Prodlužování dočasné ochrany občanům Ukrajiny v roce 2027

The amendment to Lex Ukraine 7, promulgated as Act No. 24/2025 Coll. in January 2025, transferred the authority to decide on the extension of the temporary protection regime in the Czech Republic to the Council of the European Union. At the beginning of August 2026, the Council adopted Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1912, extending temporary protection in EU Member States for another year, until March 2028.

In the Czech Republic, the process for extending temporary protection until 31 March 2028 will follow a procedure similar to that of previous years, consisting of online registration and a personal visit to a Ministry of the Interior office to obtain a new visa sticker.

The Implementing Decision introduces a new requirement for assessing eligibility for temporary protection in applications submitted on or after 5 August 2026. This requirement applies to individuals aged between 18 and 60 who are subject to military service obligations in Ukraine and who are applying for initial temporary protection, an extension of temporary protection, or temporary protection for the purpose of family reunification.

As of 5 August 2026, individuals up to the age of 22 will be required, when submitting their application, to demonstrate compliance with their military obligations in Ukraine by registering in the Reserv+ application and presenting an electronic military registration document (eVOD) in hard-copy form. Individuals aged 23 and above will be required to demonstrate that their hard-copy eVOD contains a record confirming exemption from military service obligations. The validity of the hard-copy eVOD must be verified by one of three methods: through the Reserv+ application, by official certification of the document by a Ukrainian diplomatic mission issued no more than three working days earlier, or by a Ukrainian border exit stamp in a valid Ukrainian travel document.

The requirement to provide evidence of compliance with military obligations does not apply to individuals who held valid temporary protection in the Czech Republic as of 30 July 2026. Proof of compliance with military obligations will not be required when extending temporary protection until 31 March 2028.

Authors:

Jan Lachmann

Tereza Kučerová