I moved — how and where do I register my new address?

Direct answer

Registering your address is compulsory within a short deadline after moving (days to weeks, depending on the country) and everything official flows from it: the ID number, tax, voting, health insurance, school places. Register at Obecní úřad — evidence obyvatel / Czech POINT (portal.gov.cz) — online with a digital ID in many countries, otherwise at Obecní / městský úřad — odbor životního prostředí, přestupková komise (portal.gov.cz) — with ID and proof of the new address (rental contract, deed, or the landlord's or host's declaration). Finanční úřad — odvolání / posečkání (225 092 392) and the other agencies are informed automatically in most countries — but check your tax and benefit accounts after a few weeks.

Call firstObecní úřad — evidence obyvatel / Czech POINT

Report toObecní / městský úřad — odbor životního prostředí, přestupková komise

If that failsFinanční úřad — odvolání / posečkání

🗣️ What to say

"I moved to [new address] on [date] from [old address / abroad]. I would like to register my address [and my family members: names]. Attached: ID and [rental contract / owner's declaration]."

🪜 Step by step

DeadlineCheck the days allowed — late registration can be fined.
DocumentsID for everyone moving, proof of address, for a move from abroad also birth/marriage certificates (multilingual form or apostille).
Online or in personObecní úřad — evidence obyvatel / Czech POINT online with digital ID; otherwise Obecní / městský úřad — odbor životního prostředí, přestupková komise by appointment.
Moving from abroadAlso: health insurance, the ID number if new, deregistration in the old country.
Mail forwardingThe postal service's redirection for a few months; update the bank, employer, insurers yourself.

📇 All contacts

Obecní úřad — evidence obyvatel / Czech POINTPermanent residence, birth number, extractsWhen moving🔗 portal.gov.cz

Obecní / městský úřad — odbor životního prostředí, přestupková komiseNuisances, roads, waste, registration, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 portal.gov.cz

Finanční úřad — odvolání / posečkáníAppeal against an assessment, instalmentsWithin 30 days of service📞 225 092 392 🔗 www.financnisprava.cz

Vaše zdravotní pojišťovna (VZP a další)Registration with a doctor, coverage, complaintsFor finding a doctor and coverage questions📞 952 222 222 🔗 www.vzp.cz

❓ Frequently asked

The landlord will not give me a declaration

Most countries let you register with the rental contract alone; if the landlord obstructs, Obecní / městský úřad — odbor životního prostředí, přestupková komise can register you on other evidence and the landlord may be fined.

Can I register in a friend's flat?

Yes, if you actually live there — with the friend's declaration. It can affect their benefits or taxes; tell them.

I have no fixed address

Municipalities offer a postal address for homeless residents so that benefits and documents work. Ask Obecní / městský úřad — odbor životního prostředí, přestupková komise or social services.

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Last checked: 2026-09-26

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