Issuance of a Driving Licence

Issuance of a Driving Licence
01/02/2005 00:00:00Driving Licences
Brief description
• A precondition for the issuance of a DL is the successful completion of a test of driver competency, on the basis of which – provided that other conditions, such as age, adequate health, and others, are met – a person is granted a Driving Entitlement(s).
• Applications for DLs are processed by the appropriate office (based on the locale of the applicant’s permanent residence) of the Driver Registry of the municipal authorities of municipalities with delegated powers, or by the town hall of a city in the Czech Republic.
• Application forms may be obtained at any office of the Driver Registry of the municipal authority of municipalities with delegated powers, or at the town hall of a city.
• The application form must not be copied and electronic means of submission cannot be used.  The original application form must always be used, the application form must not be folded or wrinkled or deformed in any way.  Damaged application forms will be eliminated.
• The application form must be filed, in person, at the appropriate office of the municipal authority of a municipality with delegated powers, or at the town hall of a city in the Czech Republic.
• The following must be attached: an application form for a Driving Licence, an identification document (citizen identification card, passport) and 1 colour or black-and-white ID document-type photograph (35x45 mm)
• Applications are processed within the statutory period, usually within 15-20 days.
• The DL must be collected, in person, at the appropriate office of the municipal authority of a municipality with delegated powers, or at the town hall of a city in the Czech Republic.
• The issuance of a DL is subject to an administrative fee of CZK 50.00.
• The legal process for the processing of an application is regulated 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, as amended.
Detailed information
01. Identification code:
02. Life situation code:
MD06
03. Life situation name:
Issuance of a Driving Licence
04. Basic information pertaining to the life situation:
A DL may be issued to a person who holds a Driving Entitlement(s) (the applicant for a DL must be a holder of a Driving Entitlement(s)).
05. Who is entitled to act in this matter (submit an application form, etc.)?
A person who has been granted a Driving Entitlement(s).
06. What are the conditions and the process of resolving the life situation?
The acquisition of a Driving Entitlement(s).
07. How can you initiate the resolution of this life situation?
Submit a written application form for the issuance of a DL, in person, at the appropriate authority.
08. At which authority can you deal with this life situation?
A municipal authority with delegated powers
With your application form, you can turn to the municipal authority of a municipality with delegated powers, or to the town hall of a city in the Czech Republic, according to the locale of your permanent residence.  In Prague, you can turn to the City Hall of the City of Prague.
09. Where, with whom, and when can you deal with this life situation?
With the employees of the appropriate municipal authority of a municipality with delegated powers, or of the town hall of a city.
10. What documents or information do you need to have with you?
The following documents must be presented to the authority: a document of the acquisition of a Driving Entitlement(s), an identification document, one colour ID document-type photograph.
11. What forms are required and where can they be obtained?
Application forms for the issuance of a Driving Licence are available at the appropriate authority, or can be viewed (with instructions for filling out) here.
12. What administrative or other fees are charged in this life situation, and how can you pay them?
The administrative fee is CZK 50.00, payable in cash.
13. What are the periods for the processing?
Your application will be processed within 15 (20) days from submission.
14. Are there any other parties (persons concerned) in the procedure?
There are no other parties to the procedure.
15. What other activities are required of you, as the applicant?
You must collect your Driving Licence in person.
16. Can you use this electronic service?
This situation cannot yet be resolved by submitting an application form by electronic mail.
17. On what legal Regulation is the procedure based?
Act no. 361/2000 Coll., On Road Traffic and on Changing Certain Acts (primarily Sec. 109)
18. What related Regulations are there?
Regulation no. 31/2001 Coll., On Driving Licences and the Driver Registry
19. What options of appeal are there, and how are they exercised?
No appeal options are granted.
 
20. What sanctions can be imposed if the obligation prescribed is not complied with?
No sanctions are possible.
21. Questions most frequently asked by the public, and responses to them:
22. Do you need to learn more about the matter?  To whom should you turn?
Where you can get more information: the Ministry of Transport, the municipal authorities of municipalities with delegated powers, the town halls of cities.
23. The relevant information can also be obtained from other sources or in a different form.
The web-pages of the Ministry of Transport
24. Related life situations and instructions for resolving them:
25. The accuracy of the instructions is guaranteed by the following division:
Ministry of Transport - Section for Drivers’ Administration
26. The accuracy of the instructions is guaranteed by the following person:
27. The instructions are elaborated on the basis of the legal status as of:
17 January 2005
28. When were the instructions last updated or their accuracy last checked?
21 February 2005 2004
29. The instructions are valid until:
The term of validity of the instructions is not limited.
 


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