Czech · Cizinecká policie / OAMP
You book an appointment at the immigration office: what to say in Czech
You book an appointment at the migration office.
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How it's done. In the Czech Republic residence matters for foreigners are handled by the Ministerstvo vnitra (OAMP) and the cizinecká policie; you usually book an appointment through the rezervace termínu website or by phone.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Ministerstvo vnitra, dobrý den, prosím?MEE-nees-tehrs-tvoh VNEE-truh, DOH-brih dayn, PROH-seem?
Ministry of the Interior, good day, yes please?
They might also say:
Cizinecká policie, dobrý den, co potřebujete?
TSEE-zee-nets-kuh POH-lee-tsee-eh, DOH-brih dayn, tsoh POTR-sheh-boo-eh-teh?
Foreign police, good day, what do you need?
YOU REPLY
Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych se objednat na prodloužení pobytu.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh seh OH-byehd-nuht nuh PROH-dloh-oo-zheh-nee POH-bih-too.
Good day, I'd like to book an appointment to extend my stay.
THEY SAY
Termíny najdete na internetu, na stránkách ministerstva.TEHR-mee-nih NIGH-deh-teh nuh EEN-tehr-neh-too, nuh STRAHN-kuhkh MEE-nees-tehrs-tvuh.
You will find the dates on the internet, on the ministry's website.
They might also say:
Objednat se můžete přes elektronickou rezervaci.
OH-byehd-nuht seh MOO-zheh-teh prshes EH-lek-troh-neets-koh-oo REH-zehr-vuh-tsee.
You can book through the electronic reservation.
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YOU FINISH
A můžu to udělat i po telefonu?
Uh MOO-zhoo toh OO-dyeh-luht ee poh TEH-leh-foh-noo?
And can I do it by phone too?
THEY SAY
Bohužel ne, jen přes internet.BOH-goo-zhel neh, yayn prshes EEN-tehr-net.
Unfortunately not, only via the internet.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Czech for life in Czechia”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Ministerstvo
MEE-nees-tehrs-tvoh
noun
ministry
vnitra
VNEE-truh
noun
interior (genitive)
dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
prosím
PROH-seem
verb
please
bych
bikh
verb
would
22 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Můžete to zopakovat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh toh ZOH-puh-koh-vuht, PROH-seem?
Can you repeat that, please?
Můžete mluvit pomaleji, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh MLOO-veet POH-muh-lay-ee, PROH-seem?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Similar situations
You arrive at the immigration office at your appointed timeCizinecká policie / OAMP · A2 in the app
→The clerk lists the documents you need to bringCizinecká policie / OAMP · A2 in the app
→They take your fingerprintsCizinecká policie / OAMP · A2 in the app
→You are told your card is readyCizinecká policie / OAMP · A2 in the app
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