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

Volná živnost 80 fields

Volná živnost

A free trade requires no professional qualification. You only need to meet the general conditions (age, legal capacity, clean criminal record) and notify the field. You can hold several fields at once.

In brief

No qualification — just the general conditions and notification.

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80 fields in this category
Conditions are listed for every field

Fields in this category

80 fields

Field no. 55 Accommodation services Accommodation services is an unqualified (free) trade (field no. 55) covering the operatio... Field detail

Field no. 57 Activities of information and news agencies The activities of information and news agencies is field no. 57 of the unqualified (free)... Field detail

Field no. 2 Activity of a professional forest manager and preparation of forest management plans and outlines An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 2) covering the professional management of forests... Field detail

Field no. 70 Administrative services and services of an organisational and economic nature A free trade (field no. 70) covering administrative assistance, processing of agendas, and... Field detail

Field no. 66 Advertising activity, marketing, media representation An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 66) covering the creation and dissemination of adve... Field detail

Field no. 60 Advisory and consultancy activities, preparation of expert studies and reports An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 60) covering advice and consultancy in a wide varie... Field detail

Field no. 5 Animal breeding and training Breeding and training animals outside agricultural livestock production - hobby, sporting... Field detail

Field no. 26 Artistic and craft processing of metals An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 26) covering the artistic and craft processing of m... Field detail

Field no. 33 Construction and manufacture of vessels Construction and manufacture of vessels is an unqualified (free) trade (field no. 33) cove... Field detail

Field no. 23 Cutting of technical and gemstone Cutting of technical and gemstone (precious and semi-precious stone) as an unqualified (fr... Field detail

Field no. 67 Design, styling, window-dressing activity and modelling An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 67) for design, styling, window-dressing activity a... Field detail

Field no. 63 Designing electrical installations Designing electrical installations is field no. 63 of the unqualified (free) trade, coveri... Field detail

Field no. 61 Designing of land consolidation schemes Designing of land consolidation schemes is field no. 61 of the unqualified (free) trade; t... Field detail

Field no. 75 Domestic laundry, ironing, repair and maintenance of clothing, household textiles and personal goods Laundry, ironing and repairs of clothing, household textiles and personal goods for househ... Field detail

Field no. 53 Freight forwarding and representation in customs proceedings An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 53) for freight forwarding (forwarding) services an... Field detail

Field no. 46 Glazing work, framing and mounting Glazing work, framing and mounting is field No. 46 of the unqualified (free) trade. It cov... Field detail

Field no. 8 Growers' distilling Growers' distilling is an unqualified (free) trade (field no. 8) for distilling fruit dist... Field detail

Field no. 4 Handling reproductive material of forest tree species An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 4) covering the collection, processing, storage and... Field detail

Field no. 47 Intermediation of trade and services Intermediation of trade and services is an unqualified (free) trade (field No. 47) that al... Field detail

Field no. 50 Maintenance of motor vehicles and their accessories Maintenance of motor vehicles and their accessories is an unqualified (free) trade (field... Field detail

Field no. 40 Manufacture and Repair of Sources of Ionising Radiation Manufacture and repair of sources of ionising radiation is field No. 40 of the unqualified... Field detail

Field no. 37 Manufacture and Repair of Upholstery Products Manufacture and repair of upholstery products is an unqualified (free) trade (field No. 37... Field detail

Field no. 15 Manufacture and distribution of sound and audiovisual recordings An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 15) covering the manufacture, reproduction, distrib... Field detail

Field no. 24 Manufacture and metallurgical processing of iron, precious and non-ferrous metals and their alloys An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 24 of the single unqualified trade) covering the me... Field detail

Field no. 20 Manufacture and processing of glass Manufacture and processing of glass is an unqualified (free) trade (field No. 20) under An... Field detail

Field no. 11 Manufacture and repair of footwear, leather goods and saddlery An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 11) for the manufacture and repair of footwear, lea... Field detail

