Apostille in Czechia for use abroad
Documents issued in Czechia – certificates, diplomas, court and notarial documents, company papers – are apostilled by Czechia’s designated authority and then accepted in 126 Convention countries. We organise the apostille, the translation and the delivery wherever you are.
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Designated competent authority (Art. 6)
- Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic (International Civil Department) for documents issued by judicial authorities
- Notarial Chamber of the Czech Republic for documents issued or certified by notaries
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs for other than judicial documents
HCCH record updated 04 June 2026
- 1Upload a scanWe pre-check it and confirm the route
- 2Verify with your phoneID + selfie, ~3 minutes, then your quote
- 3We obtain the apostilleCompetent authority + sworn translation
- 4DeliveredCourier worldwide or protected download
An apostille can only be issued in the country where the document was issued. For a document from Czechia that means Czechia’s designated authority; no other country can apostille it. We coordinate the submission in Czechia, the notary reviews your application first, and the document is returned with the apostille – by courier or, where Czechia issues electronic apostilles, as a verified PDF.
Typical requests from Czechia concern employment, company matters and cross-border families. EU member: civil-status documents are exempt; diplomas, notarial deeds and company documents still need an apostille and a Czech court-appointed translation.
Authority fee: 600 CZK = approx. 25 EUR - fee charged by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 600 CZK + VAT (total 726 CZK) = approx. 30 EUR - fee charged by the Notary Chamber (official fee, passed through 1:1 in your quote)
- www.mzv.cz
- www.nkcr.cz
- msp.gov.cz
- www.justice.cz
Where an apostille from Czechia is not enough
An Article 12 objection is in force between Czechia and the following states – documents for them need consular legalisation, which we organise instead:
- Czechia → United StatesApostille
- Czechia → United KingdomApostille
- Czechia → GermanyApostille
- Czechia → FranceApostille
- Czechia → SpainApostille
- Czechia → ItalyApostille
- Czechia → NetherlandsApostille
- Czechia → TürkiyeApostille
- Czechia → United Arab EmiratesLegalisation required
- Czechia → CanadaApostille
- Czechia → AustraliaApostille
- Czechia → SwitzerlandApostille
Documents we apostille from Czechia
Where will your Czechia document be used?
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Apostille in Czechia: questions
Under Article 6 of the Convention Czechia has designated: Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic (International Civil Department) for documents issued by judicial authorities; Notarial Chamber of the Czech Republic for documents issued or certified by notaries; Ministry of Foreign Affairs for other than judicial documents. The notary reviews your application and we route the document to the right office.
In all Contracting States except Bangladesh, Burundi, Pakistan, and Vietnam: an Article 12 objection is in force between them, so documents for these states need consular legalisation instead. Non-Convention countries (for example the UAE, Qatar, Egypt) always need legalisation.
The authority’s fee listed with the HCCH: 600 CZK = approx. 25 EUR - fee charged by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; 600 CZK + VAT (total 726 CZK) = approx. 30 EUR - fee charged by the Notary Chamber. Official fees are passed through 1:1 and shown separately from Notaryzer’s service fee in your written quote; nothing is charged before you accept.
The apostille itself is standardised and accepted without translation. The document is in Czech; most recipients abroad want a sworn or certified translation into their language, which we add in the same order.
The Convention has been in force for Czechia since March 16, 1999.
Apostille for documents from Czechia
Competent authority, translation and worldwide delivery in one request, quoted before you pay.
Questions? Write to [email protected]