Main information
The holder meets the legal obligation to immediately report the loss, theft, destruction of a travel document or its finding.
This applies to you if
The holder is obliged to report the loss, theft, destruction of a travel document or its finding.
When to use this service
If you find that your travel document has been lost, stolen, destroyed, or that it has been found.
Vyřízení služby - elektronicky
What you need if you are using this service
When reporting the loss, theft or destruction of a travel document, you will given your personal data in the report, such as name, surname and date of birth, which fact you are reporting and which travel document it is the subject of the report.
Where and how to solve this service
The loss, theft or destruction of a travel document may be reported electronically:
via a data box or by e-mail with a recognised electronic signature or via the filing portal of the Ministry of the Interior.
The authority with which you made the declaration will issue you with a certificate of loss, theft or destruction of your travel document. That authority shall ensure that data on the loss, theft or destruction of a travel document are entered into the agenda information system for the registration of travel documents, thereby reducing the risk of possible misuse of the document.
How much will you pay
None
Vyřízení služby - osobně
What you need if you are using this service
You may attend any municipal office of a municipality with extended powers, in Prague any office of Prague city districts 1 to 22, or a registry office or the nearest unit of the Czech Police, and report the loss, theft or destruction of the travel document or its finding. If you are abroad, the report should be made to the embassy of the Czech Republic. You may report the loss or theft of a travel document to the Ministry of the Interior if you are also requesting the issue of a passport within a period within 24 hours of a working day or within 5 working days.
In your report give your personal data, such as name, surname and date of birth, which fact you are reporting and which travel document it is the subject of the report.
Where and how to solve this service
The authority to which you made the notification will issue you with a confirmation of the loss, theft or destruction of the travel document. This authority shall ensure the entry of data on the loss, theft or destruction of a travel document in the agenda information system for the registration of travel documents.
How much will you pay
None
Additional information
What is the benefit of this service
Fulfilment of the obligation stipulated by the Travel Documents Act to immediately report the loss, theft, destruction of the travel document or its finding.
Reporting the loss or theft of a travel document causes its expiry. Data on the loss, theft or destruction of a travel document shall be entered into the agenda information system for the registration of travel documents, from which these data are transmitted to the Schengen Information System, the Interpol database and are published on the Ministry of the Interior website at database of invalid documents. This will reduce the possibility of misuse of the travel document.
Appeal options
There are no legal remedies for this service.
Sanctions
If the holder does not immediately report the destruction, loss or theft of a travel document, he commits an offence for which a fine of up to CZK 10,000 may be imposed.