How To Exchange Your Foreign Driver License In Czech Republic
1.) Completed an application at one of the offices in Driver Registry of the municipal authority of municipalities having delegated power, or at the municipal halls of the city.
2.) The application form cannot be copied and electronic methods for submission are not acceptable. The original form of application must always be used. The application form cannot be folded, wrinkled or damaged to any extent. Application forms damaged by damage are discarded.
3.) The application form should be completed by hand, to the department of the municipality in an area with delegated power or in the town halls of any city located in the Czech Republic.
4.) The applicant must submit an application form that is filled out correctly to obtain an Driver’s License, along with the Driver’s License issued by a foreign state or an European Communities Driver’s License, an ID document, and a colored or black and white ID document type photo that is 35×45 millimeters.
5.) If the applicant does not follow the rules and regulations and is not able to comply, the applicant could be penalized under Act no. 200/1990 Coll. which is the Offence Act, as amended.
Documents that are required Exchange Your Foreign Driver License
1.) Completely filled-in application form to obtain the Driver’s License
2.) Driving Licenses issued by state other than the one in which you live as well as the European Communities Driver’s License
3.) A document of identification, and
4.) One color or black-and-white identification document-type photograph in the size of 35x45mm.
Office Locations and Contacts
Ministry of Transport
Nb?e Ludvka Svobody 12/1222
P.O. Box9
110-15 Prague 1
Fax: (+420) 225 131 184
Phone: (+420) 225 131 112
Mail (electronic postroom at the Ministry of Transport): posta@mdcr.cz
What Are All The Eligibility
The applicant must be an individual who has an Driver’s License issued by a foreign country or an European Communities Driver’s License, and is granted a long-term or permanent permit to reside within the Czech Republic, or a person with an Driver’s License issued by a foreign state, or a European Communities Driver License, who is a permanent resident of the Czech Republic and lives in the country for more than 185 days of one calendar year.
Fees
The mandatory exchange of the Driver’s License issued by a foreign state in accordance with Section. (116) (1) (1) and (2) in Act No. 361/2000 Coll. It which isn’t subject to an administration charge.
Instructions
Application of Driver’s License are processed by the appropriate office (based on the location of the applicant’s permanent residence) from the Driver Registry of the municipal officials of municipalities that have delegated power, or by the municipal halls of any town in the Czech Republic.
For more information on how to fill in the form, click the below link:
http://www.mdcr.cz/NR/rdonlyres/321FBCAB-7CA4-4E01-B30C-53F06F195515/0/vzornew.pdf
Need to have the Document
- If you possess an international driving license and wish to operate an automobile in the Czech Republic, you may require an international driving license along with an official license issued by the country of your choice.
- However, once you have been granted a long-term , or permanent right to remain in Czech Republic and reside within this country over a specified time, you will need to obtain an Czech Driving license.
Information that could be helpful
- The legal process of process of an application controlled by:
- Act No. 361/2000 Coll. On Road Traffic and on Changing Certain Acts, as amended and by Regulation No. 31/2001 Coll. on Driving Licences and the Driver Registry and Driver Registry, as amended.
External Links
Ministry of Transport
http://www.mdcr.cz/en/Road+Transport/Driving+Licences/Issuance+of+a+Driving+Licence+or+an+International+Driving+Licence.htm