Statelessness in Czechia | January 2024 15 What procedure should the stateless person be referred to? If there is a possibility that a person might be stateless (see checklist in Section 4), they should be referred to an appropriate procedure to have their statelessness or nationality determined. This flowchart can be used as a guide for referral: Temporary protection * Yes Yes Was Ukraine the last country of residence? International protection * No Does the person face danger or persecution in their country of origin? (More information in this section below) (See Section 7 for further information) (For more information on grounds for asylum, see Section 7.) Yes No Does the person have any form of ID or is there a premise for the issuance of an Foreigner's Passport? Residence permits issued under Immigration Act * (More information in this section below) Statelessness determination No (See Section 6 for further information) * Even if another procedure is initiated, consider the relevance of the statelessness determination, as the issuance of a statelessness certificate may be beneficial for some persons. Statelessness determination is essential to obtaining residence and related rights in Czechia. The competent authority is the MoI. The application should be made at MoI’s DAMP Office31 in the person’s place of habitual residence. There is no specific form, and the procedure is open to everyone. For a list of requirements and other information, see Section 6. This option should be pursued if none of the alternatives described below meet the needs of the applicant, as it provides the least rights. However, a Certificate of Statelessness can be useful, as proof of statelessness may be required in various situations. It is therefore strongly recommended to submit an application for determination of statelessness in any case. In the case of overlapping procedures, the other procedure will almost always take precedence, and the procedure for determining statelessness will be suspended until the other procedure is completed. A person can apply for international protection if they meet the grounds for asylum, which can also be related to their statelessness. The application should be submitted to the Foreigners Police or MoI.32 For more information, see Section 7. In some cases, regularising stay in Czechia through international protection procedures may not be appropriate. A stateless person who is not eligible for refugee status should be referred to the procedure for determining statelessness. 31 32 Overview of Ministry of the Interior’s Department for Asylum and Migration Policy Offices is available here For further information on when and how to apply for international protection, see UNHCR Help Portal