Czech · Czech POINT / datová schránka
You need a certificate of no criminal record: what to say in Czech
You need a criminal record certificate.
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How it's done. A výpis z rejstříku trestů (criminal record extract) is issued at a Czech POINT, post office or municipal office on ID; for foreigners a certificate from the country of origin may also be needed.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Dobrý den, potřebuji výpis z rejstříku trestů.
DOH-brih dayn, POTR-sheh-booy-ee VIH-pees z RAYSTR-shee-koo TRES-too.
Good day, I need an extract from the criminal records register.
THEY SAY
Máte u sebe doklad totožnosti?MAH-teh oo SEH-beh DOH-kluht TOH-tozh-nos-tee?
Do you have ID with you?
They might also say:
Poprosím občanský průkaz nebo pas.
POH-proh-seem OP-chahns-kih PROO-kuhz NEH-boh pahs.
An ID card or passport, please.
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YOU FINISH
Ano, tady je pas.
AH-noh, TAH-dih yeh pahs.
Yes, here is the passport.
THEY SAY
Děkuji. Výpis vám vystavím hned. Stojí sto korun.DYEH-kooy-ee. VIH-pees vahm VIS-tuh-veem gnet. STOY-ee stoh KOH-roon.
Thank you. I'll issue the extract at once. It costs one hundred crowns.
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
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
potřebuji
POTR-sheh-booy-ee
verb
I need
výpis
VIH-pees
noun
statement
rejstříku
RAYSTR-shee-koo
noun
register (genitive)
trestů
TRES-too
noun
convictions (genitive)
17 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?
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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