Crossing the border and entering the country

Ukraine's citizens enter the Czech Republic territory based on a visa-free regime.

After your arrival, you need to inform the migration authorities of the Czech Republic about your arrival. You can do this at one of the regional centres (https://prod.frs.gov.cz/krajske-centrum-pomoci-kacpu-ua/)  during the subsequent temporary protection registration, or at the Police for Foreigners in the nearest department to you (in case of stay for another purpose for more than three days).

In the regional centre for Assistance to Ukrainians, they issue and extend an existing temporary protection visa in the Czech Republic until March 31, 2024; new arrivals are provided with free medical insurance (for 150 days), and if necessary, they help to find housing, work, a school for children, offer temporary financial assistance, etc. Absolutely all the services you receive in this centre are free of charge.

Registration of citizens of Ukraine at the Regional Assistance Centres is carried out using any identity document (including an expired one):

- foreign passport,

- biometric foreign passport,

- biometric ID card.

If you do not want to register for temporary protection, you can stay in the Czech Republic for up to 90 days based on a visa-free regime. In this case, you need to purchase commercial health insurance.

Citizens of Ukraine can extend the validity of their foreign passport (not earlier than two months before its expiration) for up to 5 years. This service is provided free of charge by prior online appointment on the website of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic (Prague) via the link.

At the same time, the Consular Department of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Czech Republic accepts documents to issue a foreign passport. This service is available only to citizens of Ukraine who have a permit for temporary/permanent residence in the Czech Republic - přechodný / trvalý pobyt. Make an appointment via the link. The Consulate of Ukraine in Brno also issues foreign passports – see the link. In addition, any citizen of Ukraine can obtain a foreign passport at the branch of SE "Document" in Prague (Prague, Náměstí Republiky 656/8 (OS Kotva).

It is impossible to obtain a new or extend the validity period of an existing "internal" passport of a citizen of Ukraine (in a booklet form or an ID card) in diplomatic institutions of Ukraine. To obtain a passport of a citizen of Ukraine (ID card), you can contact the centre of SE "Document" in Prague (Prague, Náměstí Republiky 656/8 (OS Kotva).

Please note that passports of citizens of Ukraine in a booklet form, the validity period of which has expired 30 days before 24.02.2022 and after 24.02.2022, and passports of citizens of Ukraine of the 1994 model, to which a photo card of the person is not affixed in case of reaching the age of 25 or 45-year-old, the pasting period for which was 30 days before 24.02.2022 and after 24.02.2022, are documents proving identity and citizenship of Ukraine and are subject to exchange or pasting of new photocards by the reached age within 30 calendar days from the date of termination or the abolition of martial law.