Field no. 39 Manufacture of Medical Devices Manufacture of medical devices is field No. 39 of the single unqualified (free) trade (Ann... Field detail

Field no. 42 Manufacture of Other Products of the Processing Industry An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 42) covers the manufacture of other products of the... Field detail

Field no. 41 Manufacture of School and Office Supplies, Costume Jewellery and Souvenirs An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 41) covering the manufacture of school and office s... Field detail

Field no. 22 Manufacture of abrasives and other mineral non-metallic products An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 22) covering the manufacture of abrasives and other... Field detail

Field no. 36 Manufacture of bicycles, wheelchairs and other non-motorised means of transport Manufacture of bicycles, wheelchairs and other non-motorised means of transport is field n... Field detail

Field no. 21 Manufacture of building materials and porcelain, ceramic and plaster products An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 21) covering the manufacture of building materials... Field detail

Field no. 17 Manufacture of chemical substances and chemical mixtures or articles and cosmetic products An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 17) for the manufacture of chemical substances, che... Field detail

Field no. 16 Manufacture of coke, crude tar and other solid fuels An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 16 under Annex 4 to the Trade Licensing Act) coveri... Field detail

Field no. 29 Manufacture of electronic components and low-voltage electrical equipment An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 29 under Annex No. 4 to the Trade Licensing Act) co... Field detail

Field no. 9 Manufacture of feeds, feed mixtures, additives and premixes Manufacture of feeds, feed mixtures, additives and premixes is field no. 9 of the unqualif... Field detail

Field no. 18 Manufacture of fertilisers Manufacture of fertilisers is field no. 18 of the single unqualified (free) trade (Manufac... Field detail

Field no. 7 Manufacture of food and starch products Manufacture of food and starch products is field no. 7 of the unqualified (free) trade. It... Field detail

Field no. 31 Manufacture of machinery and equipment Manufacture of machinery and equipment is field no. 31 of the unqualified (free) trade (An... Field detail

Field no. 28 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigational, optical and photographic instruments and equipment An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 28) covering the manufacture of measuring, testing,... Field detail

Field no. 25 Manufacture of metal structures and metalwork products Manufacture of metal structures and metalwork products is field No. 25 of the unqualified... Field detail

Field no. 32 Manufacture of motor and trailer vehicles and bodywork Manufacture of motor and trailer vehicles and their bodywork is an unqualified (free) trad... Field detail

Field no. 30 Manufacture of non-electrical household appliances An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 30) for the manufacture of non-electrical appliance... Field detail

Field no. 19 Manufacture of plastic and rubber products An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 19) for the manufacture and processing of products... Field detail

Field no. 13 Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard and goods from these materials An unqualified (free) trade (activity no. 13 of Annex 4 to the Trade Licensing Act) coveri... Field detail

Field no. 35 Manufacture of railway vehicles An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 35) covering the manufacture of railway traction an... Field detail

Field no. 10 Manufacture of textiles, textile products, clothing and clothing accessories Manufacture of textiles, textile products, clothing and clothing accessories is field no.... Field detail

Field no. 38 Manufacture, Repair and Maintenance of Sports Goods, Games, Toys and Prams An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 38) for the manufacture, repair and maintenance of... Field detail

Field no. 34 Manufacture, development and maintenance of aircraft and aviation equipment An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 34 of Annex 4 to the Trade Licensing Act) covering... Field detail

Field no. 82 Manufacturing, trade and services not elsewhere classified The unqualified (free) trade (field No. 82) is the residual category of the unqualified tr... Field detail

Field no. 71 Operation of a travel agency and guide activity A free trade (field no. 71) for operating a travel agency and guide activity in tourism. I... Field detail

Field no. 73 Operation of cultural facilities and organising cultural and entertainment events A free trade (field no. 73) covering the operation of cultural, cultural-educational and e... Field detail

