Hlavní informace
You have the obligation to report the loss or theft of your identity card without delay
- to any municipal authority with extended powers (i.e. where identity cards are issued) in, Prague to any municipal office of Prague city districts 1 to 22,
- to any registry office,
- to the Ministry of the Interior only if you are at the same time applying for an identity card within a shortened period.
Theft (but not loss) of your identity card can also be reported to the Czech Police.
Týká se vás to pokud
You lose your identity card or it is stolen, if your identity card has been damaged or destroyed, the data on the identification certificate have been misused or the identity card is misused in some other way.
Kdy službu řešit
The loss or theft of an identity card must be reported immediately.
Vyřízení služby
Co potřebujete pokud službu řešíte
Report the loss or theft in person and it will be registered by the competent authority in the identity card information system. When reporting the loss or theft of your identity card, please provide your personal details (first name, surname, date of birth, permanent residence, etc.)
Kde a jak službu řešit
You can report in person the loss or theft of your identity card:
- to any municipal office of a municipality with extended powers (in Prague to any office of city districts 1 to 22) or
- to any registry office
- theft of your identity card can also be reported to the Czech Police.
- to the Ministry of the Interior only if you are at the same time applying for an identity card within a shortened period.(i.e. within 24 hours or within 5 working days).
Any identity card which is subsequently found must be surrendered. The use of an identity card that you have reported lost or stolen is an offence.
When you report your identity card lost or stolen, you will receive an Identity Card Certificate. This certificate is not a replacement document for an identity card (it is not an official document, since it does not contain a photograph).
You are obliged to apply for a new identity card within 15 working days of reporting the loss or theft of your identity card. An administrative fee of CZK 100 is levied for its issue.
When applying for a new identity card, you will have to prove your identity (e.g. by passport, driving licence, birth certificate).
Kolik budete platit
No administrative fee will be charged for reporting the loss or theft of an identity card.
You will pay an administrative fee of CZK 200 for the issue of a new identity card in exchange for a card damaged, destroyed, lost, stolen, invalidated because of the risk of misuse of data in the identification certificate on the contact electronic chip.
Doplňující informace
Jaký má služba benefit
An identity card ceases to be valid when its loss, theft or destruction or the risk of misuse of data in the identification certificate are reported.
Lost and stolen documents are listed in the identity card registration information system. The number of the identity card and the date of loss or theft are also shown on the website of the Ministry of the Interior in its database of invalid documents. This database is mainly used by banks and other financial institutions, making the misuse of lost or stolen documents more difficult.
Lost and stolen documents are also listed in the Schengen information system and the Interpol database.
Možnosti odvolání
There are no legal remedies for this service.
Legislativa
Sankce
It is an offence to fail to protect an identity card against loss, theft, damage, destruction or misuse.
A fine of up to CZK 10 000 may be imposed for this offence.
Časté dotazy
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