Sectoral requirements for services depend on the specific activity and regulated profession. Based on sector-specific rules, the requirements include conditions, documents and fees.
Specific sectoral requirements do not exist for many business services, such as business consulting, marketing, public relations, design, IT, accounting, employment mediation, etc. Therefore, it is not necessary to obtain approval for the provision of such services.
On the other hand, in many cases of service activities and professions, the scope of conditions differs, which depends on the important distinction between the provision of services on a temporary and occasional basis in relation to a permanent basis. Namely, when it comes to the cross-border freedom to provide services (the so-called First option), only a statement is submitted to the competent authority, while with the business establishment (the so-called Second option), an authorization (licence) must be obtained. In both cases, the submission of documentation and the obtaining of approval for most service activities are enabled via e-service or e-mail.
Also, recognition of professional qualifications has been enabled.
In addition to checking the appropriate requirements prescribed at the central state level, it is suggested to contact the relevant regional and local units (more of them are involved in the Single Digital Gateway project).
e-Services for service activities and regulated professions
- START – establishment of a sole proprietorship and a limited liability company (d.o.o. and j.d.o.o.)
- START Plus – Real estate agents and brokerage, climate change and ozone layer protection, air protection, international road transport, domestic road transport, associated crafts
- Construction – Architects, Civil engineers, Mechanical engineers, Electrical engineers + application for professional exam
- Energy certifiers
- Surveyors + application for professional exam
- Finance – Tax advisers, Auditors
- Sports – trainers and instructors
- Tourism and hospitality – hospitality facilities (food, drinks, accommodation), family-run hospitality, travel agencies, car rentals, nautical tourism (boats and ports), and tourist guides.
- Recognition of qualifications in healthcare and education – dentists, physicians, pharmacists, physiotherapists, nurses, medical biochemists, medical laboratory technicians, midwives, radiologists, sanitary engineers, occupational therapists, preschool educators, teachers, lecturers, professional associates (pedagogues), speech therapists, and librarians
- Agriculture – fruit and vegetable trade, private forest owners, veterinarians
- Regulated professions – interior – security guard, watchman, security technician, private detective, fire protection study expert, site manager, pyrotechnician, assistant site worker, blasting operations expert, authorized person for loud blasting operations and authorized person for public fireworks operations, vehicle technical inspection supervisor, vehicle registration officer, authorized examiner, professional driving school manager, and driving school lecturer
- Driving schools – opening a driving school
- Intellectual property – authorized representatives in the field of industrial property rights and approvals for the collective exercise of copyright or related rights
- Education – submitting a request
Sectoral requirements: information of the competent authorities
Finance, law and intellectual property
Construction and spatial planning
Environmental protection and waste management
Retail trade, real estate and crafts
Mining
Tourism, hospitality and sport
Education and driving schools
Health and social professions
Labour
Energy
Transport and communications
Veterinarians and agriculture
Security
13/04/2026
