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Biometrie

taking biometric data

What does “Biometrie” mean in Czechia?

Biometrics — taking biometric data for a residence card: face and fingerprints. Only children under 6 years old are exempt from fingerprints.

The date of biometrics is the start of your deadline

You have 60 days from the date of taking biometrics to get the card (§ 117d). Not from the day the card was made. Not from the day they called you. From the day you gave your fingerprints.

This is important because the time to make the card is not officially set at all — "14 days" or "a month" are just stories from forums, not legal rules. This means your own deadline is already running, but the office has no matching obligation.

Who issues the card

Not OAMP, but the cizinecká policie (foreign police) — and they have different booking portals: rezervace.policie.gov.cz for the police versus ipc.gov.cz for OAMP.

Important. Add the biometrics appointment date to your calendar and add 60 days. This is your real deadline. Waiting for a call that your card is ready is dangerous: the time to make the card is not limited by law, but your time to receive it is limited.

Examples of use

SK
You must come in person to give your biometric data.
You must come in person to have your biometric data taken.
SK
Fingerprints are not taken from children under 6 years old.
Fingerprints are not taken from children under 6 years old.

Frequently asked questions

From which day are the 60 days counted for receiving the card?
From the day biometrics are taken (§ 117d), not from the card's readiness.
How long does it take to make the card after biometrics?
The official time limit is not set. The numbers "14 days" or "one month" are folklore and have no legal force.

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