Lost or stolen residence card or passport

Report a lost, stolen or damaged residence card to the Interior Ministry within 3 working days.

If your residence card is lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged in Czechia, the law gives you 3 working days to report it to the office that issued it, which is the Interior Ministry. If it happens abroad, report it at the nearest Czech embassy or consulate. Reporting late can lead to a fine.

If it was stolen, report the theft to the Czech Police too and ask for written confirmation. The Ministry recommends bringing it when you ask for a replacement. A lost or stolen passport should be reported to the police straight away, and to your own country's embassy for a new one.

You can report to the Ministry in person, by post, Data Box, email with a recognised electronic signature, or through a representative. After your report is registered, the office contacts you to book a fingerprint appointment for the new card. If nobody contacts you within 30 days, call the Ministry's line. The replacement card costs CZK 2,500 (CZK 1,000 for children) and you have 60 days to collect it after fingerprints.

When you get a new passport, you must also report it to the Ministry within 3 working days. There is no fee for that.

In Brno

In Brno, report to the Interior Ministry office at Tuřanka 1554/115b. For a theft report, any Czech Police station will help; the Foreign Police residence unit is at Cejl 712/62b.

In Prague

In Prague, report to the Interior Ministry office for your district. For a theft report, go to any Czech Police station.

Step by step

1. If it was stolen, report it to the police and keep the written confirmation.
2. Within 3 working days, report the loss to the Interior Ministry (in person, by post or Data Box).
3. If your passport is gone too, contact your embassy for a new one.
4. Wait for the Ministry to book your fingerprint appointment; call if you hear nothing in 30 days.
5. Pay CZK 2,500 and collect the new card within 60 days of the fingerprint appointment.
6. When you get your new passport, report it to the Ministry within 3 working days.

Last checked 2026-11-09. Open this guide in the app to add the dates to your calendar.