Issue of a travel card and replacement EU travel document

Main information

Abroad, you can apply to the embassy of the Czech Republic for a travel card if you do not have a valid travel document, e.g. due to the loss or theft of a passport. The embassy of the Czech Republic will issue you a travel card for an individual trip to the Czech Republic or another state for the time needed to complete the trip, e.g. for 14 days.

If you find yourself without a valid travel document (outside the European Union) in a country where there is no Czech Embassy, you can ask the embassy of another EU country to issue an EU emergency travel document. This travel document will be issued to you by the embassy of another EU state in order to return to the Czech Republic or to another country in which you live.

This applies to you if

A Czech Embassy issues a travel card in justified cases, especially in the event of the loss or theft of a travel document while abroad. If the Czech Embassy can verify the identity and nationality of the applicant, it will issue a travel card, usually while you wait.

The embassy of another EU Member State shall proceed in a similar manner when an application is submitted for the issue of an EU emergency travel document.

When to use this service

You can apply abroad for a travel card or EU emergency travel document if you find that you do not have a valid travel document, especially as a result of its loss or theft, and need to return to the Czech Republic or another country where you live.

Service settlement

What you need if you are using this service

You will submit to the Embassy of the Czech Republic:

• a completed application for the travel card and two passport-sized photographs,
• any document showing your personal data, if you have one.

Where and how to solve this service

You can submit an application for the issue of a travel card to any Czech Embassy and an application for the issue of an EU emergency travel document to the embassy of another EU Member State.

You will submit to the Embassy of the Czech Republic:

• a completed application for the travel card and two passport-sized photographs,
• any document showing your personal data, if you have one.

If the Czech Embassy can verify your identity and nationality, it will issue a travel card, usually while you wait.

The procedure is similar when applying for an EU emergency travel document.

How much will you pay

An administrative fee of CZK 400 is payable to the Czech Embassy for the issue of a travel card.

Additional information

What is the benefit of this service

If you find yourself abroad without a valid travel document, a Czech Embassy or that of another EU country will issue you with a travel document at your request, which will allow you to return to the Czech Republic or another country in which you live.

Appeal options

If the Embassy exceptionally rejects an application for a travel card, you may appeal against that decision.