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Online Car Registration via Czech Transport Portal 2026: What Foreign Buyers Need

The Czech citizen portal (Portál dopravy) lets you submit a holder/owner change digitally if you have bank ID or a data box. For foreigners buying or selling a car, the online form does not replace a proper Czech purchase contract (kupní smlouva), handover record or — when needed — a notarised or Czech POINT–verified power of attorney.

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Create a Czech car purchase contract

English-guided form — VIN, mileage, known defects, Czech PDF output.

Full page: Car Sale Agreement in the Czech Republic

What you can do online

Submit a request to change the registered holder/owner, check registration status and reduce visits to the vehicle registry office.

You still need contract data: seller, buyer, VIN, registration plate and transfer date.

10 working days and documents

The new holder must report the change within 10 working days of becoming holder — usually the date in the purchase contract.

Prepare: purchase contract, small technical certificate, ID documents, handover confirmation, power of attorney if someone acts for you.

Why the online form is not enough

Registration fixes the administrative record; the purchase contract defines price, defects, mileage and when ownership risk passes.

A handover protocol records keys, documents and vehicle condition — critical if a dispute arises later.

Kdy služba dává smysl
Vhodné pro standardní situaci

Private sale between individuals — contract, handover and registration checklist.

Kdy už zvolit advokáta

Liens on vehicle, cross-border sale, disputes over condition or ownership.

Další krok

Need a power of attorney for registration?

Special or general POA in Czech — with guidance on when verification is required.

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