering into marriage at a diplomatic mission of the Czech Republic abroad.
A certificate of legal capacity to marry must be presented by a citizen of the Czech Republic or a ‘stateless person’ when entering into marriage abroad before an authority of a foreign state.

Procedure

To apply for a certificate of legal capacity to marry, the applicant may contact:

• the registry office for their place of permanent residence,
• the registry office for their last permanent residence in the Czech Republic prior to leaving the country,
• the Prague 1 Municipal Authority, if the applicant has never had such a place of residence.

Processing time

The application is processed without delay. 

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

A certificate of legal capacity to marry is issued on the prescribed form at the request of a Czech citizen or a ‘stateless person’, or a natural person authorised by them, and is valid for 6 months from the date of issue.

Form – where to obtain it

Available at the Příbram Municipal Office, Registry Department.

The legislation governing this 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. 634/2004 Coll., on administrative fees,
• Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Administrative Procedure Code.

Administrative (or other) fee

The administrative fee is set at 500 CZK.

Appeals

An appeal against a decision refusing to issue a certificate may be lodged with the Regional Authority of the Central Bohemian Region within 15 days of the date of delivery of the decision. The appeal must be lodged via the local registry office that issued the decision.

Notes

Příbram Municipal Authority – handles applications for engaged couples from across the Czech Republic, provided they are getting married in the following municipalities within its registry district: Bohutín, Dubenec, Dubno, Háje, Kotenčice, Láz, Lhota u Příbramě, Modřovice, Narysov, Občov, Podlesí Příbram, Suchodol, Třebsko, Trhové Dušníky, Vysoká u Příbramě.

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.