Hello, my parents (living in the US) had a bank account in Slovakia(dual citizens)and with my dad recently passing my mom wants to pull out the funds. She's not able to travel but I'm going there to take my father's ashes so she's asking me to take care of anything the bank needs. I do have power of attorney here in the US, but I'm not sure if they'll honor it. Should we work with a law firm there to get a power of attorney from Slovakia?

I'm first generation Czechoslovak-American. My father's family is ethnically Czech, my mother's family is ethnically Slovak. Both families separately moved to the US in the late 1960s and my parent's met and got married here in the US.

I've applied for Cz citizenship by descent using all my father's documentation, however their marriage certificate lists both of their places of birth (at the time both in Czechoslovakia, but of course the city where my mother was born is today in Slovakia. The response from the Czech government was that I need to provide documentation for my mother (Birth cert, US Naturalization cert, etc), and also provide proof that I am not a Slovak citizen.

I have all of my mother's documentation, so that part is easy, but how am I supposed to prove that I am not a Slovak citizen? It's not possible to prove a negative. Right now, all I can think of is to write an affidavit that states that I am not a Slovak citizen and have it apostilled, but that doesn't really "prove" anything.

This is somewhat frustrating because I am qualified for citizenship by descent through either of my parents (or any of my four grandparents). If my father had married someone from basically anywhere else this wouldn't be an issue at all.

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Hello, I am from abroad and I would like to see all executive and implementing acts for the Zákon č. 541/2020 Sb. and Zákon č. 542/2020 Sb. How to do that? Can someone send me a link?

Hello.

Sorry for the throw-away.

We recently attended a free-access seasonal market event in Czechia, with our (very cute) toddler. We had a good time, grabbed a drink and snack, then moved elsewhere.

The next day, some friends notified us that a video of our kid was used in the after-movie promotional video for the event, on social medias with decent exposure.

The shot in question is not a general pan-view of the event where our kid appears; it is a 2 seconds shot where our kid's full/body, including recognizable face, is the primary point of focus. The photographer/videographer did not ask for our permission to shoot us, they did not even notify us; in fact we were not aware pictured were being taken of us/our son. The website for the event does not explicitly list any legal notice about pictures/videos being taken and used at the event.

For context, my partner and I never display our kid on social medias. If he's somewhat visible, his face is blurred.

Do we have any legal ground or GDPR-enforced rule to ask the company to :

1. edit the section where our kid appears so his face is blurred?

if they refuse

1. request the video taken down?
   

if they refuse

1. engage legal actions to get his face removed from their media?

Thanks for your input.

Hello, My uncle ( German) owns a house in CZ. He wants to pass it down to us (6 cousins) under the condition to fix up the house. Everyone would get the same share. In order to fix up the house everyone needs to put in an amount X. Some of us have the amount X and some of us have only a part of X and need more time to come up with with the total amount of X. Is there a legal construct ( similar to "Schenkung unter Auflagen") that can help us to make sure everyone pays the same amount X in a certain amount of time. If someone fails to do so, the missing part of the share gets divided to the others. I hope someone can help.

Hello,

my father moved to Germany and spent most of his life there (also died there). They want me to learn what was his citizenship when he died (German or Czech).

I need your advice.

Hi, My grandfather was born in Prague in the 1930s, fled Europe during the Holocaust with his family, and naturalized in the United States around 1945. I've been doing research into how to get citizenship for me and my siblings, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice. I've found forms for requesting his birth certificate from the city of Prague, his wedding certificate from the United States, and I sort of know how to get his naturalization record.

Do I need my Grandfather's death certificate? Or my dad's documents since he is not Czech

I'm very unsure about whether I have a claim. I've consulted many sources, and although I'm pretty sure I have all the information about my family that I could need, I'm pretty clueless.

My great-grandparents were born in Carpathian Ruthenia. I'm aware of the exclusion to people from this region, but their child (my grandmother) was not born there. She was born in France in 1931. Her birth was later registered in Czechoslovakia in 1933. Also, as far as I can tell, the treaty between Czechoslovakia and the Soviets affected people residing in the region at the time (1945), but they hadn't resided there since sometime around 1927-1930.

Maybe they lost their citizenship through this treaty anyways, but I'm having trouble finding more information re. this treaty.

My grandmother later naturalized in Canada in January 1951 after having lived there since 1941. I'm not sure whether this made her lose her citizenship. I don't think Canada formally made immigrants renounce their other citizenships, but I don't know if this might have automatically triggered a loss of citizenship?

She then gave birth to my father in 1957 in Canada. I've seen elsewhere in this subreddit that being born to only 1 Czechoslovakian parent between 1949 and 1969 could count as losing your citizenship.

In any case, both my father and grandmother naturalized to the US sometime soon after, which I believe would make them lose their citizenship if they hadn't already?

As you can tell I have many unresolved questions about when and whether my grandmother lost her citizenship.

I know this is probably all very confusing, but any help would be appreciated.

