Trade License.cz / What documents you need to register
Different requirements for EU Citizens and 3rd-Country Nationals !
EU Citizen - living in CZ shorter than 3 months:
- extract of foreign criminal record required, no apostille necessary (but recommended) + translation *, NOT older than 3 months,
- proof of (former) address abroad,
- a statement that your last country of residence is Czech Republic.
EU Citizen - living in CZ more than 3 months:
- NO extract of foreign criminal record required,
- copy of your Residence Permit **
- if you do not have it yet: proof of your former foreign address, - a statement that your last country of residence is Czech Republic.
3rd-Country National applying for or with long-term D-Visa:
- extract of foreign criminal record required, WITH apostille stamp, legalized translation * ***, NOT older than 3 months,
- proof of your (former) foreign address
- you must apply for a Business Visa (on the basis of this trade license) at an embassy outside of Czech Republic. ****,*****
3rd Country National with a (Temporary) Residence Permit,
married to EU Union Citizen (and for registered partners):
- NO extract of foreign criminal record required.
- copy of your Residence Permit.
3rd Country National with a Permanent Residence Permit:
- NO extract of foreign criminal record required.
- copy of your Residence Permit.
Note I: we offer legal translation of most common languages.
Note II: EU Citizens are required to have a temporary Residence Permit if their purpose of stay is work or business. We can register your Residence Permit after the Trade License is ready.
Note III: Only US citizens can use an afidavit from the US embassy instead of a criminal extract, other nationalities not.
Note IV: Very important: The first long-term D-Visa for business purposes will only be for 6 months instead of 1 year. This change is in effect since 1.1.2011
Note V: For changing the purpose of stay from employment to business you must have lived here for at least 2 years. If the time is shorter, then you will have to apply for the Business Visa again from scratch at an embassy outside Czech Republic.
It is however possible, to have a trade license next to your job as employee!
Documents required for all nationalities:
- proof of residence address in Czech Republic (or the stamp in your passport)
- a Letter of Consent, with permission of the building owner to use a location as business address OR:
- a registered address / business seat / virtual office
see our offer here, starting at 590 CZK / month - a copy of the agreement with the bank for your bank account for your trade license (at a czech bank, currency CZK) - we can help you to get an account
Templates of all of the required czech documents we provide, and also we provide translation services of foreign documents.
On the day of registration we need your original passport AND you have to be present personally. The rest of the process we can complete without your presence.
