Czech · Cizinecká policie / OAMP
You report that your residence permit card has gone missing: what to say in Czech
You report that your residence permit card is gone.
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How it's done. A lost or stolen residence card must be reported to the police and then you ask for a new one at the cizinecká policie (foreign police); take the confirmation of your report with you.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, ztratil se mi průkaz o povolení k pobytu. Co mám dělat?
DOH-brih dayn, STRAH-teel seh mee PROO-kuhz oh POH-voh-leh-nee k POH-bih-too. Tsoh mahm DYEH-luht?
Good day, my residence permit card is lost. What should I do?
Or say:Dobrý den, někdo mi ukradl průkaz o pobytu. Jak ho nahradím?
DOH-brih dayn, NYEHG-doh mee OO-kruhdl PROO-kuhz oh POH-bih-too. Yahk goh NAHG-ruh-deem?
THEY SAY
Dobrý den. Nejdřív to musíte nahlásit na policii a vzít si potvrzení.DOH-brih dayn. NAYDR-zheef toh MOO-see-teh NAHG-luh-seet nuh POH-lee-tsihy-ee uh vzeet see POTVR-zeh-nee.
Good day. First you must report it to the police and take a confirmation.
They might also say:
Ztrátu musíte nahlásit policii. Potom přijďte k nám s potvrzením.
STRAH-too MOO-see-teh NAHG-luh-seet POH-lee-tsihy-ee. POH-tom PRSHEEYTY-teh g nahm s POTVR-zeh-neem.
You must report the loss to the police. Then come to us with the confirmation.
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YOU REPLY
Kdy se mám objednat k vám?
Gdih seh mahm OH-byehd-nuht g vahm?
When should I book an appointment with you?
THEY SAY
Objednejte se přes internet. Přineste potvrzení z policie, pas a jednu fotografii.OH-byehd-nay-teh seh prshes EEN-tehr-net. PRSHEE-nes-teh POTVR-zeh-nee s POH-lee-tsee-eh, pahs uh YEHD-noo FOH-toh-gruh-fee-ee.
Book through the internet. Bring the police confirmation, your passport and one photograph.
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YOU REPLY
Kolik to bude stát a jak dlouho to potrvá?
KOH-leek toh BOO-deh staht uh yahk DLOH-oo-goh toh POTR-vuh?
How much will it cost and how long will it take?
THEY SAY
Za duplikát je správní poplatek. Karta bývá hotová zhruba za pár týdnů.Zah DOO-plee-kuht yeh SPRAHV-nee POH-pluh-tek. KAHR-tuh BIH-vuh GOH-toh-vuh ZGROO-buh zah pahr TID-noo.
There is an administrative fee for the duplicate. The card is usually ready in a few weeks.
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YOU FINISH
Rozumím. Děkuji za informace.
ROH-zoo-meem. DYEH-kooy-ee zah EEN-for-muh-tseh.
I see. Thank you for the information.
THEY SAY
Není zač.NEH-nee zahch.
You're welcome.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
ztratil
STRAH-teel
verb
lost
průkaz
PROO-kuhz
noun
ID card
povolení
POH-voh-leh-nee
noun
permit
pobytu
POH-bih-too
noun
stay (genitive)
51 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.
Co to znamená?
Tsoh toh ZNAH-meh-nuh?
What does this mean?
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