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

Liberecký kraj

Městský úřad Turnov – Obecní živnostenský úřad

Skálova 466, 511 01 Turnov

Contact and address

Office hours

Monday 08:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00
Tuesday 08:00–12:00
Wednesday 08:00–12:00, 13:00–17:00
Thursday 08:00–12:00
Friday 08:00–12:00

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

Turnov — Městský úřad Turnov – Obecní živnostenský úřad: a municipal Trade Licensing Office where you can file a trade notification in person; it is one of 227 such offices in the Czech Republic. 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. Anyone who does not want to travel can notify a trade licence online via a data box (datová schránka) or the Citizen Portal (Portál občana) for 800 Kč.

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 — Liberecký kraj

Liberecký kraj has 10 municipal Trade Licensing Offices; the regional office is part of Krajský úřad Libereckého kraje in Liberec. 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: Frýdlant, Jablonec nad Nisou, Jilemnice, Liberec, Nový Bor, Semily, Tanvald, Turnov, Česká Lípa, Železný Brod. 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. Which municipal office in the region you choose is entirely up to you — all have the same authority to accept a notification regardless of your permanent residence. 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 Libereckého kraje – správní odbor, oddělení Krajský živnostenský úřad (seat: Liberec). 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 an office where trade notifications are actually filed?
This is a municipal Trade Licensing Office that directly accepts and processes notifications. Your authorisation arises already on the day of notification (§ 10 of the Trade Licensing Act), and you receive the extract within 5 working days.
When is the office open for in-person filings?
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.
Do I have to go to the office in person for a trade licence, or can it be handled online?
The notification can also be filed electronically (data box (datová schránka), Citizen Portal (Portál občana)) for 800 Kč, which is 200 Kč less than an in-person filing — travelling to the office is therefore not mandatory.
What is the exact address of this office?
You will find the office at Skálova 466, 511 01 Turnov — 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.