The basics

To be able to complete trips using the Uber Driver app, you must hold a valid taxi driver’s license, also known as the Yellow Card. Without it, driving on the platform is not allowed.

You can apply for the Yellow Card at your local municipal office (based on your city of residence).

To submit the application, you’ll need:

🇨🇿 Czech citizens:

• A valid national ID card or residence permit

🇪🇺 Citizens of another EU country, EEA, or Switzerland:

• A valid national ID or residence permit
• A criminal record report from your home country or from the Czech Criminal Register, including information about any convictions in your home country

🌍 Citizens of other countries (non-EU/EEA/CH):

• A criminal record report issued from your home country
• A document proving your right to reside in the Czech Republic
• A document confirming your right to work as a taxi driver in the Czech Republic (e.g. business license or work permit)

Once submitted, the card is typically issued within 2–3 weeks.

To start driving under a fleet partner, first find the partner you'd like to work with and get in touch to discuss the collaboration details – such as the vehicle, payments, and schedule. Then, ask the partner to send you an invitation to join their fleet in the Uber system.

If you already found a fleet partner, it's time for the next step – your vehicle.

If you're using a car provided by your fleet partner, you don’t need to worry about the paperwork – the partner will handle the registration and documents.

If you’re planning to use your own car, you need to:

• check if your vehicle meets all the requirements
• register your car in the Taxi Vehicle Register, you will obtain a window sticker with the official registration number
• make sure that the fleet partner is listed in the Vehicle registration certificate as “Operator”

This can be done in person at the Prague City Hall. Just fill out a simple form and pay a registration fee of CZK 1000.

To start operating legally, it's mandatory to register at the Trade License Office. You can do this either in person or online using the official portal.

If you're registering as a sole trader (živnostník), this single step is enough to begin.

If you want to register a company (e.g., s.r.o. – limited liability company), additional steps are required:

• Prepare Articles of Association with a notary
• Open a business bank account and deposit the required share capital
• Register your company in the Commercial Register and notify the Financial Office

To complete your registration as a driver with Uber in the Czech Republic, you need an EU VAT registration – this is required because you receive services (like the service fee) from Uber B.V. in the Netherlands.

Good to know: You don't have to pay VAT on your revenue, unless it exceeds CZK 2 million/year. You only pay VAT on the service fee invoice from Uber.

If your business is already a VAT-registered entity, there's no need to apply for EU VAT registration.

Steps:

• Set up a data mailbox (datová schránka) – it’s free and makes communication easier.
• Fill out the VAT registration form online on the Czech Tax Portal.
• Upload the confirmation to the Uber platform.

Make sure your car is eligible for use with the Uber Driver app:

• Check if your vehicle meets all the local requirements
• Register your vehicle in the Taxi Vehicle Register, you will obtain a window sticker with the official registration number

These steps are necessary before you can start driving.

This can be done in person at the Prague City Hall. Just fill out a simple form and pay a registration fee of CZK 1000.

Submit vehicle documents:

• Car registration
• Third-party insurance
• Taxi vehicle registration

To start operating legally, it's mandatory to register at the Trade License Office. You can do this either in person or online using the official portal.

If you're registering as a sole trader (živnostník), this single step is enough to begin.

If you want to register a company (e.g., s.r.o. – limited liability company), additional steps are required:

• Prepare Articles of Association with a notary
• Open a business bank account and deposit the required share capital
• Register your company in the Commercial Register and notify the Financial Office

To complete your registration as a driver with Uber in the Czech Republic, you need an EU VAT registration – this is required because you receive services (like the service fee) from Uber B.V. in the Netherlands.

Good to know:

You don't have to pay VAT on your revenue, unless it exceeds CZK 2 million/year. You only pay VAT on the service fee invoice from Uber.

If your business is already a VAT-registered entity, there's no need to apply for EU VAT registration. Steps:

• Set up a data mailbox (datová schránka) – it’s free and makes communication easier.
• Fill out the VAT registration form online on the Czech Tax Portal.
• Upload the confirmation to the Uber platform.

Are you planning to rent out vehicles to your drivers, or work only with drivers who have their own cars?

If you choose the first option, make sure to check what documents and requirements are needed for renting out vehicles.

• Check if your vehicle meets all the local requirements
• Register your vehicle in the Taxi Vehicle Register, you will obtain a window sticker with the official registration number

These steps are necessary before you can start driving.

This can be done in person at the Prague City Hall. Just fill out a simple form and pay a registration fee of CZK 1000.

Submit vehicle documents:

• Car registration
• Third-party insurance
• Taxi vehicle registration