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Who issues it
Státní plavební správa [State Navigation Administration] for inland/ICC licences. Ministerstvo dopravy – Námořní úřad ČR [Ministry of Transport – Czech Maritime Authority] for seagoing certificates. Český telekomunikační úřad [Czech Telecommunication Office] for radio.
Minimum age
16 years
Collision rules
Úmluva o mezinárodních pravidlech pro zabránění srážkám na moři (COLREG 1972)

Do you need a licence?

Inland craft under 20 m need a licence above 4 kW, 1,000 kg loaded or 12 m² sail; 20–24 m pleasure craft need M24. Licence-free motors: 15+. At 18+, displacement-only boats capped at 15 km/h are exempt on class-0, purpose-use or unmonitored waters, or if listed in an approved rental permit.

  1. Vůdce malého plavidla – M20 · Small-craft skipper – M20

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    Czech inland small craft under 20 m: motors up to 20 kW and craft without motor or sails.
    How you get it
    Computer theory: 35 questions in 30 minutes; pass 30/35. No practical test.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  2. Vůdce malého plavidla – S20 · Small-craft skipper – S20 sailing endorsement

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    Sailing add-on to M/M20 for small craft under 20 m with up to 20 m² of sail.
    How you get it
    M/M20 theory plus a computer sailing test: 14 questions in 10 minutes; pass 11/14. No sailing practical test.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  3. Vůdce malého plavidla – M · Small-craft skipper – M

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    Czech inland small craft under 20 m: unrestricted motor power and craft without motor or sails.
    How you get it
    Computer theory: 35 questions in 30 minutes; pass 30/35. Practical assessment with an authorised examiner; yacht-certificate holders may be exempt.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  4. Vůdce malého plavidla – S · Small-craft skipper – S sailing endorsement

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    Sailing add-on to M/M20 for small craft under 20 m with unrestricted sail area.
    How you get it
    M/M20 theory plus computer sailing theory: 14 questions in 10 minutes; pass 11/14. Sailing practical; yacht-certificate holders may be exempt.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  5. Mezinárodní průkaz vůdce rekreačního plavidla – oblast I · International Certificate of Competence – inland waters

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    Foreign inland waters where recognised, within the holder's M/M20 and sailing categories.
    How you get it
    Issued on the basis of M or M20 entitlement, without an additional examination.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  6. Mezinárodní průkaz vůdce rekreačního plavidla – oblast C · International Certificate of Competence – coastal endorsement

    From 16
    What it lets you do
    Where recognised, within 1 NM of mainland or coastal islands, daylight and wind up to Beaufort 4, within boat-category limits.
    How you get it
    Extra computer coastal theory: 28 questions in 25 minutes; pass 24/28. Requires M/M20 entitlement.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  7. Vůdce rekreačního plavidla – M24 · Pleasure-craft skipper – M24

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    Inland recreational craft with hull length up to 24 m. Recognition is guaranteed only in Czechia.
    How you get it
    M24 practical assessment with an authorised examiner. Requires an existing M or M with S certificate.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  8. Průkaz způsobilosti k vedení námořní jachty – C · Seagoing yacht skipper's certificate – C

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    Sea yachts up to 16 m, within 20 NM of the coastline and wind up to Beaufort 6; any motor-only restriction still applies.
    How you get it
    Written navigation and oral theory, plus a practical assessment at sea. At least 100 NM under a yacht skipper.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  9. Průkaz způsobilosti k vedení námořní jachty – B · Seagoing yacht skipper's certificate – B

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    Sea yachts up to 24 m, within 200 NM of the coastline; any motor-only restriction on the certificate still applies.
    How you get it
    Written navigation and oral theory; hold C, log 1,000 NM as skipper plus 1,500 NM supervised more than 20 NM offshore.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

  10. Průkaz způsobilosti k vedení námořní jachty – A · Seagoing yacht skipper's certificate – A

    From 18
    What it lets you do
    Sea yachts up to 24 m, without geographical cruising limits; any motor-only restriction on the certificate still applies.
    How you get it
    Written navigation and oral theory; hold B and log at least 5,000 NM as skipper more than 20 NM offshore.
    Where to study
    Study it in Academy

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Official sources: Státní plavební správa — Vůdce malého plavidla a mezinárodní průkaz vůdce rekreačního plavidla · Státní plavební správa — Nejčastější dotazy týkající se zkoušek a průkazů · Ministerstvo dopravy — Decree 315/2000, consolidated through the 2013 amendment, §§ 10–20 · Český telekomunikační úřad — Druhy průkazů · Portál veřejné správy / Ministerstvo dopravy — Žádost o oprávnění pro výkon funkce člena posádky námořního plavidla · Ministerstvo dopravy — Methodological guidance for yacht examiners, section 2 (officer STCW mappings) · e-Sbírka — Inland Navigation Act 114/1995, current from 1 January 2026, §§ 9, 14 and 26–26a · e-Sbírka — Maritime Navigation Act 61/2000, current from 1 January 2026, §§ 2, 28 and 49