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Ukraine → Czechia

Migration corridor · visas, permits and flows

From
Ukraine
To
Czechia
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
105,952
Change since 2018
+532.7%
Share of all arrivals in Czechia, 2023
75.84%
Inflow 2023105,952OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Ukraine to Czechia

Inflows of nationals of Ukraine recorded by Czechia; stock of nationals of Ukraine living there; and acquisitions of Czechia's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

156k311k200020032006200920122015201820212023
156k311k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
20001,112
20012,755
200210,711
200315,490
200416,290
200523,875
200630,150
200739,572
200818,731
20098,084
20103,476
20111,980
20125,919
20133,744
20148,445
20155,454
20165,778
201710,340
201816,747
201922,812
202021,071
202132,146
2022311,020
2023105,952
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—574,447—
2023105,952635,8571,254
2022311,020196,6371,573
202132,146165,3561,484
202021,071145,153940
201922,812131,3021,002
201816,747117,0611,319
201710,340109,8501,891
20165,778105,6141,429
20155,454104,1561,044
20148,445105,1382,075
20133,744112,549948
20125,919118,932518
20111,980124,281501
20103,476131,932396
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Ukraine who live in Czechia: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

258k515k200020052010201520202024
258k515k200020052010201520202024
Data table
200026,895
200560,468
2010125,560
2015146,067
2020156,128
2024515,214
Estimate, 2024
515,214
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
50.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
1
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Czechia's consulates in Ukraine

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Czechia's consulates located in Ukraine.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
2024420—
2023110—
202227,19626,7354611.7%
2021188,412183,9394,4272.3%
202095,37890,9464,4304.6%
2019171,108162,6998,4094.9%
2018120,008115,0314,9734.1%
201773,99768,8615,1336.9%
201688,79683,0135,7696.5%
201565,72962,8932,8164.3%
201459,60758,3821,1912.0%
201379,34378,1971,0921.4%
201277,07473,9273,1474.1%
2011108,508103,3075,2014.8%
2010117,728110,9666,7625.7%
200991,42787,5343,8954.3%

Applications by year

94k188k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
94k188k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200991,427
2010117,728
2011108,508
201277,074
201379,343
201459,607
201565,729
201688,796
201773,997
2018120,008
2019171,108
202095,378
2021188,412
202227,196
20231
20244
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Czechia

First residence permits issued by Czechia to citizens of Ukraine (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Other reasons4,781
  2. Family3,592
  3. Work2,279
  4. Education563
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
202511,2155600
20249,389451,8907,135
20239,457331,5396,529
202219,148301,8114,622
202141,440731,6764,246
202029,207529423,811
201950,5821399833,531
201826,979767623,233
201718,877531,2003,015
201624,223621,7502,674
201523,207571,0422,333
201412,867252,0452,098
201318,622169361,876
201218,152115090
20115,52104970
201013,67903920
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities2,215
  2. EU Blue Card48
  3. Researchers16
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
211,028
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
13,715
Changed status into work, 2025
915
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
1
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
5
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Czechia in Ukraine, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyKyivmzv.cz
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Czechia, 2023; Ukraine ranks 1.

Inflows to Czechia, 2023
  1. Ukraine105,952
  2. Slovakia6,512
  3. Philippines2,335
  4. India1,900
  5. Vietnam1,869
  6. Kazakhstan1,437
  7. Romania1,181
  8. Mongolia1,142
  9. China1,114
  10. Bulgaria932
  11. Türkiye911
  12. Moldova836
Other destinations for people from Ukraine, 2023
  1. Germany283,631
  2. Netherlands38,497
  3. Spain34,385
  4. Italy33,897
  5. Norway32,935
  6. Finland19,917
  7. Austria15,739
  8. Estonia13,082
  9. Belgium11,972
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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