Workflow checklist
- Identify the registry. or.justice.cz
- Check access requirements. Account required: Optional. Local ID required: No.
- Plan budget. Price range: USD 0.00. Payment methods: Not published; confirm at source.
- Anticipate friction. Captcha / 2FA: Unknown. English UI: Partial.
- Plan turnaround. Expected: Unknown.
- Verify recency. Last verified: 15 Sept 2026. Confirm current pricing at the official registry before submitting.
TL;DR. The Czech official company register is the Obchodni rejstrik at https://or.justice.cz. That host closed the connection before a page came back when last checked. No search form, extract fee or English screen could be read, so fees in this guide read unknown rather than free; confirm at source. Related hosts named below are not confirmed here. This page does not claim those hosts loaded, timed out, or failed to resolve. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.
What is the official Czech Republic business registry?
The Czech Republic operates a unified public register system covering companies, associations, foundations, and other legal entities. The primary register for commercial entities is the Obchodni rejstrik (Commercial Register), part of a broader Verejny rejstrik (Public Register) system. Both are administered by the Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic.
The address in this guide remains https://or.justice.cz. That host closed the connection before a page came back when last checked, and no replacement search address is published.
The Obchodni rejstrik covers: spolecnost s rucenim omezenym (s.r.o., private limited company), akciova spolecnost (a.s., public joint-stock company), verejna obchodni spolecnost (v.o.s., general partnership), komanditni spolecnost (k.s., limited partnership), European companies (SE), branches of foreign companies, and cooperative societies. The related Spolkovy rejstrik (Associations Register) and Nadacni rejstrik (Foundation Register) cover non-profit entities in the same statutory system.
The Czech Republic participates in the EU Business Registers Interconnection System (BRIS). Confirm current BRIS access at source. This page does not claim that EU host loaded a search screen.
What can you search?
Nothing could be searched on or.justice.cz: the connection closed before a page came back. ICO, seat, court district and document-collection fields are therefore not confirmed here; confirm at source.
Sbirka listin document lists, and whether their PDFs are free, could not be confirmed.
A public beneficial ownership search is not confirmed here.
How much does it cost?
| Item | Cost (CZK) | Cost (USD, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Subject search on or.justice.cz | Unknown | Unknown |
| Certified extract | Unknown | Unknown |
Figures of CZK 100, 500 and 300 or more have been reported, but none could be read while the host closed the connection before a page came back, so the table above reads unknown rather than free; confirm at source. No payment methods and no turnaround are stated here.
Do you need a local account or ID?
Optional. Account rules could not be confirmed, because no Obchodni rejstrik search page was reachable. Confirm at source.
Is the website in English?
Partial. English coverage could not be confirmed, because the host closed the connection before a page came back. Records have been reported as remaining in Czech; confirm at source.
Czech uses Latin script with diacritical marks. Name-search behaviour could not be confirmed here.
What’s the turnaround time?
Unknown. No turnaround is stated here, because the host closed the connection before a page came back; confirm at source.
Is there an API?
No public API could be confirmed on or.justice.cz. ARES is a named Ministry of Finance aggregation service. Confirm current ARES access at source. This page does not claim that host loaded.
What you legally cannot do
The Czech register terms of use could not be read, because the host closed the connection before a page came back. Scraping is not permitted.
Natural persons appearing in register entries are data subjects under the EU General Data Protection Regulation as implemented in Czech law (Zakon o zpracovani osobnich udaju, Act No. 110/2019 Coll.). This page does not prescribe a screening workflow.
For the full due diligence framework covering Czech and other EU registries, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.
Practical tips for foreign compliance buyers
- The host closed the connection before a page came back. or.justice.cz is not a working search right now.
- ICO is the named anchor identifier. The ICO (Identifikacni cislo osoby, 8-digit) is the primary identifier for Czech entities. When a Czech VAT number (DIC) is supplied it typically contains the ICO prefixed with CZ. It is not a confirmed search field here.
- ARES is a named aggregation service, not a confirmed interface. Confirm at source.
- Status labels such as aktivni, v likvidaci and zanikla have been reported historically; none could be read here.
- UBO. A public beneficial ownership search is not confirmed here; confirm at source. This page does not prescribe a screening workflow.
- FATF. Whether the Czech Republic appears on a FATF monitoring list is not confirmed here. Confirm at the FATF source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.
For a comparison with neighboring jurisdictions, see the Germany Company Search Guide.
Alternatives if you cannot access the registry directly
- ARES: named Ministry of Finance aggregation service. Confirm current access at source. This page does not claim that host loaded.
- BRIS: named EU network for basic company status. Confirm at source.
- Local counsel for certified extracts while or.justice.cz does not return a page.
Local data suppliers
- Creditinfo Czech Republic. Named Creditinfo Group member. Coverage is not confirmed here.
- CRIF Czech Republic. Named CRIF group member. Coverage is not confirmed here.
Use the Obchodni rejstrik for the authoritative legal extract when that host is reachable.
FAQ
Can a foreign company access the Czech Obchodni rejstrik directly?
Not confirmed. or.justice.cz closed the connection before a page came back, so there is no confirmed no-account search.
What is the ICO number in the Czech Republic?
The ICO (Identifikacni cislo osoby) is an 8-digit identifier assigned to registered legal entities and entrepreneurs. It appears on official documents and VAT registrations (DIC = CZ + ICO). It is not a confirmed search field here.
What entity types are registered with the Obchodni rejstrik?
The Obchodni rejstrik covers: s.r.o. (private limited), a.s. (joint-stock), v.o.s. (general partnership), k.s. (limited partnership), European company (SE), branch offices of foreign companies, and cooperative societies. Sole traders (OSVC) are reported as sitting in a trade-licensing register rather than the Obchodni rejstrik. No search-form filters are available to confirm this.
Does the Czech Republic have a beneficial ownership (UBO) registry?
No public beneficial ownership search could be confirmed, because or.justice.cz closed the connection before a page came back; confirm at source.
How current is the Obchodni rejstrik data?
Not confirmed. The host closed the connection before a page came back and publishes no statement of how current its data is.
Is the Czech Republic on the FATF grey list?
Not confirmed here. Confirm at the FATF source. This page does not prescribe enhanced due diligence.
What is the difference between the Obchodni rejstrik and ARES?
ARES is a named Ministry of Finance aggregation service. Use or.justice.cz for the court register when that host is reachable. Neither host is confirmed here as a working search.
Last verified: 2026-09-15. Source: https://or.justice.cz, which closed the connection before a page came back. For the full global due diligence framework, see our Global Business Due Diligence Guide.