Ministry of the Interior (Czech Republic)
Government ministry
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The Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic (Czech: Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky) is a government ministry tasked with responsibilities in public and internal security, citizenship, identity cards and social security numbers, as well as travel, border, immigration control and civil service among others. The ministry has under its jurisdiction police, Office for Foreign Relations and Information (ÚZSI), fire department and Czech Post.
| Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky | |
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Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior in Prague | |
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| Formed | 1969 |
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Agency executive |
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| Website | www.mvcr.cz |
The current Minister of the Interior is Lubomír Metnar, in office since 15 December 2025.
Responsibilities
- Internal security
- Citizenship, identity cards, social security numbers
- Public archives and collections
- Firearms regulation
- Fire services
- Travel, borders, immigration control
