The UN Refugee Agency’s Czech portal, updated on 23 February, urges holders of temporary protection to complete **online** registration for their 2026-27 extension no later than 15 March 2026. The process—live since 8 January—covers roughly 340 000 Ukrainians currently residing in Czechia under Lex Ukraine.(help.unhcr.org)
Refugees must reserve an appointment via the Interior Ministry’s digital portal and later appear in person to have biometric data captured. Failure to register voids health-insurance coverage, labour-market access and accommodation subsidies from 1 April. Municipalities warn that late applicants could face processing bottlenecks similar to last year, when 15 % of applicants missed their renewal window and risked irregular status.
Employers of Ukrainian staff—especially in manufacturing, logistics and IT—should verify that workers have confirmation e-mails and scheduled fingerprint appointments.
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If navigating the Czech immigration landscape feels daunting, VisaHQ can streamline the process. Through its Czech Republic portal (https://www.visahq.com/czech-republic/), the service offers up-to-date guidance, document checks and appointment booking assistance, helping both individuals and HR departments avoid costly mistakes when renewing protection permits or applying for other Czech visas.
Under Czech labour law, hiring an individual whose protection has lapsed is equivalent to employing an undocumented foreigner and attracts fines up to CZK 3 million. Mobility teams are advised to circulate bilingual guidance, offer paid time off for appointments and coordinate group transport to biometric centres in Prague-Žižkov, Brno-Tuřany and Ostrava-Hrušov.
The reminder comes as Eurostat data show that Ukrainians contributed CZK 9.8 billion in taxes and social levies in 2025—more than the CZK 8.7 billion spent on support, easing political pressure to tighten the regime. The Interior Ministry says it expects the extension to be routine, but capacity planning assumes a 25 % walk-in surge during the final week.
Refugees must reserve an appointment via the Interior Ministry’s digital portal and later appear in person to have biometric data captured. Failure to register voids health-insurance coverage, labour-market access and accommodation subsidies from 1 April. Municipalities warn that late applicants could face processing bottlenecks similar to last year, when 15 % of applicants missed their renewal window and risked irregular status.
Employers of Ukrainian staff—especially in manufacturing, logistics and IT—should verify that workers have confirmation e-mails and scheduled fingerprint appointments.
If navigating the Czech immigration landscape feels daunting, VisaHQ can streamline the process. Through its Czech Republic portal (https://www.visahq.com/czech-republic/), the service offers up-to-date guidance, document checks and appointment booking assistance, helping both individuals and HR departments avoid costly mistakes when renewing protection permits or applying for other Czech visas.
Under Czech labour law, hiring an individual whose protection has lapsed is equivalent to employing an undocumented foreigner and attracts fines up to CZK 3 million. Mobility teams are advised to circulate bilingual guidance, offer paid time off for appointments and coordinate group transport to biometric centres in Prague-Žižkov, Brno-Tuřany and Ostrava-Hrušov.
The reminder comes as Eurostat data show that Ukrainians contributed CZK 9.8 billion in taxes and social levies in 2025—more than the CZK 8.7 billion spent on support, easing political pressure to tighten the regime. The Interior Ministry says it expects the extension to be routine, but capacity planning assumes a 25 % walk-in surge during the final week.
