Prodlužování dočasné ochrany občanům Ukrajiny v roce 2026

The amendment Lex Ukraine 7, enacted as Act No. 24/2025 Coll. in January 2025, transferred the decision on the extension of the temporary protection scheme in the Czech Republic to the Council of the European Union. In July 2025, the Council of the EU issued Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/1460, which extends the temporary protection scheme in EU member states until March 2027.

The actual extension of temporary protection in the Czech Republic will, similar to this year, take place in two steps. At the beginning of 2026, online registration will be launched with an appointment reservation for the visa sticker stamping through the Information Portal for Foreigners, which will extend the temporary protection until September 30, 2026. Unlike last year, it is necessary to use the existing account of the holder of temporary protection for registration. Online registration for the extension of temporary protection must be completed by March 15, 2026.

As part of the registration, an appointment will be scheduled for stamping the temporary protection visa sticker in the travel document at the relevant office of the Department of Asylum and Migration Policy of the Ministry of the Interior. Without a prior appointment, it will not be possible to stamp the visa sticker. The new visa sticker must be stamped no later than September 30, 2026— its stamping will extend the temporary protection until March 31, 2027.

Authors:

Jan Lachmann

Tereza Kučerová