Czech Zivnostensky List Application Form
Fill out the downloadable official application form to register a Czech company as an OSVC zivnostensky list freelancer.
Fill out or save to PDF the official application form for a Czech Trade License for self-employed OSVC zivnostensky list freelancers. Note: This form is only to register yourself as a Czech freelancer. In addition to this application, you will also need to register for social security and health insurance.
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If you only need the application form, feel free to take over yourself from here. You can download your form and head to the office in-person. All applications are generated in Czech language and ready for you to submit. Just remember to schedule some time off for the trip, and prepare for the usual waits in line!Let Pexpats do everything from here!
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The Czech Trade License registration application form is in Czech. You should fill it out in Czech, as it is the official language of the Czech Republic.
You can obtain the Czech Trade License registration form in the following ways:
In-Person: Collect the paper application form at any Trade License Office (Živnostenský úřad).
Online: Download the registration application form above and complete it before application.
To fill out the Czech trade license registration application form, provide:
Personal Details: Full Name, birth number, and contact information.
Residency Address: Your address in the Czech Republic.
Business Address: Address where your business will operate.
Business Activities: Types of activities your business will perform.
Professional License Info: Details on the responsible representative and business unit.
Social Tax & Health Insurance: Registration details.
Final Information: Application date and signature.
You can register one or multiple business activities on your Czech trade license application form. Here are some examples:
Agriculture and Forestry Services
Food and Beverage Production
Textile and Clothing Manufacturing
Metalworking and Machinery
IT Consulting and Software Development
Real Estate Services
For a detailed list of all 82 business activities, see below:
Full List of Czech Trade License Business Activities:
Provision of services for agriculture, horticulture, fishing, forestry, and hunting
Professional forest management
Production of forest management plans and outlines
Handling of the reproductive material of forestry plants
Animal breeding and training (with the exception of animal production)
Treatment of minerals, extraction of peat and mud
Manufacture of food and starch products
Fruit distillation
Manufacture of feed, compound feed, additives, and premixtures
Manufacture of textiles, textile products, clothing, and clothing accessories
Manufacture and repair of footwear, saddlery, and harness products
Wood processing, manufacture of wooden, cork, straw, and plaiting products
Manufacture of pulp, paper, and paperboard and goods made of these materials
Publishing, printing, binding, and copying
Manufacture, reproduction, distribution, sale, rental of audio and audiovisual recordings, and manufacture of blank data and recording carriers
Manufacture of coke, raw pitch, and other solid fuels
Manufacture of chemical substances, fibers, and preparations, and cosmetic products
Manufacture of fertilizers
Manufacture of plastic and rubber products
Glass manufacture and processing
Manufacture of building materials, porcelain, ceramic, and plaster products
Manufacture of abrasive products and other non-metallic mineral products
Technical and jewelry stone cutting
Production of iron, precious metals, non-ferrous metals, and their alloys
Manufacture of metal structures and fabricated metal products
Artistic and craft working of metals
Surface treatment and welding of metals and other materials
Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigation, optical, and photographic instruments and equipment
Manufacture of electronic components, electrical equipment, and repair of electrical machinery, appliances, and electronic equipment powered by low voltage
Manufacture of non-electric domestic appliances
Manufacture of industrial machinery
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers, and bodies
Design and manufacture of vessels
Manufacture, development, design, testing, installation, maintenance, repair, modification, and structural changes to aircraft, aircraft engines, blades, aircraft parts, and equipment, and aviation ground facilities
Manufacture of rail traction units and rail vehicles on tramways, trolley-bus tracks, and cableways, and railway fleets
Manufacture of bicycles, wheelchairs, and other non-motor vehicles
Manufacture and repair of upholstered products
Manufacture, repair, and maintenance of sports products, games, toys, prams, and pushchairs
Manufacture of medical devices
Manufacture and repair of sources of ionizing radiation
Manufacture of school and office equipment, except paper products, costume jewelry, brooms, brushes, made-up articles, umbrellas, souvenirs
Manufacture of other manufacturing articles
Operation of water supply and wastewater services, and water treatment and distribution
Waste management (except dangerous waste)
Preparatory and finishing work, specialized construction activities
Glazing, framing, and mounting
Intermediation in trade and services (Import/Export)
Wholesale and retail trade (Shop, online sales)
Pawnbroking and retailing in second-hand goods
Maintenance of motor vehicles and accessories
Transport via pipelines and land transport (except rail and road motor transport)
Storage, packaging of goods, cargo handling, and technical activities in transport
Forwarding and representation in customs procedure
Operation of postal and international postal services
Accommodation services (Hostel, Pension, Hotel)
Provision of software, information technology consulting, data processing, hosting, and related activities and web portals
Activities of information and news agencies
Real estate services, facility management, and maintenance
Leasing and loaning of movables
Guidance and consulting activities, production of expert studies and opinions
Land consolidation design
Preparation and production of technical designs, graphic and drawing work
Design of electrical equipment
Research and development in the field of natural, technical, or social sciences
Testing, measurement, analysis, and inspections
Advertising, marketing, media representation
Design and arrangement activities and modeling
Photographic services
Translation and interpreting
Administrative services and services of an organizational and economic nature
Operation of a travel agency and guide services in the field of tourism
Extra-curricular education, organization of courses, training, including instructor services
Operation of cultural, educational, and entertainment facilities, organization of cultural productions, events, exhibitions, fairs, festivals, sales, and similar events
Operation of physical education and sports facilities and organization of sports activities
Domestic washing, ironing, repair, and maintenance of clothing, household linen, and personal goods
Provision of technical services
Repair and maintenance of household goods, items of a cultural nature, precision equipment, optical equipment, and measuring devices
Provision of personal and personal hygiene services
Provision of services for the family and households
Provision of services for legal entities and trust funds
Activities connected to cryptocurrency and virtual assets
Manufacture, trade, and services not elsewhere specified
You can select activities that best fit your business scope and needs.
Trade licenses (OSVC zivnostensky list) applications are submitted at the Zivnostensky Urad (Trade License Registration Office). Simply go to one of these offices and submit your completed registration form, and pay the administrative fee.
To register a trade license, applicants must provide a valid passport, application form, and supporting documents.
No - You do not need any form of Czech residency to apply for the Zivno Trade License.
When registering a trade license, you do not need to provide a criminal clearance report if you are one of the following:
EU citizens and their non-EU family members
Permanent Residency holders
Partnership Visa holders
Blue Card holders
Student Visa (visa code: D/VC/23) holders
In order to register for the social tax, you will need to submit an official application at the Social Tax Office.
You can register for Czech health insurance at any medical insurance office. Take for example VZP, OZP, PVZP, etc.