Recognition of Professional Qualifications of EU and other EEA nationals

Who can apply for recognition of a professional qualification in the Czech Republic?

Any EU and EEA national who gained their professional qualification in the EU or in the EEA outside the Czech Republic.

What should an applicant do?

First, an applicant should find out if the profession or activity that they want to practise is a regulated profession or activity.

A regulated profession or activity is a profession or activity, the practise of which, in the form intended by the applicant, requires evidence of education or attestation of competence.

If a profession or activity which an EU or EEA national intends to practise in the Czech Republic is not regulated they are allowed to practise it without recognition of a professional qualification.

If a profession or activity which an EU or EEA national intends to practise in the Czech Republic is regulated they are obliged to apply for recognition of a professional qualification at the recognition authority. 

The recognition authority for the recognition of a professional qualification in an individual case is a central administrative body with competence in the field of a regulated profession, or whose competence is the closest to the field of the regulated profession. If the applicant wishes to practise a regulated activity as an entrepreneur in the form of „trade“, or as an agent in trade acting under the authority to the holder of a trade licence responsible for the practise of the trade, the recognition authority is the Ministry of Industry and Trade. If the right to practise a regulated profession is granted by the decision of a professional association, the recognition authority is that professional association.

How shall an applicant proceed?

An applicant should fill in the application for recognition of a professional qualification which can be found on the web site: www.msmt.cz. They should send the completed application and requested documents to the recognition authority responsible for the regulated profession or activity that an applicant wishes to practise.

An applicant should state
•	first name, surname, date of birth, nationality and mailing address
•	the regulated profession they wish to practise in the Czech Republic
•	the form of intention for the practise of a regulated activity (an entrepreneur, an employee)

The application should be supported by
•	an identity card and/or proof of nationality
•	evidence of professional qualifications
•	evidence of other competence

What does the recognition authority do?

A recognition authority shall issue a decision on the application within 90 days of submission of a complete application, including relevant documents. In very difficult cases or cases where it is necessary to seek information from the relevant authority in another Member State, the recognition body shall decide within 120 days. 

The recognition authority can issue a decision which states that: 
•	professional qualification is recognised
•	the recognition body requires an accomplishment of compensatory measures (practise of the activity for a required length of time, the completion or pass of a probationary period, or the need to pass an examination proving competence)
•	the application for recognition of a professional qualification is rejected

Appeals against the decision of recognition authority can be made.

What is the relevant Czech legislation?

Recognition of professional qualifications is regulated by Act No 18/2004 Coll., on the recognition of professional qualifications and other competence of nationals of Member States of the European Union and on the amendment of some Acts (Act on the recognition of professional qualifications). The procedure is regulated by Act No 71/1967 Coll., on administrative procedure (Administrative Act), with variations in the Act on the recognition of professional qualifications. 
This procedure is used only where the applicant is fully qualified to practise the regulated profession, or the activity in the country of origin, or in the country of residence, or in the state where an applicant has practised the regulated profession or the activity.

Centre for the recognition of professional qualifications

Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
European Integration Department
Karmelitská 7
118 12 Praha 1
Phone:+420 257 193 615, +420 257 193 548
Fax: + 420 257 193 650
E-mail: qualifications@msmt.cz
Web: www.msmt.cz

You can find more information on our web site
•	the database of regulated professions or activities
•	the list of recognition authorities
•	the application form for the recognition of a professional qualification
•	appeals information

Recognition authorities:

•	Czech Bar Association
Narodni 16, 110 00 Prague 
Phone: +420 221 729 011, Fax: +420 224 932 989
E-mail: sekr@cak.cz

•	Czech Chamber of Architects
Josefska 34/6, 118 00 Prague 
Phone: +420 257 535 034, Fax: +420 257 532 285
E-mail: cka@cka.cc

•	Czech Chamber of Auditors
Opletalova 55, 110 00 Prague 
Phone: + 420 224 212 670, Fax: +420 224 211 905
E-mail: kacr@kacr.cz

•	Czech Chamber of Certified Engineers and Technicians 
Sokolovska 15/1498, 120 00 Prague 
Phone: +420 227 090 111, Fax: +420 227 090 120
E-mail: ckait@ckait.cz

•	Czech Chamber of Patent Attorneys
Gorkeho 12, 602 00 Brno
Phone: +420 541 248 246, Fax: +420 541 219 469
E-mail: chamber@czechpatentagents.info

•	Czech Chamber of Tax Advisers
Kozi 4, 602 00 Brno
Phone: +420 542 422 311, Fax: +420 542 210 306
E-mail: kdp@kdpcr.cz

