International protection
In 2024, a total of 1,363 new applications for the granting of international protection were registered in the Czech Republic. The highest number of applications was received from citizens of Uzbekistan (224), Ukraine (205), and Viet Nam (186). International protection in the form of asylum was granted to 54 persons, and in the form of subsidiary protection to 149 persons. As at 31 December 2024, there were 1,356 people living in the Czech Republic who had been granted asylum (mostly citizens of Myanmar, the Russian Federation, and Afghanistan), and another 1,158 persons held valid subsidiary protection (mostly citizens of Ukraine, Syria, and Afghanistan).
Number of applications for international protection
Publication date: 21. 10. 2025
Year 2024
1,363
Number of asylum status granted
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Year 2024
54
Subsidiary protection granted
Publication date: 21. 10. 2025
Year 2024
149
Persons enjoying asylum status (as at 31 December)
Publication date: 21. 10. 2025
Year 2024
1,356
Data and time series
International protection
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of applications for international protection | 1,451 | 1,701 | 1,922 | 1,164 | 1,412 | 1,694 | 1,427 | 1,363 |
| Number of asylum status granted | 29 | 47 | 61 | 42 | 191 | 92 | 56 | 54 |
| Czech citizenships granted to refugees | 39 | 32 | 86 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 8 |
| Subsidiary protection granted 1) | 118 | 118 | 86 | 72 | 120 | 389 | 266 | 149 |
| Persons enjoying asylum status (as at 31. 12.) | : | 928 | 954 | 958 | 1,055 | 1,124 | 1,256 | 1,356 |
0-17 years | : | : | : | : | 776 | 297 | 436 | 452 |
Afghanistan | : | 26 | 25 | 22 | 134 | 173 | 192 | 193 |
Myanmar | : | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 168 | 193 | 227 |
Russian Federation | : | 107 | 129 | 145 | 146 | 145 | 170 | 195 |
| Persons enjoying subsidiary protection status (as at 31. 12.) | : | 1,258 | 1,104 | 964 | 1,063 | 1,190 | 1,227 | 1,158 |
0-17 years | : | : | : | : | 756 | 302 | 296 | 305 |
Ukraine | : | 217 | 213 | 195 | 189 | 406 | 451 | 560 |
Syrian Arab Republic | : | 396 | 360 | 338 | 372 | 293 | 287 | 159 |
China | : | 3 | 11 | 2 | 42 | 54 | 55 | 54 |
Source: Department for Asylum and Migration Policy, Ministry of the Interior
1) Subsidiary protection granted - number of decisions in individual years.
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