Field no. 74 Operation of physical education and sports facilities and organising sports activities Operation of physical education and sports facilities and organising sports activities is... Field detail

Field no. 43 Operation of water supply and sewerage systems and water treatment and distribution An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 43) covering the operation of water supply and sewe... Field detail

Field no. 72 Out-of-school education and teaching, organising courses and training including lecturing activity A free trade (field no. 72) covering out-of-school education and teaching, organising cour... Field detail

Field no. 49 Pawnbroking and retail of second-hand goods Pawnbroking and retail of second-hand goods is an unqualified (free) trade (field no. 49 o... Field detail

Field no. 68 Photographic services Photographic services are field no. 68 of the unqualified (free) trade - providing commiss... Field detail

Field no. 51 Pipeline and overland transport An unqualified (free) trade for pipeline transport (conveyance of substances and consignme... Field detail

Field no. 3 Plant protection - diagnostic, testing and advisory activity An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 3) covering diagnosis, monitoring, forecasting and... Field detail

Field no. 62 Preparation of technical designs, graphic and drawing work An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 62) covering the preparation and processing of tech... Field detail

Field no. 45 Preparatory and finishing construction work, specialised construction activities An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 45 of Annex No. 4 to the Trade Licensing Act) cover... Field detail

Field no. 79 Provision of services for the family and household The unqualified (free) trade (field No. 79) for cleaning, cooking, laundry, ironing, garde... Field detail

Field no. 78 Provision of services of a personal nature and for personal hygiene The unqualified (free) trade (field No. 78) for the provision of services of a personal na... Field detail

Field no. 80 Provision of services to legal persons and trusts Field No. 80 of the unqualified (free) trade covers the provision of services to legal per... Field detail

Field no. 56 Provision of software, IT consultancy, data processing, hosting and web portals An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 56) covering software development and provision, IT... Field detail

Field no. 76 Provision of technical services Provision of technical services is an unqualified (free) trade (field No. 76) covering the... Field detail

Field no. 14 Publishing activities, polygraphic production, bookbinding and copying work An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 14) covering the publishing of books, newspapers an... Field detail

Field no. 58 Purchase, sale, administration and maintenance of real estate An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 58) covering the purchase of real estate for resale... Field detail

Field no. 59 Rental and hire of movable property The rental and hire of movable property, from tools and machinery through sports equipment... Field detail

Field no. 77 Repair and maintenance of household goods, objects of cultural value, fine mechanics products, optical instruments and measuring devices The unqualified (free) trade (field No. 77) covers the repair and maintenance of household... Field detail

Field no. 64 Research and development in the natural and technical sciences or the social sciences An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 64) covering basic and applied research and experim... Field detail

Field no. 1 Services for agriculture, horticulture, fish farming, forestry and game management An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 1) covering auxiliary and support work for agricult... Field detail

Field no. 27 Surface treatment and welding of metals and other materials An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 27) covering surface treatment and welding of metal... Field detail

Field no. 65 Testing, measurement, analyses and inspections An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 65) covering testing, measurement and chemical, phy... Field detail

Field no. 69 Translation and interpreting activity Translation and interpreting activity is field no. 69 of the single unqualified (free) tra... Field detail

Field no. 6 Treatment of minerals, extraction of peat and mud An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 6) covering the further treatment of already extrac... Field detail

Field no. 52 Warehousing, packaging of goods, cargo handling and technical activities in transport An unqualified (free) trade (field no. 52) for warehousing and packaging of goods, cargo h... Field detail

Field no. 44 Waste management (excluding hazardous waste) An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 44) covering the collection, transport, purchase, s... Field detail

Field no. 48 Wholesale and retail trade An unqualified (free) trade (field No. 48) for the purchase and sale of goods in both whol... Field detail

Field no. 12 Wood processing and manufacture of wooden, cork, wicker and straw products The unqualified (free) trade (field no. 12) covers wood processing and the manufacture of... Field detail

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