Sell your car in Czechia

Step by step

1. Make sure the vehicle has a valid registration check Required by law

   The office verifies the validity of the vehicle's registration check (evidenční kontrola) when processing the change of owner, so check it is valid before the transfer.

   Ministerstvo dopravy – Změna vlastníka vozidla
2. Optionally prepare the application on Portál dopravy Recommended Seller and buyer

   The current owner starts the application on the Transport Portal (Portál dopravy) and gives the new owner the generated code or link; the new owner completes and submits it. The transfer is then finished at the chosen office, at a reduced fee.

   Ministerstvo dopravy – Změna vlastníka vozidla
3. Apply jointly at a vehicle registry office within 10 working days Required by law Seller and buyer

   For a sale, the previous and new owner submit the application together (plus the new operator if different) at any of the 206 municipal offices with extended powers that keep the vehicle register. Either party can be represented by a proxy with a written power of attorney bearing an officially verified signature. The deadline is 10 working days from the transfer; failing to apply can be fined up to 50,000 Kč.

   Ministerstvo dopravy – Změna vlastníka vozidla
4. Pay the administrative fee Required by law Seller and buyer

   The fee for a motor vehicle with at least four wheels is 800 Kč in person, or 640 Kč when the application is filed via Portál dopravy. The change is usually processed on the spot, in complex cases within 30 days.

   800 Kč (640 Kč via Portál dopravy) for a car

   Ministerstvo dopravy – Změna vlastníka vozidla
5. New owner must have liability insurance Required by law Buyer

   The office checks electronically, with the Czech Insurers' Bureau, that the vehicle has motor third-party liability insurance; the green card no longer has to be presented.

   Ministerstvo dopravy – Změna vlastníka vozidla

Documents checklist

Tick what you already have. This stays on your device, and none of it is needed to post your car.

• Joint application for change of owner (Žádost o zápis změny vlastníka nebo provozovatele silničního vozidla)Signed by the previous and new owner (and the operator if different); downloadable from the Ministry page or prepared on Portál dopravy.Required by law
• Identity document (original)Citizen ID card or passport of each party acting in person.Required by law
• Vehicle technical certificate (technický průkaz), if issuedBring it to the office.Required by law
• Certificate of registration (osvědčení o registraci vozidla)Bring it to the office; new documents are issued to the new owner.Required by law
• Power of attorney with officially verified signatureOnly if a party is represented by a proxy.Recommended

Stay safe when buyers contact you

• Go to the registry office together with the buyer (or have a verified power of attorney): until the change is written in the register you remain the registered owner.