{"id":3544,"date":"2026-01-26T15:53:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T15:53:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2026-01-27T11:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T11:34:15","slug":"temporary-protection-and-special-long-term-residence-permit-how-do-their-mechanisms-work-and-when-is-commercial-health-insurance-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/en\/health-insurance-for-foreigners\/temporary-protection-and-special-long-term-residence-permit-how-do-their-mechanisms-work-and-when-is-commercial-health-insurance-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Temporary Protection and Special Long-Term Residence Permit. How Do Their Mechanisms Work? And When Commercial Health Insurance Is Necessary?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Thousands of Ukrainians change a temporary protection registration to a more flexible residency category. It\u2019s called \u201cspecial long-term residence permit\u201d. Among other things, this change relates to a piece of news around health insurance payments. Therefore, we provide more details.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What this article covers:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Prvni\">What is temporary protection and how it could help<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Druha\">How the standards for special long-term residence permit look like<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#Treti\">Who has to pay travel health insurance for foreigners under the special long-term residence regime<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Docasna-ochrana-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Docasna-ochrana-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Docasna-ochrana-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Docasna-ochrana-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Prvni\"><strong>Temporary Protection as an EU Tool For Help. Not Only for Ukrainians<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Temporary protection is a mechanism that allows the European Union&nbsp;<strong>to collectively assist displaced persons<\/strong>. The EU\u2019s framework directive on this issue entered in 2001 into force. Consequently, officials trigger the mechanism in exceptional circumstances. There is no doubt that Russia\u2019s aggression in Ukraine is that case. The temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees has started in March 2022. The extension holds until the beginning of March 2027. In 2025, there were approximately 375,000 people with active temporary protection registration residing in the Czech Republic. Overall, the European Union has already secured safe place and an accommodation for more than four million inhabitants of Ukraine.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People with temporary protection have&nbsp;<strong>the rights and possibilities that make their difficult life situation easier<\/strong>. These includes:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>social and medical assistance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>free access to the labour market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>right to free basic education at public schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>access to housing for families&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Those with temporary protection should apply for residence permit in the country. Moreover, the Council of the European Union has called member states to provide this possibility.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Druha\"><strong>From Temporary Protection to Special Long-Term Residence Permit<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this reason, the Czech Republic has offered&nbsp;<strong>a special long-term residence permit to temporary protection holders. It was workable thanks to the amendment of the law<\/strong>&nbsp;(labelled&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/en\/living-in-the-czech-republic\/lex-ukraine\/\">Lex Ukraine law<\/a>). The Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic registered 80,000 applicants as a result of. 15,000 of them have fulfilled specific requirements and criteria. The registration finished by the end of 2025.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special long-term residence is&nbsp;<strong>granted for 5 years<\/strong>. Then it is possible to obtain permanent residence. However, if people with temporary protection haven\u2019t met the conditions for granting special long-term residence or haven\u2019t applied for it, it doesn\u2019t mean they would lose their temporary protection. In this case, they are still protected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Treti\"><strong>Students, Pensioners or Self-Employed Persons. Special Long-Term Residence Permit Requires Comprehensive Health Insurance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Adult holders of special long-term residence permit (those over 18 years) need health insurance. For example, if they are employed, they are covered by public health insurance (consequently they pay health insurance contributions jointly with employer). But there are specific population groups under the special long-term residence and they have to pay <a href=\"https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/en\/category\/health-insurance-for-foreigners\/\">commercial health insurance<\/a>. Specifically,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/infocizinci.cz\/en\/health-insurance-calculator\/\">comprehensive health insurance<\/a>. This is obligated for:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>self-employed persons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>unemployed people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>people over 65<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>students aged 18 to 26<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Children under the age of 18 are part of the public health system. Thus, their parents or their legal guardians pay the insurance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several insurance companies provide <strong>comprehensive health insurance for foreigners in the Czech Republic<\/strong>. Besides, some of them design offers in premium plan, which is in similar scope to public health insurance. Find out more in our user-friendly&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/online.infocizinci.cz\/?_gl=1*ap3f7l*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjI3OTY4OTAuQ2p3S0NBaUF0OGJJQmhCcEVpd0F6SDF3NmZHbXd2ZkxuVDBxRS00djdUYUx4RmcwNXk2bDlFTUNEQ2FiZk9aN1poeEtfV0NWTDdCYlVCb0NBQmdRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*MTk3OTk1MTc5My4xNzYyNzY1OTA4*_ga*MzQwMTkwODU0LjE3NjI3NjU5MDg.*_ga_K3B1MY9HWD*czE3Njg2NTIyNDQkbzIxJGcxJHQxNzY4NjUyMzY4JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..\">health insurance platform<\/a>.&nbsp;We tailored it to visa applicants, workers, and students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of Ukrainians change a temporary protection registration to a more flexible residency category. 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