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Humanitární ubytování

humanitarian housing for refugees

What does “Humanitární ubytování” mean in Czechia?

Humanitární ubytování (humanitarian accommodation) is free housing provided by the state after receiving dočasné ochrany (temporary protection). The period is 90 days.

🔴 Main trap of the topic

From 01.09.2024, the period is shortened from 150 to 90 days, and — this is the most important — the exception for vulnerable persons is CANCELLED.

After 90 days, no one lives for free: not children, not pregnant women, not persons 65+, not people with disabilities. You must either leave or pay. Many people still believe that vulnerable people can stay. They cannot.

What's next

The housing component of humanitární dávky (humanitarian benefits):

6,000 CZK/month — for vulnerable persons;
4,000 CZK/month — for everyone else.

Vulnerable persons are children under 18, pregnant women, persons 65+, people with disabilities (one condition is enough). But this is a category for the payment amount, not for extending free accommodation.

Important. Count 90 days from the date of issue of your residence permit and look for housing in advance, not in the last week. You cannot apply for the humanitarian benefit retroactively – only in the month for which you are applying, and only to a bank account in the Czech Republic.

Examples of use

Humanitarian accommodation is provided for 90 days.

Humanitarian accommodation is provided for a period of 90 days.

After 90 days, you must arrange your own accommodation.

Frequently asked questions

I have a child / I am pregnant / I am 65+. Can I stay longer than 90 days?

No. From 01.09.2024, the exception for vulnerable persons is canceled — after 90 days, nobody lives for free. This is the most common false hope regarding housing.

How much does the state give for housing after 90 days?

Housing component of the humanitarian benefit: 6,000 CZK per month for vulnerable people and 4,000 CZK for others. Paid only to a bank account in the Czech Republic.