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Where can I go to find emergency/short-term housing?

You can find short-term housing on the following platforms:

For more information you can visit stojimezaukrajinou.cz/ua#zhitlo mceclip0.png.

The Regional Centers for Helping Ukrainians have special restrooms. If you have arrived in the Czech Republic and have neither relatives nor acquaintances there, you can contact the center's staff with a request to find you housing. One of the help centers is open at the following address: Novaฬkovyฬch street 1954/20a, Praha 8-LibenฬŒ district near the metro station "V Palmovka". Working hours: Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Can I access public housing or housing provided by the state? How and where do I apply for public housing?

Visit the KACPU Regional Assistance Help Center, where you will be assisted in arranging accommodation and other help if necessary. KACPU addresses in each region can be found below on this page mceclip0.png.

The Regional Centers for Helping Ukrainians have special restrooms. If you have arrived in the Czech Republic and have neither relatives nor acquaintances there, you can contact the center's staff with a request to find you housing. One of the help centers is open at the following address: Novaฬkovyฬch street 1954/20a, Praha 8-LibenฬŒ district near the metro station "V Palmovka". Working hours: Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

However, it is important to know that free housing from the state is provided only for 150 days, then you will have to pay for housing.

ย The following ย rules for free accommodation are:

  • the maximum period of free accommodation is 150 days, starting from the date of obtaining temporary protection. The periods of residence in certain places are summed up.
  • the period of free accommodation before the entry into force of Lex Ukraine V is also taken into account.
  • Ukrainians lose their right to free accommodation if they refuse to live in the accommodation or leave it without good reason. It is considered that the person has exhausted the maximum period.
  • If the 150-day period has already been exhausted before the entry into force of Lex Ukrajina V or within 90 days thereafter, then a protective period of 90 days from the date of entry into force of Lex Ukrajina V remains. This means that even after 150 days, refugees can stay for another 90 days free of charge, which will give them some time to find new housing.
How do I find long term housing?

The easiest way is to visit Special Regional Assistance Centres for Ukraine where guidance and help is going to be given. If you rent a property privately, you must register with the Police of the Czech Republic at the Foreignersโ€™ Residence Unit of the Department of Foreign Police. You can use this platform to find long-term housing https://uprchlici-vitejte.cz mceclip0.png.

If you have the opportunity to rent housing at your own expense, rent it on one of the resources: sreality.cz mceclip0.png or bezrealitky.cz mceclip0.png.

EU4UA is a platform for finding housing in Europe together with other Ukrainians

A new roommate search function has been launched on the EU4UA platform.

Renting housing with other people will allow:

  • save money by sharing housing costs with other people;
  • have a greater choice of housing;
  • to find friends, expand the network of social contacts and feel supported in a new country.

Go to the platform via the link mceclip0.png.

If I am staying with friends and family in the long term, what documents do I need to fill out to make it official? How can I obtain proof of residency?

You should get written confirmation from the owner the property which bears their official signature or is signed in front of an employee of the Asylum and Migration Policy Department of the Ministry of the Interior. You need an identification document to receive a lease contract, which in turn serves as proof of residence.
You should always report a change of residence in the territory of the Czech Republic. To report a residence change, or any other chan please use this form mceclip0.png for manual completion or this form mceclip0.png for electronics completion. You should send the completed form, including attachments (if there are any) by post to the address of one of the Ministry of the Interior Offices mceclip0.png or go there in person. Please, do not report any changes by e-mail.
Everything can also be arranged at the Regional Assistance Centres for Ukraine (KACPU) mceclip0.png, but only on working days when staff are present. It is not possible to arrange the service on weekends.
More information at www.mvcr.cz mceclip0.png.