•	Czech Mining Authority
Kozi 4, P.O. BOX 140, 110 01 Prague 
Phone: +420 221 775 311, Fax: +420 221 775 363
E-mail: sbs.cbu@worldonline.cz

•	Czech Office for Surveying, Mapping and Cadastre 
Pod Sidlistem 1800/9, 182 11 Prague 
Phone: +420 284 041 267, Fax: +420 284 041 204
E-mail: cuzk@cuzk.cz

•	Czech Securities Commission
Washingtonova 7, 111 21 Prague 
Phone: +420 221 096 111, Fax: +420 221 096 110
Email: podatelna@sec.cz

•	Czech Telecommunication Office 
Sokolovska 219, P.O. BOX 02, 225 02 Prague 
Phone: +420 224 004 111, Fax: +420 224 004 830
E-mail: podatelna@ctu.cz

•	Energetic Regulation Office
Masarykovo nam. 5, 586 01 Jihlava
Phone: +420 567 580 111, Fax: +420 567 580 640
E-mail: eru@eru.cz
•	Industrial Property Office
Antonína Čermáka 84/2, 160 00 Praha
Phone: +420 220 383 111, Fax: +420 224 324 718
E-mail: posta@upv.cz

•	Ministry of Agriculture
Tesnov 17, 117 05 Prague 
Phone: +420 221 811 111, Fax. +420 224 810 478
E-mail: posta@mze.cz

•	Ministry of Culture
Maltezske nam. 471/1, 118 11 Prague 
Phone: +420 257 085 111, Fax: +420 257 311 522
E-mail: posta@mkcr.cz

•	Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Karmelitska 7, 118 12 Prague 
Phone: +420 257 193 111
E-mail: posta@msmt.cz

•	Ministry of Environment
Vrsovicka 1442/65, 100 10 Prague
Phone: +420 267 121 111, Fax: +420 267 310 308
E-mail: posta@env.cz

•	Ministry of Finance
Letenska 15, 118 10 Prague
Phone: +420 257 041 111
E-mail: podatelna@mfcr.cz

•	Ministry of Finance – Office of the State Supervision in Insurance and Pension Funds
Legerova 69, 110 00 Prague
Phone: +420 257 041 111, Fax: +420 257 043 049
E-mail: podatelna@mfcr.cz

•	Ministry of Health
Palackeho nam. 4, 128 01 Prague 
Phone: +420 224 971 111, Fax: +420 224 972 111
E-mail: mzcr@mzcr.cz

•	Ministry of Industry and Trade
Na Frantisku 32, 110 15 Prague 
Phone: +420 224 851 111, Fax: +420 224 811 089
E-mail: mpo@mpo.cz

•	Ministry of Informatics 
Havelkova 2, 130 00 Prague 
Phone: +420 221 008 111, Fax: +420 224 221 484
E-mail: posta@micr.cz

•	Ministry of the Interior
Nad Stolou 3, 170 34 Prague 
Phone: +420 974 811 111
E-mail: dotazy@mvcr.cz

•	Ministry of Justice
Vysehradska 16, 128 10 Prague 
Phone: +420 221 997 111, Fax: +420 224 919 927
E-mail: posta@msp.justice.cz

•	Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Na Poricnim pravu 1, 128 01 Prague
Phone: +420 221 921 111, Fax: +420 224 918 391
E-mail: posta@mpsv.cz

•	Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs – Employment Services Administration
Na Poricnim pravu 1, 128 01 Prague
Phone: +420 221 921 111, Fax: +420 224 918 391
E-mail: posta@mpsv.cz

•	Ministry for Regional Development
Staromestske nam. 6, 110 15 Prague 
Phone: +420 224 861 111, Fax: +420 224 861 333
E-mail: posta@mmr.cz

•	Ministry of Transport
nab. Ludvika Svobody 12/22, P.O. Box 9, 110 15 Prague 
Phone: +420 972 231 111, Fax: +420 972 231 184
E-mai: podatel1@mdcr.cz, podatel2@mdcr.cz

•	Rail Authority 
Wilsonova 80, 121 06 Prague 
Phone: +420 224 641 840, Fax: +420 224 641 831
E-mail: drazni.urad@du.praha.cz

•	State Navigation Autority
Jankovcova 1534/4, 170 00 Prague
Phone: +420 234 637 110, Fax: +420 283 870 514
E-mail: reditelstvi@spspraha.cz

•	State Office for Nuclear Safety
Senovazne nam. 9, 110 00 Prague 
Phone: +420 221 624 111, Fax. +420 221 624 760
E-mail: press@sujb.cz

•	Veterinary Doctors Chamber
Palackeho 1946/1, 612 00 Brno
Phone: +420 541 562 802, Fax: +420 549 256 407
E-mail: vetkom@vetkom.cz