INFORMATION ON APPLYING FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Who qualifies and can apply for temporary protection in the Czech Republic?

In the Czech Republic, temporary protection will be provided especially to the following persons:

1. To the citizens of Ukraine who resided in Ukraine before February 24th, 2022 and then left Ukraine.
2. To third-country nationals and stateless persons who were granted international protection or corresponding national protection in Ukraine before February 24th, 2022.
3. To family members of persons referred to in points 1-2 who stayed together in Ukraine before February 24th, 2022 and then together left Ukraine.
4. Family member means a spouse, registered partner, unmarried minor child of a person referred to in points 1-2 or unmarried minor child of a spouse of such person, and adult dependent relative living with the family of such person.
5. To citizens who were holders of a permanent residence permit in the territory of Ukraine by February 24th, 2022 and travelling to their country of origin is not possible due to the threat of actual danger according to the Act on the Residence of Foreigners

Temporary protection may also be granted due to family reunification with the holder of temporary protection, or exceptionally in other cases.

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How can you apply for temporary protection?

For temporary protection apply in person.

• Did You arrive in the Czech Republic after February 24th, 2022? You apply for temporary protection at the Regional Centres for help and Assistance to Ukraine (KACPU).
• You are a family member of a Ukrainian citizen (regardless of my nationality), and You are travelling with him/her. You apply at the Regional Centres for help and Assistance to Ukraine (KACPU).

In other cases, You apply for temporary protection in person at the Ministry of the Interior Offices, where they will help you individually to resolve the situation.

Citizens of Ukraine who have applied for a different residence permit (for example an employee card) deal with any matters related to the residence permit at the Ministry of the Interior Offices.

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What do you need to apply for temporary protection?

• a completed form (pdf, 2 MB),
• a valid passport, if you hold it,
• a document certifying that by February 24th, 2022 you resided in Ukraine and you left the country in consequence of its invasion by Russian Federation’s armed forces (for example information in your passport, confirmation of humanitarian entry or any other document in your name proving your residence in Ukraine)
• a confirmation of accommodation if not arranged by a crisis management authority
  • if your accommodation is provided by a natural person, use the form for natural persons (docx, 42 kB)
  • if your accommodation is provided by a legal entity, use the form for legal entities (docx, 42 kB)
• and we recommend having your own photograph in the format 45 x 35 mm.

To make the whole process faster, I can complete the form in advance. If I do not submit a valid travel document to the application, the process of issuing temporary protection might be prolonged. The Ministry of the Interior cannot guarantee that the application and temporary protection will be processed on the spot.

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What kind of residence permit can you apply for if you do not meet the conditions for temporary protection and cannot return to Ukraine or another country?

You have the option to apply for a visa for a stay over 90 days for leave to remain in the territory at the Ministry of the Interior Offices according to your place of residence. The application can only be submitted in person.

In order to apply it is necessary to:

• fill in the application form (pdf, 527 kB) in advance,
• bring stamps in the amount of CZK 300 (it is possible to buy the stamps only at the offices of Česká pošta) to pay the administrative fee for accepting the application,
• one passport-size photograph (45 x 35 mm),
• submit a passport, if you hold it,
• and submit a document or documents proving the existence of an obstacle that impedes you from leaving the territory of the Czech Republic. This document can be replaced by your sworn statement, but only if the facts are generally known.

An application for this type of visa will not be processed on the spot. The legal deadline for processing such an application is 30 days. The notification of the outcome of the proceedings will be send to you by post. Unless you submit one of the above-mentioned application requirements or unless you pay the administrative fee, such a request will be considered unacceptable and will be returned back to you.

The visa for a stay over 90 days for leave to remain in the territory is valid only within the Czech Republic and it expires upon departure from the territory. Holders of this type of visa ware not participants of public health insurance, therefore it is necessary to arrange the health insurance individually. They also cannot apply for humanitarian benefits or be provided with any further assistance. This visa does not entitle its holders to have a free access to the labor market, they have to apply for a work permit at the relevant branch of the Labor Office.

INFORMATION ON EXTENDING TEMPORARY PROTECTION

Under what conditions can you extend temporary protection?

All temporary protection holders can extend their temporary protection. Extension of temporary protection will only be possible online. The temporary protection extension platform will be launched at the beginning of 2023. When registering, you will need to provide, among other things: your registered place of residence in the Czech Republic, your address and the name of the school where your child is registered for compulsory schooling.

• A new online platform for registering to extend temporary protection will be launched in early 2023.
• You will have time to register online from January 2023 to March 31^st, 2023
• After successful online registration, you will book an appointment for a personal meeting at the Asylum and Migration Policy Department of the Ministry of the Interior. By registering, your temporary protection is extended until 30 September 2023 so that you have enough time to comfortably attend our office and submit the necessary documents.
• You will be issued with a visa sticker at our office, which will extend your temporary protection until March 31st, 2024.

INFORMATION FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTION HOLDERS

Information on the Travel Identity Card

If you have been granted temporary protection and you do not hold a valid travel document, the Ministry of the Interior or the Police will issue Travel Identity Card but only after proving that you need to leave the Czech Republic (by plane ticket, bus / train ticket), under condition that travelling is necessary for professional reasons or another urgent reason. A travel identity card shall not be issued for the purpose of travel to Ukraine.

Local conditions at the Police and Ministry of the Interior offices allow issuing Travel Identity Cards only in truly well founded cases.

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It is important to report a change of residence within 3 days. How to report these changes to the Ministry of the Interior?

• Always report your change of address by post or at your corresponding MoI DAMP office according to your new place of residence.
• In the case of reporting a change of residence, you have to submit a confirmation of accommodation at your new address. Such a confirmation can have the form of a lease contract, written confirmation of the proprietor etc. If you do not submit a confirmation of accommodation at the new address, the change will not be processed. If you use lease contract as a proof of accommodation when reporting changes, submit it in the form of an officially certified copy. This applies to both submissions in person and by post.
• In Prague and the Central Bohemian Region – As citizens of Ukraine, you can report a change of residence in the Czech Republic, as well as other changes, during special office hours at the Ministry of the Interior Offices.
• In all the other Regions of the Czech Republic – As a citizen of Ukraine, you can report a change of residence in the Czech Republic, as well as other changes to the Regional Assistance Centres for Ukraine (KACPU). But only during working hours when the staff of the Asylum and Migration Policy Department of the Ministry of Interior is present. Some KACPU centres have reduced their operations, so we recommend to check their current working hours.
• You can also use the form below to report changes. The completed form, including any attachments, should be sent by post t to the address of one of the Ministry of the Interior Offices, or you can visit the office in person. Please do not report any changes by email. They will not be considered.