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• Information for holders of the so called Canadian visas (type V1 or W2) issued to persons fleeing Ukraine

  The Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic announces that the so-called "Canadian visa" V1 or W2 ("Temporary Resident Visa") issued to persons fleeing Ukraine before 10th February 2023 will not be an obstacle to the extension of the temporary protection. This practice was agreed because of the fact that so called Canadian visas were issued before the Act No. 175/2022 Sb., which dealt with the conflict between visas and temporary protection came into force.
  
  Nevertheless, visas type W2 issued after 10th February 2023 will be an obstacle to the extension of the temporary protection.
  
  If your temporary protection in the Czech Republic has already been terminated due to the existence of a Canadian visa, you can still reapply for the temporary protection.
  
  The existence of a marked Canadian visa is still an obstacle to the first grant of temporary protection in the Czech Republic.
  
  Participation in the USA programme Uniting for Ukraine is not, by its nature, an obstacle to the extension of the temporary protection.
  
  The existence of a "visitor" visa issued by the UK with a validity of up to 6 months is not an obstacle to the extension of temporary protection.
  
  A visa designated as a "Ukraine Scheme" visa is an obstacle, regardless of its validity.
   

• NOTICE: The General Information Hotline is out of service for the duration of the trial mode for registrations to extend temporary protection. The Appointment Hotline, available on the same telephone number, operates in normal mode. For general enquiries on immigration matters, please use the official website of the Ministry of the Interior.
   

• BEWARE OF FRAUDULENT PHONE CALLS!
  In recent days, we have noticed an increased number of fraudulent phone calls. Callers introduce themselves as official authorities (Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic, KACPU, etc.) and try to extract personal data, banking or other sensitive information from you. Be careful and never share this information about yourself by phone.

• FREE LEGAL SERVICES FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION APPLICANTS
  Based on the mutual contract between the Ministry of the Interior and the Law firm Volopich, Tomšíček & spol., s. r. o., applicants for international protection can now utilise the option of free legal services (pdf, 408 kB).

• WARNING
  The services provided by MoI offices are no more restricted. Applications for residence permits must be submitted within the time limits prescribed by the law since all restrictions on the MoI services have been lifted.
  
  УВАГА
  Графік роботи відділів Департаменту з питань притулку та міграційної політики (ОАМП МВ ЧР) вже жодним чином не обмежен. Заяви на отримання дозволу на проживання мають бути подані у встановлені законодавством терміни, перешкоду у вигляді обмеженного графіку роботи робочих місць ОАМП МВ ЧР було усунуто.

• INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
  Based on an extraordinary measure of the Health Security Department of the Ministry of the Interior, for the lodging of applications for international protection on the territory of the Czech Republic from Saturday February19^th, 2022 competent only the Reception Centre Zastávka.
  Address of Reception Centre Zastávka is Havířská 514 664 84, Zastávka, Brno - venkov; Telephone 00420 546 411 130.

• CHANGES TO THE ACT ON THE RESIDENCE OF FOREIGNERS
  An overview of changes to the Act on the Residence of Foreigners with effect from August 2^nd, 2021 can be found HERE (pdf, 390 kB).

• CZECH LANGUAGE EXAM - A2
  From September 1^st, 2021 the level of the Czech language examination for the purpose of obtaining the permanent residence is increased to the A2 level. This higher level examination will be taken by third-country nationals who apply for permanent residence on September 1^st, 2021 or later. More information you can find here.
  Detailed information on the Czech exam you can find here.​

• 02/08/2021 - An up-to-date version of the Act No. 326/1999 Coll. on the Residence of Foreign Nationals in the Czech Republic (pdf, 1.8 kB)
• 01/01/2020 - A practice of making copies of presented documents has changed since January 1st, 2020. You will find more information here (pdf, 170 kB)
• 20/05/2015 - Emergencies
• 08/09/2014 - Immigration Portal of the Ministry of Interior