Stanovení podmínek pro získání zvláštního dlouhodobého pobytu

Conditions for obtaining Special Long-Term Residence

As we informed you earlier, the amendment Lex Ukraine 7 introduced special long-term residence for economically self-sufficient Ukrainian refugees.

At its meeting on March 19, 2025, the government approved a draft regulation that sets the conditions for obtaining this special long-term residence.

Holders of temporary protection will first need to express their interest in residence online, from April 1 to April 30, 2025. Each adult must express their interest individually and, if applicable, for their minor children. The Ministry of the Interior will then evaluate the fulfillment of conditions for the so-called common household.

The main conditions include:

• Gross annual income of at least 440,000 CZK (increased by 110,000 CZK for each additional person in the common household) for the tax period of 2024.
• Continuous residence in the territory of the Czech Republic based on temporary protection for at least 2 years (as of March 31, 2025).
• Registration for public health insurance without arrears.
• Reporting the place of residence and a valid travel document on the date of biometric data collection/issuance of the residence permit.
• Children under 15 years must fulfill compulsory school attendance.
• Applicants must not be recipients of humanitarian aid from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.

Applicants who meet the conditions will be able to electronically register for biometric data collection from September 1, 2025, until the end of 2025. Subsequently, the residence permit will be issued.

If you are interested in more detailed information, please contact the authors of the article or the EY advisory team you usually collaborate with.

Authors:

Jan Lachmann

Vanesa Šašková