Stricter rules for foreigners and asylum seekers will apply from 1 January 2026. On 21 August, President Petr Pavel signed a wide-ranging amendment to the Aliens and Asylum Act to speed up the procedure, prevent abuse and strengthen control over the stay of foreigners in the Czech Republic.
The amendment introduces, for example, that a foreigner who has been subject to administrative expulsion or who has repeatedly committed serious offences will no longer be able to apply for asylum simply to delay his or her departure from the country. The authorities will also be able to restrict asylum seekers’ access to the labour market or state benefits and order them to stay in a specific facility. Another new feature is the possibility of using an applicant’s mobile phone to establish identity or movement.
After the law comes into force, courts will be obliged to consider the expulsion penalty for foreigners who have been convicted of a criminal offence. The rules for granting temporary protection to refugees from Ukraine will also be clarified – the Czech Republic can now refuse it to those who have already obtained it in another EU country. The changes are based on the new EU Migration Pact and should bring faster and more efficient procedures in asylum and return procedures.
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