Process of applying for a new Czech passport:

1. It is not necessary to make an appointment to apply for a Czech passport at the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Sydney. We do, however, recommend those planning on lodging applications to inform the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Sydney in advance as to when they are planning on coming – as well as leaving their contact details – either via email sydney.consulate@mzv.gov.cz or via telephone on +61 2 9581 0100.
2. The applicant needs to apply for a Czech passport in person at a Czech mission in Australia (Embassy of the Czech Republic in Canberra [only for applicants from ACT] or Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Sydney)
3. The applicant needs to provide either a valid Czech passport, national ID or a certificate of the Czech citizenship (issued not more than one year ago). In case the applicant does not have a valid passport and the certificate of the Czech citizenship, the applicant needs to apply for the certificate of Czech citizenship first. The application for a Czech passport can be submitted only after the certificate is issued. One photo, gloss finish  needs to be submitted with the application. Please be aware the photo is NOT of a standard size photo, see the attachment below. Photo size: 5cm x 7cm (the same size as photos for Canadian passports) (children 1 year old and younger, the photo size is: 10cm x 10cm)
4. While applying for the Czech passport, fingerprints of applicants older than 12 years are collected.

The fees for applying for a new passport must be paid at the time of submitting the application, by CREDIT/DEBIT CARD. 

       Collecting the new passport:

1. The passport can be collected in person at the mission where the application was submitted (Embassy of the Czech Republic in Canberra or Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Sydney).
2. The passport can also be collected in person at an Honorary Consulate. The passport will be sent to the respective Consulate Honorary. The applicant has to bear the postage ( 2x - to the honorary consulate and back to the Consulate in Sydney)
3. While collecting the new passport, the holder of the passport needs to return the old passport and sign the document on receiving the new document.

!! PLEASE NOTE: Applicants intending to collect their passports via an Honorary Consulate will need to bring a pre-paid envelope (Express Post Satchel) to their appointment or, in the case of New Zealand, pay the postage fee (29 AUD). 

! Please note that when collecting your passport from an Honorary Consulate, the applicant will be asked to pay an additional postage fee to cover the cost of the signed confirmation of receipt of the new passport being sent back to the Consulate General in Sydney. They may do so either by bringing a pre-paid envelope or by paying the postage fee upon collection. 

For more information please contact our office at sydney.consulate@mzv.gov.cz.

 

Passport Photo (PDF, 208 KB)Passport Photo for child up to 1 year of age (PDF, 998 KB)

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