Issue of Czech driving licence, extension of driving licence categories

Issue of Czech driving licence, extension of driving licence categories
01/10/2020 22:00:00|Driving licences
Issue of Czech driving licence, extension of driving licence categories

Issue of Czech driving licence, extension of driving licence categories

If you wish to apply for a Czech driving licence, you need to visit a municipal authority.

Where to go?

You can visit any municipal authority with extended powers. List of those (206 in the Czech Republic) is available on the map below.

document.png What to bring with you?

  • Valid identity card
  • Assessment of health eligibility
  • Document proving professional competence to drive motor vehicles in the relevant vehicles categories not older than 6 months
document.png You do not need a printed photograph anymore.
 We will either use your photograph saved in the database of the Ministry of the Interior or you will be photographed on the spot. 



What if I do not have permanent residence in the Czech Republic?
In this case, you need to submit either a document proving that you have normal residence in the Czech Republic or a student certificate (according to Article 82, paragraph 4 of Road Traffic Act).

Examples of documents proving that applicant has normal residence in the Czech Republic:
  • Extract from land register confirming ownership to a property;
  • Lease agreement;
  • Confirmation of employment;
  • Extract from commercial register.


krizek.png Administrative fee is CZK 200. 


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  The Czech driving licence will be issued within 20 days of submission of the application.

 
 

krizek.png  You can collect the driving licence in person or authorise someone else (based on verified letter of attorney) at the same municipal authority where you applied for a new driving licence.
 

paragraf-final.jpgDetails are provided in the following regulations:

Act No. 361/2000 Coll., on road traffic and amendments to some acts, as amended
Decree No. 31/2001 Coll., on driving licences and drivers register, as amended
Act No. 634/2004 Coll., on administrative fees, as amended
 

krizek.pngMore information


For more information, please contact the relevant municipal authority, see map above.

Responsible department at the Ministry:
Drivers Management Department
Phone: +420 225 131 006
E-mail: posta@mdcr.cz



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