Ukrainians should know: the Czech Republic is again changing the rules for the stay of refugees from Ukraine on their territory.

The Czech authorities propose to amend the law "Lex Ukrajina".

Ukrainian refugees in the Czech Republic expect changes. In particular, Ukrainians with temporary protection will be able to obtain a long-term residence permit in the country. The corresponding proposal to the legislation was recently published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic, writes ProUkrainu.cz.

Yes, Ukrainians will be able to refuse temporary protection and obtain long-term documents in the Czech Republic. Such changes are proposed to be made to the Lex Ukrajina law.

In the new Lex Ukrajina 7, the Czech authorities propose to expand the possibilities of legalizing their stay for people from Ukraine. Refugees will be able to voluntarily switch to a special long-term type of residence. Those who do not want to receive a new status or do not meet the conditions will be able to stay with temporary protection.

Ukrainians have long-term residence rights to:

• free access to the labor market;
• there is no need to take an adaptation and integration course like other foreigners;
• a biometric card instead of a visa sticker;
• Only commercial health insurance is available if the refugee is not employed (children remain in the VZP system);
• all family members will have to apply for long-term residence (for example, only the mother cannot apply for it, and the child will remain with temporary protection);
• Refugees who have applied for long-term residence will be able to register the vehicle in their name.

Conditions for a special type of accommodation:

• you must stay in the Czech Republic for at least 2 years;
• you must have a foreign passport;
• a document confirming financial support for your stay in the territory of the Czech Republic;
• a document confirming the place of residence in the territory of the Czech Republic;
• police clearance certificate;
• compulsory school attendance in the Czech Republic for children.

The extension of temporary protection after 2025 will be the same as in 2024. The first step will be online registration, and then a visit to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to obtain a visa sticker.

Do you want to keep abreast of the latest events from the region and beyond? Subscribe to the Telegram channel "Voice of the Carpathians" and be the first to receive the latest information every day!