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Cars and driving licences

Replacing or issuing a driving licence

The mandatory replacement after your licence expires is free and takes 20 days. Rushing it costs 700 CZK, and the regular medical checks start later than commonly claimed.

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Verified 22 September 20269 cited law paragraphs

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What this depends on

You'll need to know this about your plan

  • Why are you dealing with your driving licence?
  • Do you need it sooner than 20 days?A shortened issue within 5 working days is possible, but it's charged for.Only asked in some cases

Possible outcomes

How this can turn out

  • Free within 20 days

    The mandatory replacement of a driving licence after its validity ends is free, and the authority issues it within 20 days.

    Municipal officeFreeNo later than 20 days after submitting the application
    • Its validity has ended or is ending
    • No, I can wait
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  • Within 5 working days for 700 CZK

    If you don't want to wait 20 days, the authority will issue the licence within 5 working days for 700 CZK.

    Municipal office700 CZKWithin 5 working days
    • Its validity has ended or is ending
    • Yes, it's urgent
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  • Report it first

    You're required to report a loss, theft, or damage without delay. A new licence then costs 200 CZK.

    Municipal office200 CZK for accepting the request for issuing a driving licenceReport without delay, issue within 20 days
    • It was lost, stolen, or damaged
    • No, I can wait
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  • You get it without delay

    The municipal authority of a issues an international driving licence without delay after you submit the request, for 200 CZK.

    Municipal office200 CZKWithout delay after submitting the request
    • I need an international driving licence
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Where this comes from

Primary sources, not a paraphrase

§ 110 odst. 1 a 2Act No. 361/2000 Coll.: issuing a driving licence and the deadline§ 110 odst. 4Act No. 361/2000 Coll.: issue within a shorter period§ 110 odst. 3Act No. 361/2000 Coll.: period of validity by category§ 87 odst. 3Act No. 361/2000 Coll.: regular medical checksSazebník, položka 26Act No. 634/2004 Coll.: what isn't subject to the feeSazebník, položka 26 písm. i)Act No. 634/2004 Coll.: request for issuing a driving licence within a shorter period§ 115Act No. 361/2000 Coll.: reporting loss, theft, or damageSazebník, položka 26 písm. h)Act No. 634/2004 Coll.: accepting a request for issuing an international driving licence§ 111Act No. 361/2000 Coll.: international driving licence

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