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International: Czechia

Where the mover operates its own vehicles across the border, a separate international concession and a Community Licence are required; the threshold now includes vehicles over 2.5 tonnes

Regulated byInternational road transport requires its own concession category (koncese) plus a Community Licence (licence Společenství / eurolicence), required since 21 May 2022 for vehicles or combinations exceeding 2.5 tonnes maximum permissible mass, following the EU Mobility Package reform; the CMR Convention, which Czechia has ratified, explicitly excludes furniture removal from its scope, so Czech domestic transport-contract liability continues to apply to genuine household-goods moves

At a glanceRequirements at a glance

A Separate International Concession Category Applies
Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles across the border. Czechia’s koncese system includes a distinct category for international road transport, separate from the domestic-only concession covered on the Czechia page.
Community Licence Required (Threshold Now Includes Lighter Vehicles)
Yes
Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles across the border, and the change is recent. Since 21 May 2022, following the EU Mobility Package, carriers using vehicles or combinations exceeding 2.5 tonnes maximum permissible mass (previously the threshold was 3.5 tonnes) for international transport must obtain a Community Licence, on the same conditions previously required only of larger “big transport” carriers.
Per-Vehicle Copy Required
Yes, where the mover operates its own vehicles across the border. A certified true copy of the Community Licence should be kept in each vehicle used for international transport.
Domestic Liability Law Continues to Apply (CMR Does Not Cover Furniture Removal)
Yes. Czechia has ratified the CMR Convention, which generally governs international road carriage, but Article 1(4)(c) of the Convention explicitly excludes furniture removal from its scope, confirmed directly in the Convention’s own text and by UNIDROIT. This means a genuine international household-goods move does not automatically fall under CMR’s liability limits or consignment-note requirement; Czech domestic transport-contract liability continues to apply by default.

OverviewOverview & Scope

International road transport from Czechia requires its own concession category, plus a Community Licence for vehicles over 2.5 tonnes. The threshold was lowered from 3.5 tonnes under the EU’s 2022 Mobility Package reform, meaning even light commercial vehicles and large vans now need this credential for cross-border work. A certified copy should be carried in each vehicle used internationally. These licences attach to the company operating the vehicles: where a mover subcontracts the cross-border carriage, the carrier’s own licences cover the transport it performs, and the mover should use carriers that hold them.

On liability, Czechia’s ratification of CMR doesn’t change the outcome for a genuine household-goods move, since CMR explicitly excludes furniture removal from its scope; Czech domestic transport-contract liability continues to apply by default.

RegistrationRegistration & Compliance Essentials

Movers that carry goods across Czechia’s borders by road in their own vehicles must:

  1. Apply for the international concession category, separate from the domestic-only koncese.
  2. Obtain a Community Licence for international transport with vehicles or combinations exceeding 2.5 tonnes.
  3. Carry a certified true copy of the Community Licence in each vehicle.

Movers that subcontract the cross-border carriage must:

  1. Use carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they perform.

All movers handling international furniture-removal moves should:

  1. Apply Czech domestic transport-contract liability rules to genuine international furniture-removal moves, given CMR’s furniture-removal exclusion. Do not assume CMR governs simply because Czechia ratified the Convention.

ChecklistCompliance checklist

Company licensing

  • International concession category held, separate from the domestic konceseWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired
  • Community Licence held for international transport with vehicles or combinations over 2.5 tonnesWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired

Subcontracted transport

  • Where transport is subcontracted, the mover uses carriers that hold the licences required for the transport they performWhere applicableVerified by AffirmationRequired

Vehicles and drivers (where the mover operates its own vehicles)

  • Certified true copy of the Community Licence carried in each vehicle used internationallyWhere applicable (mover operates its own vehicles across the border)Verified by DocumentRequired

Customer practices

  • International furniture-removal contracts follow Czech domestic transport-contract liability rules rather than CMRWhere applicable (international furniture-removal moves)Verified by AffirmationRequired

Last updated
October 15, 2026

Licensing & Compliance · Czechia

Other move types

Within Czechia
Business registration and, for movers operating their own vehicles, a concessioned trade licence (koncese) for road transport, obtained through the local trade licensing office.
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International
For movers operating their own vehicles across the border, an international concession category and a Community Licence; the threshold now includes vehicles over 2.5 tonnes under the EU Mobility Package.
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