Registered office

Consent to Locate a Registered Office

Do you want your registered office (sídlo) at someone else's address — in a rented property, at your parents' place, or at a virtual address? Then you need the property owner's written consent with an officially certified signature, which at the moment of registration is no more than 3 months old (§ 14 of Act No. 304/2013 Coll.).

§ 14 of Act 304/2013 Coll. officially certified signature max. 3 months old from all co-owners

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When you need consent and when you don't

You always submit the owner's consent when you locate your registered office in premises you do not own — that is, in a rented property, at your parents' place, at a virtual address, or in any property belonging to someone else.

Your own flat or house where you also live — you don't need consent. Both the authority and the registry court will verify ownership from the Land Registry (§ 14(1) — the legal title does not need to be proven if it is ascertainable from a public-administration information system).
A rented flat, a flat at your parents', someone else's property — you need the owner's written consent with an officially certified signature.
Permanent residence at a registration office (the authority's address) — this cannot be used as a registered office; you must submit another address with the owner's consent. This is a common reason for choosing a virtual office.

Source: § 14 of Act No. 304/2013 Coll., § 31(2) of Act No. 455/1991 Coll. Verified 2026.

What the consent must contain and how to certify the signature

Name the document e.g. "Property owner's consent to locate a registered office"
State the owner's identification name/business name, address, and for companies IČO (business ID)
State the entrepreneur's identification for a self-employed person (OSVČ) the given name, surname, residence and IČO; for a company the business name, registered office, IČO
Identify the property precisely address, Land Registry data, parcel or unit number
Clearly express consent to register the office at the given address optionally also the duration of the consent (indefinitely or for a fixed period)
Add the date, place and the owner's signature
Have the signature officially certified at a Czech POINT (post office, municipal or city authority), before a notary, or at a diplomatic mission abroad
Submit the consent for registering the office at the moment of registration it must be no more than 3 months old; a self-employed person (OSVČ) submits it to the trade licensing office (živnostenský úřad), a limited liability company (s.r.o.) to the registry court or a notary

OSVČ vs. s.r.o.: who requires consent

A self-employed person (OSVČ) — if the trader's registered office is identical to their residence, the trade licensing office requires no document under § 31(2) of the Trade Licensing Act (it verifies ownership from the Land Registry). At another address you submit the owner's consent. An s.r.o. / a.s. — the registry court always requires consent under § 14 of Act No. 304/2013 Coll. (officially certified signature, no older than 3 months), unless ownership is ascertainable from the Land Registry. Verified 2026.

Co-owners and tenancy: watch who signs

If the property is in co-ownership (e.g. spouses in joint marital property, heirs), you need consent from all co-owners — for ordinary administration, co-owners holding a majority of shares under § 1128 of the Civil Code suffice, but to be safe it is obtained from all of them. The signature of just one of the spouses or another family member may not be accepted by the authority. For rented premises, the consent is given by the owner (landlord), not the tenant — the tenant alone cannot give consent to register the office unless authorised to do so. Source: § 1128 of Act No. 89/2012 Coll., § 14 of Act No. 304/2013 Coll. Verified 2026.

Consent by situation

Situation	What must be submitted
Your own flat/house where you also live	Nothing — the authority verifies ownership from the Land Registry (or a Land Registry extract)
Rented flat	Consent of the landlord with an officially certified signature; the lease must not prohibit business activity
A third party's flat/house (including parents')	Consent of the owner with an officially certified signature
Co-ownership / joint marital property	Consent of all co-owners (or a majority of shares under § 1128)
Virtual office	Consent provided by the provider as owner or authorised user of the address

The consent (owner's declaration) must have an officially certified signature and at the moment of registration must not be more than 3 months old (§ 14 of Act No. 304/2013 Coll.). For a flat in a building with an owners' association (SVJ), establishing a registered office may also be conditional on the SVJ's consent — it depends on the bylaws.

Is a lease agreement alone enough?

If you submit a lease agreement as the legal title to use the premises (rather than a separate declaration of consent), under part of the interpretation the signatures need not be officially certified — the law expressly requires certification only for a declaration of consent. However, the practice of registry courts varies, so it is usually safer to submit the owner's consent with an officially certified signature. Source: § 14 of Act No. 304/2013 Coll. Verified 2026.

Frequently asked questions

Is a lease agreement enough to register a registered office?

A lease agreement may suffice as the legal title to use the premises, and for it the law does not expressly require signature certification. However, the practice of registry courts varies, so it is safer to submit a separate owner's consent with an officially certified signature. The consent is given by the owner (landlord), not the tenant.

How old may the consent be?

At the moment of registering the office in the register, the owner's declaration must not be more than 3 months old (§ 14 of Act No. 304/2013 Coll.). If the proceedings take longer, it is better to have a new one issued.

Who signs the consent in the case of co-ownership?

You need consent from all co-owners. For ordinary administration, co-owners holding a majority of shares under § 1128 of the Civil Code suffice, but to be safe it is obtained from all of them. The signature of just one of the spouses or one co-owner may not be accepted by the authority.

Where do I have the signature officially certified?

At a Czech POINT (post office, municipal or city authority), before a notary, or at a diplomatic mission abroad. The owner's own handwritten signature on the consent is certified.

Does a self-employed person (OSVČ) also have to submit consent?

Not always. If the OSVČ's registered office is identical to their residence and it is not a registration-office address, the trade licensing office requires no document under § 31(2) of the Trade Licensing Act. At an address other than your own you submit the owner's consent. For an s.r.o., the registry court always requires consent, unless ownership is ascertainable from the Land Registry.

What exactly must the consent contain?

Identification of both the owner and the entrepreneur, a precise description of the property (address, Land Registry data, parcel or unit number), clearly expressed consent to register the office at the given address, the duration of the consent, the date, the place and the owner's officially certified signature.