Entry in the special register in Brno concerning the marriage of a Czech citizen abroad

Where you can sort this out:

Příbram Town Hall, Civil Affairs Department, Registry Office

Other necessary documents, information, etc.

• foreign marriage certificate with a translation and the relevant certifications,
• the applicant’s birth certificate,
• proof of identity – identity card or passport,
• divorce decree – for a divorced applicant,
• death certificate – for widowed applicants.

Basic information

Marriages of Czech citizens who were married in a foreign country are recorded in the Special Register of Brno.

Procedure

The documents required for entry in the Special Register of Brno are sent by the registry office where the marriage was registered. The marriage certificate is issued by the Special Register of Brno and sent back to be handed over to the applicant.

Processing time

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

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

The individual to whom the entry relates, or members of their family, i.e. spouse, parents, children, grandparents, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, upon presentation of a power of attorney which must expressly state the agreement between the fiancés regarding the use of their surnames and the surnames of their joint children following the marriage.

Where to obtain the form

The declaration may be drawn up at any registry office or submitted to a Czech diplomatic mission abroad.

Legislation governing the 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 registers, first names and surnames, and amending certain related acts,
• Act No. 89/2012 Coll., the Civil Code,
• Act No. 115/2006 Coll., on registered partnerships and amending certain related acts, as amended,
• Act No. 91/2012 Coll., on private international law,
• Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Code of Administrative Procedure, as amended.
  
  

Administrative (or other) fee

The original document is not subject to administrative fees.

Where to find further information

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