Reporting changes
- Change of address
- Change of travel document / passport
- Change of other data
- Loss or theft of a travel document / identity card
- EU Blue Card holders
Change of travel document / passport
Non-EU citizens are required to announce a change of their travel document/passport within 3 working days of the new travel document being issued.
A change of travel document is reported to the MOI office in the place of residence by completing the Form for reporting changes (docx, 38 kB).
When announcing this change, the foreign national provides:
- The new travel document / passport,
- The Czech residence card, if it has been issued as a separate document.
In the case of a foreign national with a visa sticker in the original travel document or with a residence card (indicated in the form of a residence sticker in the original travel document or as a separate document), this change can be reported by a different person on the basis of a power of attorney. The power of attorney must demonstrate that it was signed for this specific purpose. The signatures on the power of attorney do not have to be notarized.
If it concerns a foreign national who had a visa sticker in the original travel document, a new visa sticker is placed in the foreign national’s new travel document. A personal presence of the foreign national is necessary at the office of the Ministry of the Interior in the case of placing
a visa sticker to a new passport.
A foreign national with a residence card in the form of a residence sticker in the original travel document will be issued a new biometric card, therefore, the foreign national shall ideally report this change in person to be able to provide biometric data for the new card at the same time. It is recommended that the foreign national make an appointment at the relevant office as soon as possible.
If a foreign national reports the change at an MOI office that does not have technical facilities to collect biometric data, he/she will be asked to provide the biometric data at a different office. It is recommended that the foreign national make an appointment at the relevant office as soon as possible.
The new biometric card is not issued on the spot and you will be called to visit the relevant office again to verify your biometric data and collect your card personally. When doing so, it is not necessary to pay any administrative fee.
If a foreign national is prevented from reporting a change within the legally required period due to reasons outside of his/her control, he/she must report the change within 3 working days of these reasons ending. The foreign national must prove these reasons. If the change is not reported within the legally required period and there is no obstacle that is outside of the foreign national’s control, the delay in reporting a change will be judged as a violation and a fine can be imposed. An example of a reason beyond the foreign national’s control is the need to travel outside of the CR for a new travel document.