For detailed information on the documents required to cross the border, the procedure for crossing, checkpoints and the categories of citizens who are allowed to travel outside Ukraine, please see the link of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

You can get help through the chatbot here.

- In addition to the chatbot, citizens can also contact the call centre at +38 (044) 224-57-20.

- The SBGS hotline is 1598.

According to the rules that apply to dogs, cats, ferrets and others, it is necessary to have a numbered veterinary passport of an international standard, which must contain

• a mark on comprehensive vaccination against viral diseases: the last vaccination must be carried out no later than 30 days and no earlier than 12 months before the date of departure
• a photo of the animal before it reaches the age of 12 months
• a chipping mark indicating the date of chipping and the location of the microchip
• a mark of vaccination against rabies (name of the vaccine, signature, seal, date)
• information on treatment against ecto- and endoparasites (fleas and worms)

Also:

• chipping or titration prior to rabies vaccination and obtaining a certificate; the microchip implanted under the animal's skin must comply with ISO 11784, ISO 11785 standards
• an international veterinary certificate for an animal transported through the EU for non-commercial purposes
• a certificate stating that the animal is not of breeding value

If you have any additional questions, we recommend that you contact the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine:

- dovira@dpsu.gov.ua

- +38 044 527 63 63 (for calls from abroad), 1598 (for calls within Ukraine)

Detailed information on the rules for crossing the border with animals by country

You can stay in the Czech Republic up to 90 days in any 180-day period visa free.

If you received and extended temporary protection, you will be able to stay in the Czech Republic until September 30, 2023.

The EU migration calculator helps to calculate the number of days of stay in EU countries for those who do not apply for temporary protection.

You can contact the offices of social-legal protection of children (they are part of the social affairs departments of municipal and regional authorities); contacts are available on the websites of all offices. You can also contact the 24-hour information line of the Ministry of the Interior: +420 974 801 802 or e-mail ukrajina@mvcr.cz. An official leaflet about help provided to Ukrainian children is here .

You should apply for temporary protection at the Regional Assistance Centers of Ukraine if you:

• Arrived to the Czech Republic after February 24.
• If you are a family member of a citizen of Ukraine.
• Entered and stayed in the Czech Republic until February 24 on a visa-free or short-stay Schengen visa, which expires and you can not extend it and can not travel.

In other cases, you should apply for temporary protection in person at the OAMP MV (Ministry of the Interior).

In order to apply for temporary protection you need to fill out a form, have a valid foreign biometric passport and a photo (45 x 35 mm). The application form to be printed and filled out is available here and the electronic version is available here (pdf, 1.6 MB). If you do not provide a valid travel document with the application, the procedure for obtaining temporary protection may be delayed. The Ministry of the Interior cannot guarantee that the application will be reviewed on the spot.

The list of centers is collected at the link . After registration, you will receive temporary protection status for a year, which will allow you to live in the Czech Republic and receive social support.

As reported by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic, Ukrainians can:

• extend temporary protection in the Czech Republic until the end of March 2025;
• get help for voluntary return home.

Recently, the Czech government approved an amendment to Lex Ukraina 6. According to it, if temporary protection for Ukrainians is extended at the EU Council level (which has already happened), it will also apply to the Czech Republic. In this case, temporary protection will be extended until the end of March 2025.

The continuation procedure will take place in two stages:

• online: from January 1 to March 15, 2024, you will need to register on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic;
• offline: after registration, you need to visit the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic on the day and place, which you will be notified about by the email address you specified during registration.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Czech Republic also proposes to introduce assistance for voluntary return home. It will include:

• buying tickets home;
• in exceptional cases - payment of urgent housing before departure.

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What is a strpení visa (Vízum strpění) in the Czech Republic?

Strpeni is a special annual visa issued for legal residence and employment in the Czech Republic.

In what cases is the strpeni visa (Vízum strpění) considered temporary protection and requires the need for registration?

