# Czechia continues the special long-term residence programme

The Czech government approved a new registration round for economically self-sufficient holders of temporary protection. This is an additional option, not an automatic transition from temporary-protection status.

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Immigration · 2026-02-15

On 16 February, the Czech Ministry of the Interior announced a new registration round for special long-term residence. The programme is intended for holders of temporary protection who work, are economically self-sufficient, have housing and follow the rules. The ministry stresses that this is a voluntary additional option, not an automatic extension of temporary protection or a right granted to everyone.

The conditions continue to include at least two years of uninterrupted residence in Czechia with temporary protection, a valid passport, a clean record, economic self-sufficiency, housing and no humanitarian benefit for at least six months. For one person, the minimum annual income is CZK 440,000, and children must meet compulsory-school attendance requirements. According to the ministry, about 80,000 people registered in the first round, 17,000 met the conditions and 16,000 completed registration. For people who do not meet the conditions or remain under temporary protection, their status doe…

Source: [Ministerstvo vnitra České republiky](https://mv.gov.cz/mvcren/docDetail.aspx?docid=22552773&doctype=ART)
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