Attesting Czech Documents (FAQs)

Yes - Czechia is a member of the Apostille Convention.

Czech documents can be legalized for use abroad with an Apostille Stamp when destined for other signatory countries without additional certification by the destination country.

When Czech documents are required for non-apostille countries, such as United Arab Emirates - Taiwan - Malaysia - Thailand - Qatar they need additional authentication by the embassy of the destination country.

For further information about Apostille certification in Czechia, see:
Czechia Apostille Services

Submission within the European Union
Certain Czech documents do not require Apostilles when they are presented to authorities of other European Union countries (the receiving authority should accept the original or a certified copy).

When applying for certain public documents, a multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by a Czech authority, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority to understand a public document which is in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country.
See: EU Multilingual standard forms

Czech documents not requiring Apostilles include birth, death, marriage certificates, absence of a criminal record (a clean criminal record of a Czech citizen), certificates of nationality and residence:
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/1191

Other Czech documents, including academic certificates, still require Apostille certification and certified translation to be valid in other EU countries.

Czech apostille stamps can be obtained for a range of official documents including:

• Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates
• Certificates of legal capacity to enter into marriage
• Criminal Register Extracts (Výpis z rejstříku trestů)
• School certificates, University diplomas and supplements
• Certificates of origin
• Medical certificates
• Tax documents
• Documents certified by a Czech notary (including translations and powers of attorney)

To confirm whether your document is eligible for apostille authentication in Czechia, please Contact us and we’ll check your document free of charge. For further information about our Czech apostille services and for assistance obtaining official copies of Czech documents, see:
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Czech Apostille stamps are normally obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1 - 2 business days

Document legalization (or attestation) is a procedure which authenticates a public Czech document so that it can be submitted in another country for official or legal purposes - for example, if you need to submit a Czech birth certificate to the authority or embassy of another country, it will often need to be legalized.

Legalizing a document in Czechia certifies the authenticity of the signature appearing on the document as that of an authorized public official in Czechia and confirms the capacity of that official.

• Because Czechia is a member of the Apostille Convention, Czech documents can be legalized by means of an Apostille Stamp when being submitted to countries that are also members of the Hague Apostille Convention
• If a Czech document is required for a country that is not a member of the Apostille Convention, it will need to be legalized both by Czech authorities and by the embassy of the recipient country (embassy in Czechia or non-resident embassy accredited to Czechia).
  See: Document legalization - Wikipedia

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Certified copies of Czech birth, death and marriage certificates can be obtained from the Office of Vital Records in the Municipality where the birth, death or marriage occurred (offices of city districts in Prague). Copies of birth certificates for Czech citizens born abroad can be obtained from the special register maintained by the Office of the Municipal District of Brno-střed.

Certificates are also available from your nearest Czech embassy

Isarey can obtain certified copies of Czech death, marriage and birth certificates locally on behalf of clients requiring an Apostille stamp - please Contact us for assistance.

Apostilles are not required when submitting Czech certificates of marital status to the authorities of another Member State of the European Union.

A multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by a Czech authority, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority understand the certificate when in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country.

EU Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (EU GDPR)

Apostilles are not required when submitting Czech birth, death and marriage certificates to the authorities of another Member State of the European Union. A multilingual standard form may be requested to accompany the original. A multilingual standard form must always be issued and signed by a Czech authority, providing a translation aid designed to help the receiving authority understand the certificate when in a language not accepted by the receiving EU country.

EU Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (EU GDPR)

Czech Criminal Record Extracts (Výpis z rejstříku trestů) are available online through the Citizen Portal (with eGovernment mobile key, bank identity, mojeID). Extracts can also be obtained in person from any Czech POINT office (in Czech) (in Czech) or from aboard by applying to your nearest Czech embassy

Apostilles are not required when submitting Czech Criminal Record Certificates to another Member State of the European Union when the certificate is issued to a Czech national and when the criminal record is clean (no convictions). In other cases, the recipient Member State may require an Apostille.

EU Member States are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
See: Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 (EU GDPR)

Apostilles for Czech Criminal Record Certificates can be obtained from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Certificates are available online through the Citizen Portal, from any Czech POINT office (in Czech) (in Czech) or from your nearest Czech embassy

Czech degree certificates, transcripts and diploma supplements required for submission to the authorities of the United Arab Emirates can be legalized at the Ministry of Education (original or certified copy), then attested by the UAE embassy in Prague

Czech degree certificates, transcripts and diploma supplements required for submission to the authorities of Vietnam can be legalized at the Ministry of Education, then attested by the Vietnamese embassy in Prague.

Czech degree certificates, transcripts and diploma supplements required for submission to the authorities of Taiwan can be legalized at the Ministry of Education, then attested by the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Prague.

Czech University degrees, transcripts and diploma supplements are authenticated by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.

It is possible to legalize originals or certified copies. Certified copies can be made by a Czech notary, municipal office or Czech Post, or by a Czech embassy
It is not possible to legalize a copy of a diploma that has already been certified by the authorities.

Czech primary, secondary and tertiary professional education certificates (i.e., school-leaving certificates and final examination certificates) issued by schools registered in the Register of Schools and School Facilities can be authenticated by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport.

Medical certificates issued in the Czech Republic can be authenticated with an Apostille stamp from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Prior certification is required by the Ministry of Health.