Request for Alternative Biometric Appointment Date
Žádost o poskytnutí náhradního termínu k pořízení biometrických údajů
Request to reschedule your biometric data collection appointment (fingerprints and photo) when you cannot attend the scheduled date.
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Regional MoI office (OAMP) as soon as possible, ideally before the original appointment.
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Free (no fee for filing)
1-2 weeks for new appointment
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Case reference number (Číslo jednací)
From your OAMP correspondence. Needed to link the request to your pending application.
Original appointment date and time
The date and time from the biometric appointment notice you received from OAMP.
OAMP office location
The specific OAMP office where the biometric appointment was scheduled (e.g., Praha, Brno, Plzeň).
Reason for rescheduling
Why you cannot attend: work commitment, illness, travel abroad, family emergency, etc. Be honest and specific.
Preferred alternative dates
Suggest 2-3 alternative dates/times when you are available. This speeds up the rescheduling.
Tips & best practices
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- Submit BEFORE the original appointment date if possible
- Explain why you cannot attend (work, travel, illness)
- Missing biometrics without rescheduling can delay your card issuance significantly
- Trilingual form (Czech/English/Ukrainian)
Common mistakes to avoid
2
- Simply not showing up without requesting a new date
- Submitting the request after the missed appointment
Legal basis
Act No. 326/1999 Coll.
Source: ipc.gov.cz
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