How to Apply for an Extract from the Czech Criminal Records Register

Extract from the Criminal Records Register

A Police Conduct Certificate is often requested by employers in Malta. The equivalent in the Czech Republic is an Extract from the Criminal Records Register.

If you live in Czech Republic, you should apply at any local or municipal authority office, Czech POINT or directly at the Criminal Register office in Prague.

If you have a recognised electronic signature, you can also apply directly online to the electronic mailroom of the Criminal Register (this service is only offered in Czech).

If you live outside of the Czech Republic and do not have a recognised electronic signature, then things would be more complicated.

There is no Embassy of the Czech Republic in Malta and thus no Czech POINT is available. The closest Embassy to Malta is the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Rome. You would still need to make an appointment directly with the Embassy for an in-person visit.

The Honorary Consulate in Malta is only able to facilitate this process but cannot issue the extract from the Criminal Records Register. The Honorary Consulate in Malta can provide some assistance however the process takes long.

1. You can fill in but do not sign the form called ŽÁDOST O VÝPIS Z REJSTŘÍKU TRESTŮ FYZICKÝCH OSOB

2. Send an email to info@czechconsulatemalta.org to request an appointment to visit the Honorary Consulate. Please indicate in the email a number of dates and times when you could be available for the appointment. DO NOT VISIT THE HONORARY CONSULATE WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT.

3. Bring the unsigned form to the Honorary Consulate together with your passport or Czech ID Card for identification and your Czech birth certificate (if you are a Czech citizen). It is important that the form is signed in front of the Honorary Consul for verification.

4. Indicate on the form whether you require the certificate to be only in Czech or in the multi-lingual format.

5. Once signed in the presence of the Honorary Consul, the application form and supporting documentation will be sent by the Consulate to the Embassy in Rome from where they will be forwarded to the authorities in Prague.

6. The extract of the Criminal Records Register will then be sent to the Honorary Consulate.

Please note that this process usually takes between 10 and 12 weeks. The costs vary depending on the exchange rate however are usually in the region of EUR 16 to EUR 17 for the Czech version or EUR 20 for the multi-lingual version.

For more information on fees, processes or on how to obtain a recognized electronic signature (in order to apply online), please visit the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic website (available in Czech only).