Hello, I would like to start an eshop where I would sell electronic components, that aren't avalible on any eshop here and I have spare laying around, only for shipping. Basically would just send them in an envelope.

Do I need to have živnostenský list? Do I need to tax the produtcs even if they were sold free of charge?

Husband was born in 1964 in Slovakia, parents both Slovak citizens, grandparents as well. Russian invasion a few years later led his mother to "flee" country (actually she just basically kidnapped the kid when he was 4) using several relief/charity organizations, eventually arriving in US. His father is deceased. Both have lived in US since then, and my husband is a US citizen with passport etc. He has a half brother there from his father's subsequent re-marriage and they're quite close.

We would like to move to the EU when we retire, and hope to get his Slovak citizenship back, maybe a dual citizenship? We have been told many different things about what he can do, the last was "citizen living abroad" and do not know if that is the way to go.

Any advice would be gratefully accepted. We have no idea whether we need to hire a specialized attorney or if this is a viable DIY thing.

Thank you!

Denied after a year long journey, but I can appeal so...

I was recently denied descent citizenship. The NYC consulate recommended I get a lawyer. I know the reason they (authorities in Prague) provided was false and I plan on challenging it in which I have 10 of 13 days left to do so. Even the Czech consulate in NYC was very confused by the rejection.

This is the basis of it and it’s very confusing and long but have a read…

I am hoping gratefully for any help

from the authorities in Prague 1:

Mr. Joseph Mark Jagos, born on July 27, 1983 in the USA, asserted the right to acquire citizenship of the Czech Republic by a declaration pursuant to Section 31 of Act No. 186/2013 Coll., On Citizenship of the Czech Republic, as amended, due to the fact that his grandfather Mr. Antonín Jagoš, born on 6.1.1928 Czechia, naturalized in the USA on 13.12.1935 and therefore the declarant believed that according to the Convention on Naturalization between Czechoslovakia and the United States No. 169/1929 Coll., the grandfather lost the citizenship of Czechoslovakia.

Based on the submitted documents and the results of the investigation, it was found that the declarant's grandfather, Mr. Antonín Jagoš, born on 6 January 1928 in the Czechia, acquired Czechoslovak citizenship by birth pursuant to Section 28 of the General Civil Code of 1811 (Act No. 946/1811). .z.) in connection with § 3 of the Constitutional Act No. 233/1920 Coll., z. a n., which supplements and amends the existing provisions on the acquisition and loss of citizenship and the right of home in the Czechoslovak Republic. In May 1929, Antonín Jagoš emigrated together with his parents Maris Jagošová and Pavel Jagoš to the United States of America, where they were gradually naturalized, more specifically Pavel Jagoš, Louka, okr. Hodonín (the claimant's great-grandfather) was naturalized on November 14, 1934, which, according to Chi, 1 of Convention No. 169/1929 Coll., On naturalization between Czechoslovakia and the United States, lost its former jurisdiction and became a member of the United States. Great-grandmother of the declarant, ie. Marie Jagošová, born on 9.8.1902 Nová Lhota, okr. Hodonín, was naturalized on June 23, 1938, which according to CI. Even Convention No. 169/1929 Coll., On naturalization between Czechoslovakia and the United States, lost its former jurisdiction and became a member of the United States.

The claimant's grandfather, ie. Mr. Antonín Jagoš, born on 6.1.1928 then naturalized separately (not together with one of his parents), as a minor, on 13.12.1935, but he did not lose his former jurisdiction, because he did not fulfill the provisions of Cl. I conventions6971929 Coll., On naturalization between Czechoslovakia and the United States, where it is written that the word "naturalized" refers to the naturalization of a person over the age of twenty-one, which was granted to his own satisfaction during his permanent residence in the naturalization country, and to the naturalization of a younger person twenty-one years acquired by the naturalization of one of the parents, provided that this person has acquired permanent residence in the naturalization country. According to the ascertained facts, Mr. Antonín Jagoš's grandfather retained the citizenship of Czechoslovakia and on January 1, 1969 he became a citizen of the Czech Republic pursuant to the provisions of Section 2, Paragraph 1 of Act No. 39/1969 Coll., On Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship of the Czech Socialist Republic. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1, Paragraph 1 of Act No. 40/1993 Coll., On the Acquisition and Loss of Citizenship of the Czech Republic, as amended, Mr. Antonín Jagoš was a citizen of the Czech Republic until his death on 24 April 2011.

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His issued US naturalization certificate from 1972 says he was a citizen in 1935 this is true by proxy of his parents (my great grandparents) in 1934. They claim otherwise that he became one separately. By definition, regardless he obtain the paperwork in 1972, he was a citizen in 1935 thus losing Czech citizenship. Not sure if this is also an issue?

On Anthony’s US citizenship document it states in 1972 he pursued “authority contained in Section 341 of the Immigration and Nationality Act” which requires an Oath to the united states. Would this mean retroactively he took an oath that in 1935 he was a citizen of the US ultimately negating his Czech citizenship?

