Historical Timeline
Selected milestones in Czech and Czechoslovak citizenship law, with links to the legislation.
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Czechoslovakia is established
The National Committee issues the law establishing the independent Czechoslovak state.
Act No. 11/1918 -
Citizenship and municipal home right
A constitutional act addresses the acquisition and loss of Czechoslovak citizenship and the acquisition of municipal home right.
Constitutional Act No. 236/1920 -
Federalization takes effect
The constitutional act on the Czechoslovak federation takes effect. Article 5 provides for citizenship of each constituent republic alongside federal citizenship.
Constitutional Act No. 143/1968 -
The federation dissolves
Czechoslovakia ceases to exist at the end of the day. The Czech Republic and Slovak Republic are its successor states.
Constitutional Act No. 542/1992 -
The Czech Citizenship Act takes effect
Act No. 186/2013 on citizenship of the Czech Republic comes into force.
Act No. 186/2013