Declaration according to §31 of the Czech Citizenship Act– for persons who lost Czech or Czechoslovakian citizenship before the Act No. 186/2013 Coll. entered into force

The following persons may, in accordance with the Czech Citizenship Act, acquire citizenship by the Declaration of acquisition of citizenship of the Czech Republic (hereinafter referred to as the "declaration"):

1. a person who lost his/her Czech or Czechoslovak citizenship before the date of entry of the stated Act into force, with the exception of  persons who lost the Czechoslovak citizenship based on the constitutional decree of the President of the Republic on the adjustment of Czechoslovak citizenship of persons of German and Hungarian nationality, or based on an agreement between the Czechoslovak Republic and the Soviet Union on the Transcarpathian Ukraine No. 186/1946 Coll., or in cases when on January 1st, 1969 the Czechoslovak citizen became or would become a citizen of the Slovak Socialist Republic, or after 1 January 1969 the person acquired the citizenship of the Slovak Socialist Republic or the Slovak Republic and is still a Slovak citizen;
2. a former Czechoslovak citizen who had a permanent residence in the territory of the Czech Republic or the Czech Socialist Republic before moving abroad, provided he/she is not a citizen of the Slovak Republic as of the date of the declaration;
3. a person whose at least one parent or grandparent is or was a former citizen pursuant to § 31, paragraph 1, of the Czech Citizenship Act No. 186/2013 Coll., provided the person is not a citizen of the Slovak Republic as of the date of making the declaration.

The declarant shall attach to the declaration (Declaration 31 (PDF, 138 KB) the following documents:

• - birth certificate,
• - marriage certificate, a proof of divorce if applicable, death certificate of a deceased spouse or partner, if applicable,
• - parents' birth certificates, their marriage certificate, or a divorce decision/death certificate if applicable - if these documents are necessary for making a declaration,
• - grandparents' birth certificates, their marriage certificate, or a divorce decision/death certificate if applicable - if these documents are necessary for making a declaration,
• - a document proving the date and way of losing the declarant's Czech or Czechoslovakian citizenship,
• - a declarant as per item 3 above must document the citizenship status of the ancestor from whom he derives his Czech citizenship. In addition to other documents, the declaration must also include a document proving the date and way of losing the Czech or Czechoslovakian citizenship of one of the parents or grandparents,
• - a valid proof of identity.

 

It is not possible to include a child in this type of declaration. For a child who was a former citizen according to paragraph 1, or at least one of his parents or grandparents was a former citizen according to paragraph 1, his legal representatives can make a separate declaration. If both parents have died, have been deprived of their parental responsibility, the declaration of acquisition of citizenship of the Czech Republic can be made for the child by a legal representative or guardian.

In addition to the documents listed above, the following shall be attached to the declaration of a child:

• - child's birth certificate,
• - in the event that only one of the parents submits the application, the consent of the other parent for the child to acquire the citizenship of the Czech Republic with his/her signature officially authenticated. The consent of the other parent is not required if he has been relieved of parental responsibility, the exercise of his parental responsibility has been limited or suspended in this area, if his residence is not known, if he lives outside the territory of the Czech Republic, or if he has died,
• - in case the application is submitted by a guardian, the final decision of the court on the appointment of the guardian.

If the child is older than 15 years, the statement must be accompanied by his/her explicit consent to acquire citizenship.

If the declarant presents documents issued by the authorities of a foreign state, these must be authenticated and submitted with an official translation into the Czech language, with the exception of documents issued in the Slovak language and unless otherwise stipulated by an international treaty to which the Czech Republic is bound. The embassy will make copies of the submitted documents, which will be forwarded to the relevant office in the Czech Republic together with the application.

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Declaration according to § 32 of the Czech Citizenship Act - for persons who were citizens of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic as of 31 December 1992

A person who was a citizen of the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic and as of 31 December 1992 was not a Czech citizen nor a citizen of the Slovak Republic can acquire the citizenship of the Czech Republic by declaration. Acquisition of the citizenship of the Czech Republic in this way is not possible for a person who is a citizen of the Slovak Republic on the day of making the declaration. A person who is a direct descendant of a former citizen according to paragraph 1 can acquire the citizenship of the Czech Republic by declaration, provided he/she was not a Czech citizen or a citizen of the Slovak Republic.

The declarant shall attach to the declaration (see form Declaration 32 (PDF, 137 KB)) the following documents:

• - birth certificate,
• - marriage certificate, a proof of divorce/death certificate of a deceased spouse or partner, if applicable,
• - proof that he/she is not a citizen of the Slovak Republic,
• - a valid proof of identity.

The child can be included in the declaration, or a separate declaration can be made for the child. If the declaration is made by only one of the child's parents, it is necessary to present the consent of the other parent with his signature officially verified. The consent of the other parent is not required if he has been deprived of parental responsibility, the exercise of his parental responsibility has been limited or suspended in this area, if his residence is not known, if he lives outside the territory of the Czech Republic, or if he has died. If both parents have died or have been deprived of parental responsibility, the declaration of acquisition of citizenship of the Czech Republic can be made for the child by the legal representative or a guardian who, in addition to the above-mentioned documents, also presents the child's birth certificate, or a valid court decision on his appointment as a guardian.

If the child is older than 15 years, the statement must be accompanied by his/her explicit consent to acquire citizenship.

If the declarant presents documents issued by the authorities of a foreign state, these must be authenticated and submitted with an official translation into the Czech language, with the exception of documents issued in the Slovak language and unless otherwise stipulated by an international treaty to which the Czech Republic is bound. The embassy will make copies of the submitted documents, which will be forwarded to the relevant office in the Czech Republic together with the application.