Changes in the Act on Residence of Foreigners
Read our summary of the most significant changes in the Act on Residence of Foreigners, valid from 1. 7. 2023.
Read our summary of the most significant changes in the Act on Residence of Foreigners, valid from 1. 7. 2023.
UPDATE 30.3.2022
Russian and Belarusian citizens who have already received their entry visa (with the intention of obtaining an employee/blue card) before the start of the conflict in Ukraine, can now finish the process at the Ministry of the Interior.
Find more information here.
Original article from the Ministry of Industry and Trade here.
Here you can find the latest citizenship and visa updates from the Czech Ministry of the Interior regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Read the original article in Czech and Ukrainian here.
Citizens of Ukraine who hold a valid biometric passport can stay in the Czech Republic for a period of 90 days without a visa. It is only necessary to register with the Foreign Police within 30 days, unless their accommodation provider registers them instead. To stay in the Czech Republic and participate in everyday life, it is possible to apply for temporary protection.
From March 22nd the so-called special long-term visa for citizens of Ukraine will no longer be issued in the simplified regime. The so-called Lex Ukraine act has come into force and establishes temporary protection for citizens of Ukraine fleeing armed conflict from Ukraine.
For further details and instructions please read the original article available in Czech, English and Ukrainian.
As of 21.3. all Ukrainian immigrants with the special long-term visa (read how to obtain it below) may enter the Czech labour market and apply for jobs freely. It is then the employer’s duty to announce the new employee to the Labour office. Foreigners who have obtained this long-term visa are eligible for a one-time humanitarian benefit of CZK 5 000. In order to receive the benefit, they must have a Czech bank account. Ukrainian refugees may apply for this benefit here.
Those who have a Czech bank account and have received the humanitarian benefit do not have to submit any further documentation to the Labour office. Without a Czech bank account, the foreigner must show their passport and long-term visa to enter the labour market. Immigrants who have received the humanitarian benefit and do not have enough funds to secure basic needs (food, medicine, clothes, etc.) may apply for a second benefit here.
Employers who wish to offer job vacancies to Ukrainian refugees should directly contact the director of the relevant Labour office. Find the full list of contacts here.
Find the original article and a Ukrainian version here.
All information valid on 9.3.2022 and subject to change. Available in English, Czech and Ukrainian.
Czech Immigration Overview for Ukrainian Citizens
ReloCare Přehled pro imigrující občany Ukrajiny
Огляд чеської імміграції для громадян України
For any immigration queries related to the conflict in Ukraine, we are now offering free consultations with our immigration expert Kristýna Richtrová. We kindly ask you to search for answers to your questions in the documents above before contacting us.
Our consultant Kristýna Richtrová is available for these consultations every working day from 9AM – 5PM at +420 608 874 860.
Update 9.3.2022
ALL necessary registrations and applications for Ukrainian refugees can now be done at the Prague Congress centre at Vyšehrad.
Address: 5. května 65, Praha 4, entrance 10 (metro C Vyšehrad station)
Open every day, non-stop
*ALL necessary registrations and applications for Ukrainian refugees can now be done at the Prague Congress centre at Vyšehrad.
Address: 5. května 65, Praha 4, entrance 10 (metro C Vyšehrad station)
Open every day, non-stop
Olšanská 2176/2 130 51, Praha 3
Mon + Wed – 08:00 – 17:00
Tue + Thu – 08:00 – 15:00
Fri, Sat, Sun – closed
+420 974 820 229
Special opening hours for Ukrainian citizens
Offices and opening hours across the Czech Republic
+420 974 801 802, ukrajina@mvcr.cz
Opening hours and addresses across the Czech Republic
+420 800 779 900, callcentrum@uradprace.cz
+420 226 20 1221 – select option 8
+420 233 006 311, info@pvzp.cz