A practical guide to trade licences, self-employment and business in Czechia

Karlovarský kraj

Městský úřad Ostrov – Odbor správní a živnostenský úřad

Jáchymovská 1, 363 01 Ostrov

Contact and address

Office hours

Monday 07:30–12:00, 12:30–17:00
Tuesday 07:30–11:30, 12:00–15:00
Wednesday 07:30–12:00, 12:30–17:00
Thursday 07:30–11:30, 12:00–15:00
Friday 07:30–11:30, 12:00–14:00

We recommend checking the office hours and exact address at rzp.gov.cz.

Don't want to go to the office?

You can register your trade licence online too, without visiting the office and 200 Kč cheaper.

Online registration guide In-person process

About this office

Městský úřad Ostrov – Odbor správní a živnostenský úřad (seat: Ostrov): one of the 227 municipal Trade Licensing Offices that process trade notifications in Czechia. For an in-person visit, use the office hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (exact time ranges differ by day — see the table above), with a lunch break in the schedule. An in-person visit is not the only route: electronic filing via a data box (datová schránka) or the Citizen Portal (Portál občana) costs 800 Kč, which is 200 Kč less.

How to register your trade here

  1. When to go in person: You can visit in person: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
  2. Fee: The fee for your first trade registration is 1,000 Kč at the counter, or 800 Kč for an electronic filing.
  3. Or skip the trip: You can also file electronically via a data box (datová schránka) or the Portál občana — www.rzp.gov.cz
  4. What happens next: If your notification meets the requirements, your licence takes effect on the day you file, and you will get the register extract within 5 working days. Full details are in the article Trade registration step by step.

Registering a trade — Karlovarský kraj

Karlovarský kraj has the smallest network of all regions — only 7 municipal Trade Licensing Offices, reflecting its smaller area and number of municipalities with extended powers. Municipal Trade Licensing Offices are established by law only at municipalities with extended powers (ORP) — not at every town hall, but at selected offices that also handle the agenda for surrounding municipalities in their administrative district. In this region, they are based specifically in these cities: Aš, Cheb, Karlovy Vary, Kraslice, Mariánské Lázně, Ostrov, Sokolov. Any of these offices can accept a trade notification regardless of where in the region (or outside it) you have permanent residence or registered seat (sídlo) — the law sets no local competence based on residence. You may also choose an office outside your place of permanent residence — for example closer to work or on your route — all municipal Trade Licensing Offices have the same authority to accept a notification. Apart from an in-person visit, any Czech POINT contact point can also accept the filing and forward it to the competent Trade Licensing Office under § 72 of the Trade Licensing Act. Above the municipal offices stands the regional Trade Licensing Office — in this region it is Krajský úřad Karlovarského kraje – Odbor správních agend, stavební úřad a krajský živnostenský úřad (seat: Karlovy Vary). It is an appeal and methodological authority: it decides appeals against municipal office decisions and harmonises their practice, but it does not accept trade notifications themselves — for those, you turn to the municipal offices listed above. Electronic notification via a data box (datová schránka) or the Citizen Portal (Portál občana) is cheaper than filing in person — 800 Kč instead of 1,000 Kč — and does not require visiting any office in the region.

Frequently asked questions

Is this office a municipal or regional Trade Licensing Office?
This is a municipal Trade Licensing Office — you can notify a trade licence directly here. Under § 10 of the Trade Licensing Act, authorisation for a notifiable trade arises on the day of notification; the office issues the extract from the Trade Register within 5 working days of delivery.
What public office hours does this office have?
For an in-person filing, allow for office hours on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (exact time ranges differ by day — see the table above); on some days the office has a lunch break. The precise and current schedule is in the office-hours table above on this page.
Is there an online alternative to this office?
An in-person visit is not necessary. A trade licence can also be notified electronically via a data box (datová schránka) or the Citizen Portal (Portál občana) — the administrative fee is then 800 Kč instead of 1,000 Kč for an in-person filing.
What is the exact address of this office?
You will find the office at Jáchymovská 1, 363 01 Ostrov — the map above on this page shows the precise location.
What documents will I need at the office?
Proof of identity, a completed Single Registration Form (JRF) (or one that can be completed on site), 1,000 Kč for the fee (cash or card), and for a craft, regulated or concession trade, also proof of professional competence.