Entry in the Special Register in Brno concerning the death of a Czech citizen abroad

Where you can sort this out

Příbram Town Hall, Civil Affairs Department, Registry Office

Basic information

The Special Register in Brno records the deaths of Czech citizens that occurred on the territory of a foreign state.

Procedure

In the event of the death of a Czech citizen abroad, an entry is made in the Brno Special Register and a Czech death certificate is issued. An application for registration may be submitted to any registry office throughout the Czech Republic, regardless of the permanent residence of the deceased or the surviving relative. The supporting documents and application for entry in the Special Register are sent by the registry office where the application was drawn up. The death certificate is issued by the Special Registry Office in Brno and sent back to the registry office for handover to the applicant, or sent directly to the applicant’s address. 

Processing time

The Brno Special Registry Office will make the entry in the register within 30 days of receiving the supporting documents.

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

The following may apply for the registration of the death of a Czech citizen in the Special Register:

• family members (i.e. spouse, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, great-grandchild, sibling),
• an authorised representative on the basis of a power of attorney with an officially certified signature,
• the funeral organiser,
• a person who lived in the same household as the deceased, 
• a person who can demonstrate a legal interest in the issue of a death certificate. 

Other necessary documents, information, etc.

• a foreign death certificate with the relevant certifications and a translation into Czech, 
• the deceased’s identity card or travel document (or proof of Czech citizenship),
• the deceased’s birth certificate, marriage certificate, divorce decree, or, in the case of widows or widowers, the death certificate of the spouse. 

The form is available from:

• any registry office in the Czech Republic,
• a Czech diplomatic mission, 
• can be downloaded here.

The legislation governing this procedure

• Act No. 301/2000 Coll. on civil registers, first names and surnames, and on amendments to 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. 500/2004 Coll., the Code of Administrative Procedure, as amended,

Administrative (or other) fee:

The application is not subject to administrative fees.

Where to find further information

Further information can be found on the website of the Special Civil Registry Office in Brno or on the website of the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic at www.mvcr.cz.