Certificate of residence of an EU citizen or a family member of an EU citizen in the Czech Republic

Main information

Upon your request, a certificate of the fact that you are permitted to reside in the country or that you received a certificate of temporary residence can be issued to you, if you need such a certificate for any reason.

The certificate is issued as a certificate of the current residence or as a certificate of all hitherto permitted residences (referred to as the “residence history”).

This applies to you if

You need to obtained a certificate of your residence. 

When to use this service

You may use the service whenever you need to obtain a certificate of residence.

Service settlement

What you need if you are using this service

An application for a certificate of residence is to be filed on a duly filled out application form.

The application form for a certificate of current residence can be found here

The application form for a certificate of residence history can be found here

Where and how to solve this service

An application for a certificate of residence can be filed at an office of the Department for Asylum and Migration Policy of the MOI (DAMP MOI).

Alternatively, you can send your filled out application form in accordance with the Rules of Administrative Procedure by mail to the official contacts of the MOI or directly to the office of DAMP MOI. 

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You can find the contact information of the offices of DAMP MOI on the Information Portal for Foreigners

How much will you pay

There is an administrative fee of CZK 50.

If you apply in person, the administrative fee must be paid by credit card at a Ministry of the Interior office.

If you apply by post, the administrative fee must be paid by bank transfer via the payment details generator on the Information Portal for Foreigners.

Additional information

What is the benefit of this service

You will receive a confirmation of your current stay or the history of your stay in the Czech Republic, which may be useful to you when proving the length of your stay in the Czech Republic, or when contacting other state authorities.

Appeal options

Legal remedies are not admissible.

Legislation

Sanctions

None

Frequently asked questions

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