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Horní náměstí in Olomouc
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Olomouc Region

Olomouc: guide for foreigners

What you need to know about living Olomouc: where to look for housing and work, where to go for documents, and how to travel to Ukraine.

AVERAGE PAY IN THE REGION
43 819 Kč
EMPLOYED UKRAINIANS
7,045 in the region

Olomouc is a regional city in Moravia with a large university and a faculty hospital. Rent for a 60 m² apartment costs around 16,891 CZK, the region's salary is 43,819 CZK.

Main organizational convenience: the migration department and the temporary protection center are in the same building — třída Kosmonautů 989/8. This is the same setup as in Ústí, and it saves half a day.

There are 7,045 Ukrainians with temporary protection employed in the Olomouc region — their number has increased by 1,624 over the year. Historically, this is the region with the lowest proportion of foreigners in the Czech Republic, but it is growing rapidly.

Useful links for newcomers

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The city in numbers

Every figure carries its source and period. Where a number comes from listings rather than official statistics, it is marked as a market snapshot.

Rent 60 m²
16,891 CZK/month

more expensive than Ostrava (14,567 CZK) and Liberec (14,934 CZK), cheaper than Brno (21,427 CZK)

market snapshotRealityMIX · 07/2026
Average salary — region
43,819 CZK gross

this is the Olomouc region, not the city: there have been no official salaries by city in the Czech Republic since 2006

ČSÚ · Q1 2026
Employed Ukrainians
7,045 in the region

1,624 more over the year — the community is growing rapidly

ÚP ČR · 2026

Travelling to Ukraine from Olomouc

Prices and times are a dated snapshot of the market, not an offer.

Lviv
9:55 AM – 12:05 PM708–1 786 Kč

The short version

  • 01The migration department and the temporary protection center are in the same building here — like in Ústí nad Labem and unlike in Prague, Brno, and Ostrava.
  • 02The Faculty Hospital publishes the current emergency reception waiting queue on its website — a rarity for Czech hospitals.
  • 03The number of employed Ukrainians in the region increased by 1,624 people over the year — to 7,045.
  • 04Historically, the Olomouc region had the lowest proportion of foreigners in the Czech Republic — 4.5% of the population in 2022.

Where to go: addresses, opening hours, phone numbers

Every address and every opening time comes from the office's own website and was checked on 2026-07-25. Before a long trip it is still worth calling: schedules change without notice.

Foreign police

Migration department and KACPU — one building

Extension and change of residence permits, permanent residence, biometrics — and KACPU right here, which accepts applications for temporary protection. Temporary protection hotline: 974 801 802.

Address
třída Kosmonautů 989/8, 779 00 Olomouc
Phone
+420 974 801 801
E-mail
pobyty@mv.gov.cz
Hours
Mon, Wed 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 12:30 PM–5:00 PM · Tue, Thu 8:00 AM–12:00 PM · Fri 8:00 AM–11:00 AM by institution invitation only

Do not go to the Haná Barracks on 1. máje street — the old KACPU closed there on January 26, 2024. This address is still on the city's website for help to Ukraine, which has not been updated since 2023.

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Labour office

Úřad práce Olomouc

Job seeker registration, social benefits. No appointments for care and assistance for people with disabilities on Thursdays and Fridays.

Address
Vejdovského 988/4, Hodolany, 779 00 Olomouc
Hours
Mon 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–5:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM–11:00 AM · Wed 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–5:00 PM · Thu 8:00 AM–11:00 AM
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City hall

City Magistrate

General city matters, resident registry, local assemblies. The Magistrate itself warns that hours may vary in individual departments — check before your visit.

Address
Horní náměstí 583, 779 11 Olomouc
Hours
Mon 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–5:00 PM · Tue 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–3:30 PM · Wed 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–5:00 PM · Thu 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 1:00 PM–3:30 PM

The magistrate does not process foreigner residency — that is the migration department at třída Kosmonautů 989/8.

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Emergency care

Faculty Hospital — emergency reception

Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc (Olomouc Faculty Hospital) has an emergency reception department and — a rare thing in the Czech Republic — publishes the current waiting queue directly on its website. It's worth checking how many people are waiting before you go.

Since January 1, 2026, the organization of emergency care in the Czech Republic has been transferred from the regions to insurance companies, so the published schedules of on-call services are unstable. In case of a life threat — 155.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about the city

Where to go for temporary protection in Olomouc?+

To třída Kosmonautů 989/8 — both KACPU and the regular migration department are there, in the same building.

⚠️ The old address is no longer valid. Until January 2024, KACPU operated in the Haná Barracks on 1. máje street; it closed on January 26, 2024. The problem is that the city's website for help to Ukraine was last updated in 2023 — and still sends people there.

Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8:00 AM–12:00 PM and 12:30 PM–5:00 PM, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM–12:00 PM, Friday by invitation only. Temporary protection hotline — 974 801 802.

How much does housing cost in Olomouc?+

A 60 m² apartment in July 2026 — around 16,891 CZK per month.

This is in the middle of the Czech range: more expensive than Ostrava (14,567 CZK) and Liberec (14,934 CZK), about the same as in Pilsen (17,237 CZK), cheaper than Brno (21,427 CZK) and significantly cheaper than Prague (26,025 CZK).

The salary in the region is 43,819 CZK, which is lower than the national average (50,282 CZK). As everywhere in the Czech Republic, rent is in addition to a separate advance payment for utilities.

Where to go with an urgent problem?+

At Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc (University Hospital Olomouc) — and before you go, check its website: the hospital publishes the current queue for urgent care. This is rare in Czechia and very useful when you need to decide whether to go now or wait.

Consider the nationwide change: from January 1, 2026, the organization of emergency care shifted from the regions to insurance companies, so the published schedules of on-call services across the country are currently unstable.

In case of life threat — 155 or 112.

Before you set off

🔴 The old address of the temporary protection center is no longer valid. KACPU moved from the Haná Barracks (1. máje street) in January 2024 — it is now at třída Kosmonautů 989/8, in the Ministry of the Interior building. The city's website for help to Ukraine was last updated in 2023 and still provides the old, invalid address.
🔴 You must appear by September 30, 2026, to get a visa sticker for extended temporary protection (extended until 03/31/2027). Details are in the legalization hub.

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Official pay statistics at city level barely exist in Czechia, so we show the region and say which one. Office addresses and prices in the guide always carry a source and a date of checking — without those they do not appear here at all.