We offer assistance to foreign nationals who find themselves in need or in a situation that they cannot solve on their own. In most cases, these are problems related to residence permit, social security, health care, help with finding accommodation, employment or education. We emphasise integration activities facilitating the integration of migrants and refugees into the Czech society. We facilitate the work of institutions and contribute to the problem-free coexistence of the majority society and the newcomers.

Counselling

The basis is to provide free of charge professional social and legal counselling services. These services are provided on an outpatient and in the field basis, in compliance with civil counselling principles: free of charge, independent, unbiased and discreet.

Other Services

These include low-threshold Czech language courses, accompaniment to the  authorities, assistance, interpreting, use of humanitarian clothes' storeroom, food and material aid, workshops for students of elementary and high schools, tutoring, leisure activities for children, trips, camps, courses with sociocultural focus and interest activities for international protection applicants. 

Info Lines For Foreign Nationals

Centers for Foreigners

Those are advisory centers, which focus on helping foreigners living in the Czech Republic. Those services are available at the places of advisory centers, and in some cities also at the departments for foreigners’ stay of the Ministry of Interior, Department of Asylum and Migration Policy.

February 23, 2023 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

6 ways Caritas Czech Republic still supports people affected by the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has been going on for a year. During this time, millions of people have lost their homes, their ability to provide for their families, and their normal, decent life. From the first day of the war, Caritas Czech Republic has been helping Ukrainians who are suffering because of Russian aggression.

May 10, 2022 News

How does the money from the Caritas for Ukraine collection help?

The war in Ukraine has been going on for several weeks, but we tirelessly continue helping the people affected by the conflict. We provide material assistance to our partner Caritas Ukraine, we help refugees at the borders and we also provide them with necessities in our country. We can do all that thanks to your support. Find out details about the use of the money raised from the Caritas for Ukraine collection.

May 10, 2022 Humanitární pomoc a rozvojová spolupráce Charity ČR

The kids are homesick. And so am I, says the teacher of the Ukrainian adaptation club run by Caritas

More than 300,000 Ukrainian refugees have already found asylum in the Czech Republic. 40 per cent of them are children. But many of them do not go to educational institutions because there is not enough place for them. Caritas Czech Republic has therefore set up the Young Caritas club for Ukrainian children, which currently consists of 14 children.

February 28, 2022 News

Caritas Czech Republic is ready to help refugees from Ukraine coming to the Czech Republic

We are closely following the aggravated situation in Ukraine. We have organized the collection ‘Caritas for Ukraine’, by means of which, in cooperation with our long-term partner Caritas Ukraine, we focus on providing the people of Ukraine directly affected by the war with anything they need – water, food, hygiene and shelter. Part of the intervention is provision of psychological support.

October 21, 2021

Deputies approved public insurance for foreigners’ newborns, but no longer for their children

Children of foreigners legally residing in the Czech Republic are still not entitled to public health insurance, and thus not to adequate health care. The chance to close one of the most painful places of integration of foreigners in the Czech Republic was wasted.