Power of attorney in Czechia: for Czech offices and for Ukraine — where to get it, cost and whether you need an apostille
Updated: 13 November 2026
A power of attorney comes up all the time: a relative filing documents at the Ministry of the Interior, someone selling your car in Ukraine or collecting your mail. The procedure depends on where it will be used — in Czechia or in Ukraine. Here are both.
In short
- For Czech offices a simple power of attorney (plná moc) with a verified signature is usually enough — CZK 50 per signature at a Czech POINT post office or municipal office.
- For more complex matters (real estate, companies) — a notary.
- For Ukraine the easiest route is the Ukrainian consulate: no translation or legalisation needed.
- A Czech notary’s power of attorney for Ukraine is translated into Ukrainian and the translation certified in Ukraine.
- Ukrainian documents need no apostille in Czechia (legal assistance treaty) but must be translated into Czech.
Power of attorney for use in Czechia
- The power of attorney (plná moc) is written in Czech: who authorises whom to do what, date, signature.
- Signature verification (legalizace): at municipal offices, Prague districts, Czech POINT post offices and the Chamber of Commerce — CZK 50 per signature. You sign in front of the official and show ID.
- Verification does not confirm the content — only that you signed it.
- Real estate transactions, company shares or court matters may require a notarised power of attorney.
Power of attorney for use in Ukraine
- Ukrainian consulate in Czechia. A power of attorney certified by the consul is valid in Ukraine immediately — no legalisation or translation. Powers to dispose of property (including cars) are entered by the consul in the Unified Register of Powers of Attorney. Bring your passport, tax number (RNOKPP), a copy of the representative’s passport and property documents; a consular fee applies.
- Czech notary. The document will be in Czech. In Ukraine it is translated into Ukrainian and the translation notarised. An apostille between Czechia and Ukraine is usually not required thanks to the legal assistance treaty, but some institutions ask for one — check in advance.
Power of attorney from Ukraine for use in Czechia
A power of attorney certified by a Ukrainian notary is accepted in Czechia without an apostille but with a translation by a Czech sworn translator.
What to include
- Full details of the principal and the representative (name, date of birth, address, ID number).
- Specific powers — as precise as possible (e.g. “to file an application to extend residence”).
- Validity period; place and date of signing.
- For a gift — the recipient’s name is mandatory.
Common mistakes
- A general power of attorney “for everything” — offices often reject it.
- An unverified signature where verification is required.
- A Czech-language power of attorney used in Ukraine without translation and certification.
- A power of attorney for an act the law requires you to do in person.
We prepare your power of attorney
We draft the text in Czech or Ukrainian and arrange signature verification or a notary, and translation.
Sources
- Portál veřejné správy — ověření pravosti podpisu (legalizace)
- Бухгалтер 911 / Мін’юст України — як оформити довіреність за кордоном (3/2026)
- Ministerstvo spravedlnosti ČR — příručka k ověřování listin (5/2026)
This article is for general information only and is not legal or tax advice. Check the current rules before making a decision, or contact us.