Czech · Dočasná ochrana / víza
You register for temporary protection: what to say in Czech
You register for temporary protection.
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How it's done. Ukrainians in the Czech Republic receive dočasná ochrana (temporary protection) through KACPU (Krajské asistenční centrum pomoci Ukrajině) or the police; a sticker is put in the passport and a permit issued.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Dobrý den, chtěl{|a} bych požádat o dočasnou ochranu.
DOH-brih dayn, khtyehl bikh POH-zhuh-duht oh DOH-chuhs-noh-oo OKH-ruh-noo.
Good day, I'd like to apply for temporary protection.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Dobrý den, máte u sebe cestovní pas?DOH-brih dayn, MAH-teh oo SEH-beh TSES-tov-nee pahs?
Good day, do you have your passport with you?
They might also say:
Dobrý den, prosím o váš pas a doklad o ubytování.
DOH-brih dayn, PROH-seem oh vahsh pahs uh DOH-kluhd oh OO-bih-toh-vuh-nee.
Good day, your passport and proof of accommodation, please.
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YOU FINISH
Ano, tady je pas. Ubytování mám u známých.
AH-noh, TAH-dih yeh pahs. OO-bih-toh-vuh-nee mahm oo ZNAH-mikh.
Yes, here is the passport. I'm staying with acquaintances.
THEY SAY
Dobře, vyplníme formulář a sejmeme otisky prstů.DOBR-zheh, VIPL-nee-meh FOR-moo-luhrsh uh SAY-meh-meh OH-tees-kih prstoo.
Good, we'll fill in the form and take fingerprints.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Czech for life in Czechia”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Dobrý
DOH-brih
adjective
good
den
dayn
noun
day
bych
bikh
verb
would
požádat
POH-zhuh-duht
verb
to apply
dočasnou
DOH-chuhs-noh-oo
adjective
temporary (accusative)
ochranu
OKH-ruh-noo
noun
protection (accusative)
19 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Můžete to zopakovat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh toh ZOH-puh-koh-vuht, PROH-seem?
Can you repeat that, please?
Můžete mluvit pomaleji, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh MLOO-veet POH-muh-lay-ee, PROH-seem?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Ještě neumím dobře česky.
YEHSH-tyeh NEH-oo-meem DOBR-zheh CHES-kih.
I don't speak Czech well yet.
Můžete mi to napsat, prosím?
MOO-zheh-teh mee toh NAHP-suht, PROH-seem?
Can you write it down for me, please?
Similar situations
You ask about extending temporary protectionDočasná ochrana / víza · A2 in the app
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→You ask about a personal number and insuranceDočasná ochrana / víza · A2 in the app
→You ask how to change the details on a documentDočasná ochrana / víza · A2 in the app
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