Občanský průkaz (Czech national ID card) — an internal identity document for citizens of the Czech Republic. For Ukrainians, it is mainly relevant because of what it does not give you: you will not be issued an občanský průkaz with temporary protection or special long-term residence.
What you have instead
- a passport with a vízový štítek (visa sticker);
- pobytová karta (residence card) — a biometric card issued by the cizinecká policie (foreign police);
- a číslo pojištěnce (insurance number) from your insurance company instead of a rodné číslo (birth number), which is not assigned at all to holders of DO and ZDP (§ 7v of Act No. 65/2022 Coll.).
When an občanský průkaz will be yours
Only when you get citizenship, and this is a long process (Act No. 186/2013 Coll.):
- 5 years of continuous trvalý pobyt (permanent residence) for citizens of third countries;
- Czech language B1 (3,700 CZK) plus a test of Czech realities (2,000 CZK) — a total of 5,700 CZK. Realities: 30 questions, 30 minutes, a passing score of at least 18 out of 30, from a bank of 300 public tasks;
- proof of income for 3 years and zero tax debt;
- a fee of 2,000 CZK, decision time 180 days;
- exempt from exams: persons under 15 and over 65 years old, as well as those who studied in Czech for at least 3 years.