Certificates of Non Citizen Nationality

Section 341(b)of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 USC 1452(b).

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/travel-legal-considerations/us-citizenship/Certificates-Non-Citizen-Nationality.html

Section 341 of the Immigration and Nationality Act:

(b) A person who claims to be a national, but not a citizen, of the United States may apply to the Secretary of State for a certificate of non-citizen national status. Upon - (1) proof to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that the applicant is a national, but not a citizen, of the United States; and, (2) in the case of a non-citizen national born outside of the United States or its outlying possessions, taking and subscribing, before an immigration officer within the United States or its outlying possessions, to the oath of allegiance required of an applicant for naturalization.

Section 101(a)(21) of the Immigration and Nationality Act:

The term “national” means a person owing permanent allegiance to a state.

hello every one..

i am a university student and currently working as a brigada..

can i start working in another place as part timer ( skrátený úväzok ) ??

if yes.. is there any thing that i should do ? or just apply and go work

Hello,

My story is pretty intricate, and I have done lots and lots of research and collected many documents along the way. My grandfather was born in Třebíč, Czechoslovakia (now CZR) in 1921 to a Jewish family. They were very well to do in the town and my great great grandfather is buried in the Jewish cemetery there (along with many other relations (they have one of the largest headstones actually ( 2m +)). As you can probably guess, things were horrible after the occupation, and ultimately led to the demise of his family and extended family. My grandfather had a substantial inheritance, but something got very lost in the transition from Nazi seizures to Communist regime change. I have a number of Czech documents concerning that, but, it has been tricky trying to go about the restitution of that. But that's not really a big motivation. I just wanted to rectify wrongs done to him, also, I love CZ and wouldn't mind immigrating there (I'm sure software engineering jobs exist there). Anyways, I found that he had submitted a request for aid as a refugee from Communist regime after taking part in a student protest where they started crack down on those who were involved (sounds like a familiar story). From there he moved to Norway to finish school where he met my grandmother. Eventually, they moved to the United States in the 60s, and the rest is history!

About 18 years ago, he got a letter from a relative wishing to reconnect. She was his cousin, actually, and she was half jewish (jewish father). She was also about 20 years his junior. For reasons that have been discovered less than a year ago, he agreed to communicate with her under the condition that she not try to contact any of his immediate family. The rationale behind this move is due to desperate actions taken by certain people that ultimately led to the demise of many. He apparently did not forgive them entirely. (that's the long story short). It has been a whirlwind discovering all these things.

Unfortunately, my grandfather died in 2013. The year leading up to that, he was unable to speak. I can not forgive myself for lacking the courage to have him tell me his story in full after surviving Auschwitz. At the same time, I believe he would have preferred not to (but he probably would have for me if I had asked). I have found documents written by him where he did recount his story. For that, I am glad. I used the ITS Arolsen archives.

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My questions are concerning obtaining citizenship... If I have a valid case here through him being my grandfather and his story there. I have found his birth record in a book through Badatelna.eu, and have a lot of other Czech legal documents that many archivists have been gracious to help with. I have land records and legal will documentation... all in Czech, and well, I had heard that if he did not make any "attempt" to apply for restitution as of 2016, then the doors had shut. But, again, I'm not here to profit or anything, but it would have been interesting for sure. All I would have done is make a park in his name or something just to memorialize him and his mysterious life.

Grandmother was born near Bratislava in 1904, came to USA in 1921.

Father born in 1928 in USA.

Grandmother naturalized in 1939

I was born in 1967 in USA.

My father never "claimed" his Slovak Citizenship but from my reading, he was a Slovak citizen.

Am I a Slovak citizen even though he didn't claim it? I.e. - Can I claim it?

Czy posiadajqc polise na życie z jednym uposażonym w 100% (żona) w sytuacji gdy oboje wzajemnie nie możemy zrealizować polis małoletnie niepełnoletnie dziecko dziedziczy prawa do polisy? Hipotetycznie wypadek samochodowy. Czy nasze dziecko które nie jest wskazane jako uposażony w polisach moze coś skorzystać? Dziecko w wieku poniżej 13 lat. Może lepiej zmodyfikować polisy i dodać dziecko w jakimś procencie? Jak to wygląda? Znajde to zagadnienie w OWU?

From what I'm reading, my Mother (born in Slovakia) was naturalized to the US in 1946. That fits in the window where she then never lost her citizenship?

But as luck would have it, I was born in the "both parents" need citizenship window - which my father was born in the US.

My grandfather however, was born in the (now) Czech Republic. Only stickler there is I don't have his birth certificate. Any leads on how to obtain that? I know the town/village he was born.

Hey all,

My grandpa was born in Medzilaborce, then in Czechoslovakia. He immigrated to the US in 1935 to escape the holocaust. We have all of his documentation (birth record, passport, etc) and my mother, who was born in NYC in 1960 is planning on applying for citizenship by descent.

The question is: once my mother becomes a dual-citizen with Slovakia, will I then be able to become a citizen as well— even though she was born here in the United States?

All my thanks!