A guide to getting a ZP in the Czech republic as a foreigner

[Petr z Braníka]

Dutchsportsguy: Visit your police department in your Czech residence place, and ask them. Find here your one:

https://zbranekvalitne.cz/zbrojni-prukaz/utvary-policie/praha-iv

[sirfrancis]

I didn't even need that. Check Díl 3 par 16 Zbrojní průkaz of the law. https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/2002-119. Based on what people write here it seems like some police departments want this and some don't? Anyway, check with them or ask a Czech friend to call and check.

[vaksi]

I recommend to check paragraph 17 too - especially part 2, 3, 4 and 5. My own experiences.

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[sirfrancis]

Tes, there we have it. Žadatel o vydání zbrojního průkazu, který má místo pobytu v jiném členském státě, je povinen předložit též předchozí souhlas tohoto členského státu s vydáním zbrojního průkazu nebo jeho prohlášení o tom, že předchozí souhlas není nezbytný, s překladem do jazyka českého, vyhotoveným tlumočníkem zapsaným v seznam znalců a tlumočníků. If you dont have a place of residence in another state this does not apply - "který má místo pobytu v jiném členském státě"

[Dutchsportsguy]

Tes, there we have it. Žadatel o vydání zbrojního průkazu, který má místo pobytu v jiném členském státě, je povinen předložit též předchozí souhlas tohoto členského státu s vydáním zbrojního průkazu nebo jeho prohlášení o tom, že předchozí souhlas není nezbytný, s překladem do jazyka českého, vyhotoveným tlumočníkem zapsaným v seznam znalců a tlumočníků. If you dont have a place of residence in another state this does not apply - "který má místo pobytu v jiném členském státě"

But if I do have residency in another state(Netherlands) but there is no procedure to get a consent that approves me getting a gun license in the Czech republic, then I have a problem? Like I can get a copy of my clean criminal record here in the Netherlands, that is no problem, but a approval for a gun license in CZ, I looked on websites of the Police in the Netherlands and the website of the Ministry of Justice, there is no standard form or procedure for this.

[risa2000]

Dutchsportsguy: I guess no one here will tell you what are the gun laws in Netherlands. The clause in the Czech law about the consent is there possibly because some countries do not agree to their citizens owning guns in another country even if the other country allows it, or they need to know.

So if your country does not care about you owning gun legally here you are set. Just write the declaration as was already explained.

It is safe to assume that the Czech police may know as well whether Netherlands actually does or does not need it and may tell you as well. That is why others recommend visiting your local (Czech) police gun department and clarify it with them.

However if you write a declaration and it turns out that Netherlands actually does give consents, you will get yourself in trouble.

[vaksi]

Fully agree.

[ilicz]

There's one thing you should consider though - the tests for to obrain the certificate of expertise ("zkouška odborné způsobilosti") is being performed in Czech language only. No interpreters or translators are allowed. The basic idea is that if you are to be allowed to handle weapon, you should be able to fully understand what's going about around you.

[Dutchsportsguy]

Okay, I sent an email to one police department that deals with this, this was their reply.
What exactly is the point of their reply? It says that the Netherlands either needs to give consent, or a statement from the Netherlands that it is not needed.

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Dobrý den,

Souhlas s vydáním zbrojního průkazu z Nizozemska je nutné předložit v případě, pokud místo pobytu máte zároveň v Nizozemsku - § 17 odst. 4 zákona č. 119/2002 Sb., zákona o zbraních. V uvedeném ustanovení zákona se rovněž uvádí, že lze předložit prohlášení členského státu, že předchozí souhlas není nezbytný. Zákon o zbraních neumožňuje náhradu tohoto dokumentu. V případě, že Nizozemsko tento doklad nevydá, podmínku stanovenou zákonem o zbraních nesplníte a zbrojní průkaz Vám ani při splnění ostatních podmínek nebude vydán.



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[skagerak]

Everytime when someone (here or on fb or... ) say soemethink like "best way is ask your police department"

im "LOLed"

[Dutchsportsguy]

Everytime when someone (here or on fb or... ) say soemethink like "best way is ask your police department"

im "LOLed"

Could you explain?

[kolp]

Well, I guess because generally it is not the best idea.
They should know the law but they sometimes live in a world of wild ideas and weird “local common practice.”

[Dutchsportsguy]

Well, I guess because generally it is not the best idea.
They should know the law but they sometimes live in a world of wild ideas and weird “local common practice.”

So you say the information they gave me in the email is not correct?

[kolp]

No, not at all what I am saying.

But in response to the previous comment, that the police dept. might not always be the best source of information.

Sorry for the confusion, we are bit OT here.

Cant comment on your situation, i have no first hand exprience with this. But the info you got from them sounds valid….

[vaksi]

I am sorry for jump in, but my experience as foreigner with permanent residence out of Czechia, who got the gun licence in Czechia, is as is.

And considering, who's going to release the gun licence after successfully test/examination, so I consider as the best option to get all relevant info directly from them.

To take story short, if they will not get, what they will ask, you will not get a gun licence.

I assume, they are not many foreigners here, want to discuss with Police in case of any potential issue, if not clear breaking the law.

I live here many years, got a lot info about this from many people before I applied for gun licence, but the main and most important source of info was Police finally. And it was not so easy case, I was originally thinking.