A child born to a Czech citizen has claim to Czech citizenship as well. If the child was born abroad, it is necessary to register their birth with the Czech Registry office first. At the same time you must also apply for a Certificate of Czech citizenship. Only once you receive the Czech birth certificate and Certificate of Czech citizenship can you apply for a passport for the looked after child.

Below is a list of documents you will need to apply for a child aged 0-17.

1. printed and filled out forms:
   • Personal data (social worker or child 15+)
   • Application
2. original of the Care order with an apostille and court-appointed translation into Czech (only choose someone in bold here),
3. original of the child’s foreign birth certificate with apostille and court-appointed translation into Czech,
4. valid passport/national ID of the holder of parental responsibility, or the representative of the care holding institution,
5. a work badge to prove you are a representative of the care holding institution,
6. birth certificates and passports of the parents,
7. proof of marital status of the parents (e.g. marriage certificate, divorce certificate etc.),
8. proof of the child or their parents acquiring a foreign citizenship with an apostille and court-appointed translation into Czech, if relevant,
9. any other relevant documents relating to the child (change of name deed etc.).

The holder of parental responsibility/representative of the care holding institution is required to attend the appointment in person to submit the application. A child aged 0-14 does not need to attend the appointment. A child aged 15+ must attend in person.

Note that the foreign birth certificate with apostille and translation will be kept in the Czech Republic = it will not be returned to you. We recommend getting another copy from the UK registry office.

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Once submitted, the application will be sent to the Czech Republic based on the child’s permanent residence address. The process of issuing the birth and citizenship certificates can take 2 to 6 months.

We will email you once we receive the certificates. The next step is to apply for a passport for the child.

You can also apply in person for the Certificate of Czech citizenship in the Czech Republic at the Citizenship department of Prague 1 and for the birth certificate in Brno at the Special Registry Office. The documents required are exactly the same.