Issuing a fishing licence

Fishing licences are issued to citizens of the Czech Republic and foreign nationals by the municipal authority of the municipality, or by the authorised municipal authority; in the capital city of Prague, they are issued by the municipal district authority designated by the Statute of the Capital City of Prague. A fishing licence is valid throughout the territory of the Czech Republic.

Other necessary documents, information, etc.

• Identity card;
• when applying for a first fishing licence, a certificate of qualification; when applying for a further fishing licence, a previously issued fishing licence or another document proving that the applicant has previously held a fishing (no proof of qualification is required for the issue of a 30-day fishing licence);
• foreign nationals – also a permit equivalent to a fishing licence issued in a foreign country.

Basic information

This is a procedure initiated on the basis of an application by a citizen.

Processing time

In straightforward cases, immediately; in other cases, within 30 days; and in particularly complex cases, within 60 days of the commencement of the procedure.

Form and where to obtain it

The application form can be obtained from the Department of the Environment and downloaded online here: Form – Application for a fishing licence 

Legislation governing the procedure

• Act No. 99/2004 Coll., on fish farming, the exercise of fishing rights, the fisheries guard, the protection of marine fishery resources and amending certain acts (the Fisheries Act), as amended;
• Decree No. 197/2004 Coll., implementing Act No. 99/2004 Coll., on fisheries;
• Act No. 500/2004 Coll., the Code of Administrative Procedure, as amended;
• Act No. 634/2004 Coll., on Administrative Fees.

Administrative (or other) fee

• for 30 days: 200 CZK
• for 10 years: 500 Kč (250 Kč for young people under 15)
• for an indefinite period: 1,000 CZK 

Fisheries wardens, fisheries managers, students at vocational colleges offering courses in fisheries, and persons involved in fisheries as part of their profession or role – pay half the fee when a 10-year fishing licence is issued.

Appeals

The standard remedy is an appeal.