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Business Visa
Most 3rd-Country Nationals will need a Business Visa in order to be able to work on a trade license. Unfortunately a C-Visa or a so-called visa-free entry (US, CAN) cannot be changed into a D-Visa for Business purposes. You will have to apply again at an embassy outside Czech Republic, UNLESS you have an EU partner / spouse and are entitled to receive an EU Residence Permit.
Commercial Court
Unlike EU-Citizens, 3rd-Country Nationals that do not have a permanent Residence Permit, also need to register their trade license business at Commercial Court.
Criminal record
An extract of the criminal record is always required if you are a 3rd-Country National, but also if you are an EU-Citizen and have stayed in Czech Republic shorter than 3 months. For EU-Citizens longer than 3 months in CZ, there is no need to get a criminal extract.
Freelance business
Instead of hiring you as employee, many companies are much more willing to pay your freelancer company. It saves them a lot of social- and health charges, and they do not have to pay months of salary should they decide to fire you.
Legal entity
The Trade License is not a separate legal entity, unlike an sro company. This means that with an sro you are personally responsible (liable) for the height of the basic capital (200.000 CZK). Using a trade license your liability is your entire private capital. This is an issue if you sign million-crown contracts.
Obchodní soud
Translated 'Commercial Court'. See above
Residence permit
It is not possible to get a Permanent Residence Permit right away. You must have stayed in Czech Republic for a period of 5 years in order to apply for a Permanent Residence Permit. For 3rd-Country Nationals: if you have it, there is no need to register at Commercial Court anymore.
Trade license company
Strictly speaking, a Trade License is not a company because it is not a separate legal entity. It would be more correct to say 'Trade License Business', although it is treated almost as a company in Comercial Court.
The same goes for 'Freelance Company' or 'Freelancer Company'. It would be more correct to speak of 'Freelance Business' or 'Freelancer Business' because by definition, a Freelancer (working Freelance) is not an employee, but also not a company. Instead he is independently self-employed.
Visa application
In order to do business in Czech Republic, the Business Visa application (of the C+D Visa type) must be made in advance in your home coutry or at an embassy outside CZ (only for some nationalities). It is not possible to travel to Czech Republic and get it there, even if you have a Tourist Visa or a Visa-Free Entry.
Výpis z živnostenského rejstříku
Translated 'Extract of the Trade License Register'. The proof that you are registered with your 'živnostenský list'. If you are here on a Visa, it needs to be renewed every year.
Výpis z obchodního rejstříku,
Translated 'Extract of the Commercial Court'. The proof that you are registered with your 'živnostenský list'. If you are here on a Visa, it needs to be renewed every year.
Výpis z rejstříku trestů,
Translated 'Extract of the criminal record'. You need to bring the one from your home country, and from any other country if you stayed there more than 6 months prior to coming to CZ. There is no need anymore to get the czech version, the trade licence register or we will get it for you.
Work permit
Once you have a Trade License, you do not need a Work Permit anymore, unless, of course, you are going to get a normal job as employee again.
Živnostenský rejstřík
Translated 'Trade License Register'. Here you will be registered with your 'živnostenský list'.
Živnostenský úřad
Translated 'Trade License Office'. Nowadays the tasks of this office have been integrated into townhall ('Městský Úrad').