Czech Citizenship for Children Born Abroad: A Family’s Success Story

A Czech man has lived in the United States for over twenty years, where he built a life with his wife and their two children, both born in America. Determined to pass on his Czech identity, he wanted to secure Czech citizenship for both his son and daughter — but the process turned out to be more complex than expected, as the children hadn’t been registered with Czech authorities at birth.

With Czechwise’s guidance, the father submitted applications for Czech citizenship certificates for both children. Along the way, two major complications arose. First, it turned out that the parents’ marriage had never been registered in the Czech Republic — something that had to be resolved through the Special Registry Office in Brno. Second, because the daughter was born before the marriage, registering her birth proved challenging.

There was yet another hurdle: authorities initially refused to register the children’s full American names. Thanks to Czechwise’s professional handling, this obstacle was also overcome.

After citizenship certificates were issued, both children’s births were registered in the Special Registry. The process was completed in January 2025 — in less than a month. The children also automatically gained permanent residence in the Czech Republic. After carefully weighing the pros and cons with Czechwise, the family chose to keep this status in place.

Czechwise managed the entire process, from applications to resolving specific citizenship issues, allowing this family to connect their life in the U.S. with their Czech heritage. Ready to start your own Czech citizenship journey? Contact us through the form below — we’ll guide you every step of the way.