Temporary protection for people displaced from Ukraine
Official name: Dočasná ochrana
Czechia grants EU temporary protection to people who fled the war in Ukraine. It is shown as a visa sticker and must be extended each year through online registration and a visit to a Ministry of the Interior office. The current extension runs to 31 March 2028. Since 5 August 2026 new applicants who are Ukrainian men of conscription age must show through the Reserv+ app that they have met their military obligations.
Life in Czechia
Finance
3
Currency
Czech Koruna
CZK
Czech Koruna
Cost of living
67
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
15–23%
Income tax (national)
VAT 21%
23% on the tax base above 36 times the average wage (CZK 1,762,812 for 2026); a basic taxpayer credit applies.
Living
1
Happiness
#19 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Who it’s for
People displaced from Ukraine by the war, and their family members, who are in Czechia.
Eligibility
Displaced from Ukraine
Temporary protection under the EU decision for people who fled the war in Ukraine.
Military obligations for new applicantsUkrainian men of conscription age
Ukrainian men of conscription age must show they have met their military obligations, using the Reserv+ app, to be granted temporary protection.
From 5 August 2026- Applies to first and repeat applications
- Also applies to family-unity applications
- Does not apply to extensions
- Does not apply to people holding valid protection on that date who keep it continuously in Czechia
Official wording
From 5 August 2026, Ukrainian men of conscription age who have not met their military obligations are not granted temporary protection. Proof is through the Reserv+ app. This applies to first and repeat applications and to family-unity applications, but not to extensions or to people who held valid protection on that date and keep it continuously in Czechia.
ExtensionCurrent holders
Register online, then go in person to a Ministry of the Interior office to get a new visa sticker in your passport.
- Applies to current holders
- Protection is extended to 31 March 2028 once both steps are done
Official wording
Register online, then visit a Ministry of the Interior office in person to have a new visa sticker put in the passport. Once both are done, protection is extended to 31 March 2028.
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- 3 documents
- 1 fee
- 3 steps
- Processing times and conditions
Official sources
- Ministry of the Interior: EU tightens conditions for temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens (4 Aug 2026)
- Ministry of the Interior: special long-term residence for working and self-sufficient refugees will continue (16 Feb 2026)
- EUR-Lex: Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1912 extending temporary protection to 4 March 2028
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- EgyptAsylum in Egypt - transition from UNHCR registration to the Permanent Committee for Refugee Affairs
- FinlandInternational protection (asylum) in Finland
