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Czechia Czech Citizenship Declaration for a Second-Generation Young Adult

20 facts quoted from the official source

Simplified declaration for a qualifying 18-to-21-year-old permanent resident who has lived lawfully in Czechia since childhood.

Route type
Residence-based status
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
16
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

16 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Actual Presence Fraction MinActual presence must cover at least two thirds of the lawful residence period.
  • Clean Criminal RecordThe published Czech and relevant foreign clean-record conditions must be met.
  • Czech Citizenship LawThe current procedure is governed by the Czech Citizenship Act.
  • Declaration Within Age WindowThe declaration must be made within the 18-to-21 age window.
  • Foreign Documents FormalitiesForeign documents may require authentication and an official Czech translation.
  • Formal Application Or DeclarationA formal written application or declaration is required.
  • Identity And Civil Status DocumentsIdentity, birth and relevant civil-status documents must be provided.
  • Lawful Residence Since Age MaxThe person must have lawfully resided in Czechia since no later than age ten.
  • Maximum AgeThe declarant must be no older than 21.
  • Minimum AgeThe declarant must be at least 18.
  • Official AssessmentThe competent authority verifies the legal conditions and supporting evidence.
  • Official Authority ChannelThe filing must use the competent regional, Prague, ministry or consular authority.
  • Official Outcome RequiredCitizenship arises only through the statutory official outcome.
  • Permanent ResidenceCzech permanent residence is required.
  • Civil Status Chain If ApplicableFamily-line or civil-status documents are required where the ground depends on relationship or descent.
  • Criminal Record If ApplicableCriminal-record evidence or the applicable statutory clean-record condition is required.
Also stated by the source
  • Authority Decision Not AutomaticMeeting recorded conditions does not replace the authority's legal assessment.
  • Eligibility summaryThe competent authority publishes Czech Citizenship Declaration for a Second-Generation Young Adult as a current pathway.
  • Official source basisThe competent authority publishes Czech Citizenship Declaration for a Second-Generation Young Adult as a current pathway.
  • Report summaryThe competent authority publishes Czech Citizenship Declaration for a Second-Generation Young Adult as a current pathway.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Czechia?
The official source states: Simplified declaration for a qualifying 18-to-21-year-old permanent resident who has lived lawfully in Czechia since childhood.

Every answer is quoted from the official portal.gov.cz page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 20 points against the official source; 20 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source portal.gov.czLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Czechia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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