Published: 25.06.2026
The updated EU list states that Czech long-term and permanent residence permits are issued as biometric ID cards. Temporary-protection documents—a visa sticker or PDF confirmation of an extension—allow visa-free crossing of the Schengen Area’s external border when combined with a travel document; visas issued in 2026 for temporary protection are valid until 31 March 2027.
According to the sources, the main practical point for people relocating is that a temporary-protection document, together with a passport or other travel document, can be used to cross the Schengen Area’s external border without a visa. For temporary-protection holders who received the relevant visa in 2026, the stated validity runs until 31 March 2027. This primarily affects Ukrainians and other people under temporary protection who need to travel from Czechia and return. It is worth checking that the document is valid and matches the traveler’s status, since those documents provide the basis for travel.