Registered partnership is a permanent union of two persons of the same sex. It is contracted by a declaration of the two partners that they want to enter into a partnership. To be able to enter into registered partnership, both partners have to be over 18 years old and at least one of them has to be a Czech citizen. Registered partnership may not be contracted by relatives in the ascending line and siblings.

The declaration is made in the presence of a civil registry official. If one of the partners is a foreign national and does not understand Czech, it is necessary to provide interpreting by a court interpreter who will also sign the protocol. The presence of witnesses is not required.

Contact the civil registry office that has jurisdiction over the place of your permanent residence. A list of relevant civil registry offices can be found on the website of the Ministry of the Interior of the CR.

The documents required are similar to those required for contracting marriage (see above):

• Birth certificate, passport.
• Certificate of legal competence to enter into registered partnership (not older than 6 months), if issued by the foreign state.
• Certificate of personal status and residence, if issued by the foreign state.
• Death certificate of a deceased spouse, judgement of divorce, or a judicial decision on cancellation of partnership, if applicable.
• If your permanent residence is outside the CR, you also need to submit a Confirmation of legal residence in the Czech Republic issued by the Foreign Police of the CR not older than 7 working days. This confirmation is not required from EU citizens.
• If you have been granted asylum or subsidiary protection, the competent civil registry office may waive the requirement of authentication of documents if it constitutes an insurmountable obstacle.

More information on entering into registered partnership in Czech is available on the website of the Ministry of the Interior of the CR.

5. June, 2026