The Czech Embassy in Mongolia has issued a notice that, effective 29 September 2026, multilingual versions of the Czech police clearance certificate (výpis z Rejstříku trestů) will be provided exclusively to Czech citizens. Foreign nationals needing the document for visa, residence or work-permit applications in Czechia will now receive the certificate in Czech only and must arrange for their own certified translation. The change follows a Ministry of Justice regulation aligning Czech practice with an EU directive on standardised criminal-record extracts. While the multilingual EU form remains available to Czech and other EU nationals, third-country applicants are excluded. For expatriates in Mongolia planning long-term moves to Czechia—whether on employee cards, intra-corporate transfers or the Digital Nomad programme—the extra translation step adds cost (typically €50–€80 per page) and time (three to five working days). The embassy’s consular section offers translation and notarisation services at 1 300 CZK per page plus a 600 CZK certification fee, payable in euros at the day’s rate. Mobility managers should update checklists for assignees originating in Mongolia, ensuring lead times for document legalisation do not jeopardise biometric appointment slots in Prague or visa quotas tied to government economic-migration schemes. Legal advisers point out that other Czech missions may follow suit, so companies sourcing talent in non-EU markets should monitor embassy websites. Failure to submit a duly translated certificate is one of the most common reasons long-term visa files are returned without processing, leading to multi-month delays. In practice, HR teams can mitigate the impact by obtaining the Czech-language certificate early and booking sworn translators familiar with Czech legal terminology. For highly skilled staff on tight deployment timelines, the extra administrative step underscores the importance of starting immigration paperwork well ahead of projected start dates.
