How to Immigrate to Czech Republic from Ukraine in 2026

Czech salaries are lower than Western Europe but higher than Ukraine. IT professionals: CZK 50,000-90,000/month (EUR 2,000-3,600). Engineering: CZK 40,000-65,000/month. Healthcare: CZK 35,000-55,000/month. Construction: CZK 30,000-45,000/month. Service sector: CZK 25,000-35,000/month. Average salary: approximately CZK 43,000/month. Cost of living in Prague is moderate: one-bedroom apartment CZK 18,000-25,000/month, monthly budget CZK 30,000-40,000 for a comfortable lifestyle. Regional cities (Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň) are 20-30% cheaper.

For work: not formally required for most positions. Ukrainian speakers achieve basic Czech conversational level in approximately 3-6 months due to Slavic language proximity (approximately 70% mutual intelligibility for basic vocabulary). IT and international companies often operate in English — approximately 30% of Prague's tech sector uses English as primary working language. For permanent residency: Czech language exam at A1 level is required — pass rate for Ukrainian speakers approximately 95%+ (A1 is very basic). Exam fee: CZK 3,300 (EUR 130). For citizenship: Czech language exam at B1 level — pass rate for Ukrainian speakers approximately 80% after 12-18 months in country. Free Czech language courses available through the integration programme (300+ hours funded by the Czech government) — approximately 45,000 Ukrainians enrolled in 2023/24. Many Ukrainian professionals also use Czech-language apps (Duolingo reports Czech is the #1 language being learned by Ukrainians) to accelerate learning.