The European Professional Card (EPC) is an electronic procedure that allows you to have your professional qualification recognized in an EU country other than the one in which you obtained your qualification. You can monitor the status of your application online, and you can re-use the documents you store in the system if you apply for recognition of your qualification in another country.
Once the application has been approved, you will be able to download an European Professional Card in PDF format, which contains a reference number on the basis of which a potential employer can verify the validity of your license online. The European Professional Card is not a card in the true sense of the word. It has no physical form. It is an electronic document of completed administrative procedure through which your professional qualification for the performance of a regulated profession has been recognized or proof that you have fulfilled the conditions for the provision of temporary or occasional services.
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If you want to pursue a regulated profession as an established person or to provide services on a temporary or occasional basis in an EU Member State other than the one you are qualified for, and you are a member of the following professions:
Before commencing the regulated profession in the case of establishment or before the first provision of a service.
Register on the website of the European Commission's Authentication Service. On these pages you will also find information on the required documents and fees in the individual member states of the European Union.
Once you have created a profile you can proceed to create a specific application. First you need to fill in the following information:
After saving the above information, you move to the section called "documents", where you are required to upload all documents and confirmation of payment of the administrative fee.
The administrative fee for accepting an application or issuing a European professional card for establishment is set at CZK 1,000. The fee may be paid to the bank account of the competent authority.
You can also submit your application for a European Professional Card in paper form to your home competent authority. Upon that request, the recognition authority shall create a file for you in the Internal Market Information System according to the information provided in the request. Information on the required documents in the individual Member States of the European Union can be obtained on the website of the European Commission.
For the profession of nurse responsible for general care, pharmacist and physiotherapist, the competent authority is the Ministry of Health:
For the activity of mountain guide (mountain leader) and the profession real estate agent, the competent authority is the Ministry of Industry and Trade:
The recognition body will confirm acceptance of your application within one week of receiving the application for a European Professional Card in an EU Member State other than the Czech Republic. If your application does not contain all the documents, you will be set a deadline to complete it. In case of doubt, you may be invited to submit original documents or certified copies.
The administrative fee for accepting an application or issuing a European professional card for establishment is set at CZK 1,000,-. The fee may be paid to the bank account of the competent authority.
You may pursue a regulated profession as an established person or provide a service temporarily or occasionally in a Member State of the European Union.
An appeal may be lodged against the decision.
In case of failure to notify before the first provision of the service, a fine of up to CZK 10,000 may be imposed, and possibly also a ban on activities for up to 1 year.
Frequently asked questions can be found on the website of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports.
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