What is Czech POINT in the Czech Republic?

Czech POINT is a nationwide network of administrative service centers in the Czech Republic. Through these locations, individuals can obtain various documents from government authorities and have signatures officially certified. Czech POINT enables users to request extracts for Czech legal entities, Real Estate Cadastre records, certificates of no criminal record, certified copies of documents, notarization of signatures on powers of attorney and more.

Czech POINT locations provide the following services and documents:

• Certification of personal signatures (e.g., on powers of attorney or contracts)
• Certified copies of documents
• Extracts from public state registries (Trade Register, Trade Licensing Register, Real Estate Cadastre, and other public databases)
• Certificates of no criminal record from the Czech Republic (confirming no criminal history within the country)
• Updates and access to Datová schránka (for individuals and legal entities)

These are the primary services offered, along with a range of other specialized offerings.

Documents certified or obtained through this system receive official status and may be used for any formal purposes within the territory of the Czech Republic. However, documents certified by Czech POINT are not recognized outside the country and cannot be apostilled, as the system was specifically designed to simplify document procedures within the Czech Republic.

The system's services are provided through a network of physical locations and branches, meaning this is NOT an online service. To use Czech POINT, you must visit specific offices of organizations that serve as its representatives. There are numerous such locations throughout the Czech Republic, and they are typically found within walking distance.

In the Czech Republic, Czech POINT services are typically integrated with other official government offices.

Here you can find a full list of Czech POINT contact places - unfortunately, it`s available only on Czech language, but anyway its possible to find contact information there, they have a good online map of them.

Czech POINT services are offered (located) at:

• Every Czech post office branch (there's always a dedicated counter available)
• All notary offices nationwide
• City administration offices (Městský úřad, Městská část)
• Czech embassies and consulates (usually available)

The service fees are very affordable, with individual services typically costing between 50-100 CZK (2-4 EUR). Please note that the total cost depends on the number of services you require. For example, certifying five signatures would cost 5 × 50 CZK per signature, totaling 250 CZK. Overall, the prices remain very reasonable.