Verification services
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If you need to authenticate your signature, copy of a document or a translation of a document for the use in the Czech Republic.
Applicants can request the verification of the signature on the document or the verification of a copy or translation of the document in person at the embassy by appointment. A personal appointment for verification can be arranged via email at vilnius@mzv.gov.cz. Verification is usually carried out on the spot, except in cases where a large number of tasks are involved. Please also indicate the number of verifications required in your request for an appointment.
Please note that verifications made by Czech embassies abroad are valid for use in the Czech Republic, not in Lithuania. If you need a verification valid for Lithuanian authorities, you should contact a Lithuanian notary or the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Prague.
To verify signature, your personal presence is necessary. You must additionally provide:
- present a valid ID: a valid Czech passport or a valid Czech ID card, or a valid Lithuanian passport or ID card
- sign the document in the presence of a consular officer
- pay the fee in cash in EUR at the current exchange rate (the applicant will be informed of the fee during the email appointment)
Following the Article 33 of the Decree of the Minister of Foreign Affairs No. 83/1973 Coll., on the Consular Convention between the Czechoslovak Republic and the Czech Republic, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vilnius is authorized to verify signatures of citizens of the Czech Republic ONLY. Verification of signature of any foreigner might be provided at the territory of the Czech Republic at any of the Czech POINT office.
Verification of compliance of a copy of a document with the original can be done at the Embassy regardless of the nationality of the applicant.
To verify a copy of a document, you need:
- the original document
- a photocopy of the document to be verified
- a valid identity document: a valid Czech passport or a valid Czech ID card, or a valid Lithuanian passport or ID card
- pay the fee in cash in EUR at the current exchange rate (the applicant will be informed of the fee during the email appointment)
Please note that according to the applicable laws, the Embassy cannot verify a photocopy of e.g. a passport, ID card, driving license, gun license or other documents whose uniqueness cannot be replaced by a certified copy. Furthermore, a copy of a document bearing plastic text or a plastic stamp cannot be certified.
To verify a translation of a document, you need:
- the original document in Lithuanian or English
- a translation into the Czech language for verification
- a valid identity document: a valid Czech passport or a valid Czech ID card, or a valid Lithuanian passport or ID card
- pay the fee in cash in EUR at the current exchange rate (the applicant will be informed of the fee during the email appointment)
Verification of the translation is usually indicated on the last page of the translation or on a separate sheet firmly attached to it in the form of a certification clause, whereby the certified translation is firmly attached to the original of the document to be translated or to its certified copy (certified copy).
Please note that the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vilnius does not provide professional translation or interpreting services, but only verifies, upon request and upon payment of the relevant administrative fee, the accuracy of documents that have not been prepared by a court-registered interpreter in the Czech Republic.
The Embassy may not verify the accuracy of the translation if there are any handwritten additions to the document, or if there are any alterations, insertions or deletions in the document which might cast doubt on its authenticity. The Embassy may also not verify the accuracy of the translation if it cannot reliably assess its content, if the translation contains errors, or if the content of the instrument is manifestly contrary to the laws of the Czech Republic or Lithuania or if it circumvents the laws of the Czech Republic or is contrary to good morals. This would violate the provisions of the Civil Code and the Notarial Code within the meaning of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations and could constitute the offence of false interpretation under the Criminal Code.