The Czech Republic may extend temporary protection visas for Ukrainians for another year

The draft decision on the extension of temporary protection visas for Ukrainian refugees has not yet been considered by the parliament.

In the Czech Republic, the government approved the possibility of extending the temporary protection visa for Ukrainian refugees until the end of March 2024. At the moment, this period is limited to March 2023. Czech Radio reported this.

As Czech Minister of Internal Affairs Vit Rakusan said, the draft decision still needs to be considered by the parliament.

According to him, the state of war in Ukraine does not indicate that refugees will be able to return home in the near future.

Temporary protection status gives Ukrainian refugees the opportunity to use the healthcare and education system in the Czech Republic and provides free access to the labor market.

It is noted that in order to extend the visa, citizens of Ukraine must first register in electronic form, and then in person. This will allow government agencies to know how many refugees are permanently in the Czech Republic.

It is reported that since the beginning of the war, the Czech Republic has issued 463,804 temporary protection visas to Ukrainian refugees, but many Ukrainian citizens have already returned to their homeland or left for third countries.

Earlier, Rakushan said that Ukrainian refugees who received temporary protection in the EU, but returned home, can go to EU countries again if the conditions do not allow them to stay in Ukraine in the winter.

Recall that the Czech Republic has announced that it will accept an additional number of Ukrainians.

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