• You received a visa at the visa center;
• You have received, are receiving, or have been allowed to receive assistance from the Czech Republic;
• The first 150 days of insurance were free;
• You did not issue an employment permit;
• Your visa is not marked D/VS/91, D/SD/91.

When Vízum strpění is not considered temporary protection and the visa is automatically extended?

• To apply for a visa, you filled out an application, paid a stamp duty (300 crowns), attached a photo and provided a document confirming why you cannot leave the Czech Republic at the moment;
• Your visa is marked D/VS/91, D/SD/91;
• You received an employment permit;
• You paid for the insurance yourself.

You can register the birth of a child only at the consulate. There, the determination of his origin and the assignment of his surname, first name, and patronymic are carried out.

The application for registration must be submitted immediately, but no later than one month after the birth of the child, and in the case of a stillborn child - no later than three days.

The registration process takes place at the place of birth or at the place of residence of the child's parents or one of them (with a written application). At the same time, in case of illness, death of the parents or for other reasons it is impossible to register the birth - the application can be submitted by relatives or other persons authorized by the representative of the health care institution in which the child was born or is currently.

What is required for registration?

• a document from a medical institution about the birth of a child, passports certifying the identity of the parents;
• application (written or addressed orally) to enter information about the father.

Registration is free, and based on its results, parents are issued a birth certificate.

How to return to the homeland with a child born in the Czech Republic?

In order for Ukrainians to return home with a child born in the Czech Republic, they must have with them:

• a document certifying his identity;
• a child's birth certificate issued by a consular institution.

Is the status of a citizen of Ukraine preserved during the birth of a child in the Czech Republic?

A newborn Ukrainian in the Czech Republic retains the status of a citizen of Ukraine. Data on citizenship and nationality in the act record of birth and certificate are not filled in, which is why a corresponding entry is made in the column "For marks".

In addition, a person whose parents or one of his parents were citizens of Ukraine at the time of his birth is a citizen of Ukraine. The place of birth of the baby does not affect the possibility of him acquiring Ukrainian citizenship.

There are several steps involved in the process of body repatriation from abroad to Ukraine:

1. Notify the authorities.

The first step of body repatriation from abroad to Ukraine is to contact the local authorities in Czech Republic, so you can register the death. Ukrainian embassy should also be able to help you in the process of registering the death abroad.

2. Arrange the correct documents.

You’ll need to have all the right paperwork before you can repatriate your loved one home from abroad to Ukraine. If you are repatriating a body to Ukraine for burial or cremation, the documents you will need include:

• Death Certificate.
• Certificate or Affidavit from the local health authorities stating that the cause of death of the individual to be shipped to Ukraine was not a communicable disease or infections.
• A Document about the absence of any excessive objects inside the casket or urn with the ashes.
• The Certificate of Cremation issued be the Funeral home or Cremation office.

All the mentioned documents should be authenticated, legalized and translated into Ukrainian by the certified translator. The originals of abovementioned documents and notarized translations, must accompany the casket containing the deceased, or urn with ashes, to Ukraine.

The passport of the deceased person should be sent to the Embassy of Ukraine along with a notarized and authenticated copy of the Certificate of Death, and a translation from Czech to Ukrainian. The Embassy is to make correspondent procedures with the passport and can forward it back if it is required to accompany the casket containing the deceased, or urn with ashes, to Ukraine.

The Embassy is to be informed of the date, time, and the place of delivery of the casket containing the deceased, or urn with ashes, to Ukraine. Only the next of kin relatives of the deceased, or persons correspondingly authorized by them, can receive the casket or urn.

3. Transport the deceased to Ukraine.

The casket containing the body, or urn with ashes, must be sealed by the Funeral Home. There are no strict requirements with respect to the urn with ashes; however, the body should be transported in a metal casket, made of zinc-plated steel or tinplate not more than 0,4 thick.

For the air cargo transportation, it is necessary to specify a cemetery in Ukraine as well as Ukrainian Funeral Home which will take care of the casket, or the urn with ashes, in Ukraine. Both are a subject of private choice by the relatives or friends of the deceased person. Source .