One in 10 Czech residents is a foreigner: most are from Ukraine
Over 1.09 million foreigners now live in Czechia, with Ukrainians making up more than half, according to new Interior Ministry data through Q2 2025.
Czech Interior Ministry launches new user-friendly reservation portal for foreigners
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The new website offers more information than the years-old current system and aims to make the user experience easier.
EU residents moving to Czechia will be required to register with Interior Ministry, new draft law says
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The government also plans to introduce a new electronic system in which applicants for residency can document their application.
Czech government could deny visas to Russians with dual citizenship
The amendment, to be discussed by the Czech Foreign Ministry Wednesday, would also deny visas to Belarusians with other citizenships.
Interactive police map tracks crimes committed across the Czech Republic
Released by the Czech Ministry of the Interior, the new map allows users to see the types of crimes recently committed in their neighborhood.
Ukraine update: Three in 10 adult refugees from Ukraine in Czechia are under 30
A daily dispatch on how the war in Ukraine is impacting life in the Czech Republic.
Audit: Czechia lacks a system to protect soft targets from terrorist attacks
The Interior Ministry rejects the criticism from the Supreme Auditing Office, and says that Czech practices are in line with those of other EU countries.
More humanitarian visas issued for Russians and Belarusians since invasion
Although more humanitarian visas have been issued for Russians and Belarusians, ordinary citizens will likely be denied entry in the long term.
Interior Ministry: Czechia should continue denying visas to Russians
A bill restricting Russians and Belarusians is intended to put pressure on those countries to end the war.
Czech Ministry of Interior website crippled due to cyberattacks
Last week saw similar attacks on government, airport, and the railway sites; hacker group Killnet claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Czech daily news roundup: Thursday, April 21, 2022
Sberbank's license is being revoked, construction starts on Prague's Metro D line, and Prague plans major US defense cooperation.
Victims of deadly Vrbětice blast will receive compensation
The explosion, believed to have been caused by Russian intelligence operatives, led to thousands of compensation applications.
Assistance centers for Ukrainian refugees opening in Prague and throughout Czechia
People arriving from Ukraine need to go through a registration process, and will be provided with housing and other aid.
Czech daily news roundup: Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Eight EU presidents urge candidate status for Ukraine, Zelensky's calls for no-fly zone rejected, Czech Interior Ministry and police face cyber attacks.
Czech morning news in brief: top headlines for March 18, 2021
Hackers hit the Ministry of the Interior, train travel times from Prague to Brno to increase, and a cherished Czech apple tree takes home a prize.
