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Free help with your residence permit

OkayForm helps with routine renewals. For questions about your own situation, these services give free advice, and most of them speak English.

Get advice before you file if, for example, your permit has already ended, the ministry refused an application or cancelled a permit, you changed jobs without reporting it, your family situation changed, or you received a letter from the ministry you don't understand.

OkayForm isn't connected to any of these services and gets nothing for listing them. We checked what each one offers on its own website on 1 Oct 2026. Opening hours change often: please check them on their websites.

Advice centres for foreigners

Non-profit organisations whose lawyers and social workers look at your own situation, for free. Book an appointment first.

  • Integration Centre Prague

    Integrační centrum Praha

    Free legal counselling on residence permits (renewals, changes of purpose, appeals, family reunification, letters from the ministry) and social counselling, for example on health insurance, schools or benefits. A legal consultation takes about an hour. They don't represent clients. For non-EU nationals living in Czechia.

    Languages
    Free interpreting if you need it. The team speaks Czech, English, Ukrainian, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese and Arabic.
    Where
    Offices in Prague 1, Prague 13 and Prague 14, or online and by phone.
    Phone
    +420 252 543 846
    E-mail
    info@icpraha.com

    Website

    Source: icpraha.com · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Association for Integration and Migration (SIMI)

    Sdružení pro integraci a migraci

    Free legal counselling on residence permits, visas and citizenship, and on labour and family law, including help with applications and, in some cases, representation. Free social counselling on work, housing, health care and family life. For migrants who can't afford a paid lawyer.

    Languages
    Legal counselling in Czech, English, Russian, German and French; interpreters for other languages.
    Where
    Havlíčkovo náměstí 2, Prague 3; also by phone and online.
    Phone
    +420 224 224 379
    E-mail
    poradna@migrace.com

    Website

    Source: migrace.com · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Organization for Aid to Refugees (OPU)

    Organizace pro pomoc uprchlíkům

    Free, confidential legal advice for foreigners from outside the EU who can't afford a paid lawyer, mainly on residence and asylum: permits, visas, temporary protection. A consultation takes an hour, in person. Book in advance.

    Languages
    Usually Czech and English; an interpreter for other languages can be arranged when you book.
    Where
    Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Hradec Králové.
    Phone
    +420 730 158 781
    E-mail
    opu@opu.cz

    Website

    Source: opu.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Integration Counselling Centre

    Poradna pro integraci

    Free legal counselling for foreigners living in Czechia: residence permits, letters from the ministry asking you to fix your application, changes of purpose, citizenship, and basic labour and family law. They can help write submissions and, in justified cases, represent you. Book first.

    Where
    Opletalova 921/6, Prague 1; also in Ústí nad Labem (see the Ústí Region below).
    Phone
    +420 603 281 269
    E-mail
    praha@p-p-i.cz

    Website

    Source: p-p-i.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

Help at the ministry offices in Prague

At several ministry offices in Prague, Charita's staff help foreigners on the spot, for free, for example with filling in forms and checking documents.

  • Charita Prague: assistance and counselling for foreigners

    Arcidiecézní charita Praha, Asistence a poradenství cizincům

    Charita's staff work at ministry offices in Prague and help for free: with finding your way, filling in forms, checking your documents, understanding the office's letters, and interpreting. They also offer social and legal counselling. For non-EU nationals living in Czechia legally.

    Where
    At the ministry offices in Prague 4 (Cigánkova), Prague 5 (Pekařská), Prague 6 (Žukovského) and Prague 9 (Kolbenova), and at their counselling centre at Londýnská 44, Prague 2.
    Phone
    +420 224 813 418
    E-mail
    integrace@praha.charita.cz

    Website

    Source: praha.charita.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

An integration centre in every region

Every region has a centre that supports foreigners (Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců). Their services are free: social and legal counselling, help with forms, going with you to offices, and Czech courses. Most are run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ); a few by the region or a non-profit.

Source: mv.gov.cz, ipc.gov.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Central Bohemian Region

    Integration centre for the Central Bohemian Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Středočeský kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Benešov, Kladno, Kutná Hora, Mladá Boleslav and Příbram.
    Phone
    +420 326 905 279
    E-mail
    icbenesov@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • South Bohemian Region

    Integration centre for the South Bohemian Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Jihočeský kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    České Budějovice and Písek.
    Phone
    +420 387 202 508
    E-mail
    icceskebudejovice@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Plzeň Region

    Integration centre for the Plzeň Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Plzeňský kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Plzeň, Domažlice and Tachov.
    Phone
    +420 377 223 157
    E-mail
    icplzen@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Karlovy Vary Region

    Integration centre for the Karlovy Vary Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Karlovarský kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Karlovy Vary and Cheb.
    Phone
    +420 353 892 559
    E-mail
    ickarlovyvary@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Ústí nad Labem Region

    Centre for the integration of foreigners in the Ústí Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců v Ústeckém kraji

    Free legal and social counselling, help with applications and forms, going with you to offices, and Czech courses. Run by Poradna pro integraci.

    Where
    Ústí nad Labem, Teplice, Kadaň and Chomutov, and visits in other towns of the region.
    Phone
    +420 475 216 536
    E-mail
    usti@centrumcizincu.cz

    Website

    Source: centrumcizincu.cz, mv.gov.cz, ipc.gov.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Liberec Region

    Integration centre for the Liberec Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Liberecký kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Liberec and Česká Lípa.
    Phone
    +420 482 313 064
    E-mail
    icliberec@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Hradec Králové Region

    Integration centre for foreigners Hradec Králové

    Integrační centrum pro cizince Hradec Králové

    Free social and legal counselling, help with forms and applications, going with you to offices, interpreting and Czech courses. Run by the Diocesan Charity Hradec Králové.

    Where
    Šafaříkova 666/9, Hradec Králové.
    Phone
    +420 492 604 940
    E-mail
    poradna.cizinci@hk.caritas.cz

    Website

    Source: cizincihradec.cz, mv.gov.cz, ipc.gov.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Pardubice Region

    Integration centre for the Pardubice Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Pardubický kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Pardubice and Litomyšl.
    Phone
    +420 466 989 228
    E-mail
    icpardubice@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Vysočina Region

    Integration centre for the Vysočina Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Kraj Vysočina

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Jihlava and Pelhřimov.
    Phone
    +420 567 212 257
    E-mail
    icjihlava@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • South Moravian Region

    Centre for Foreigners of the South Moravian Region

    Centrum pro cizince JMK

    Legal counselling (book it by phone), social counselling including help with forms, career counselling and Czech courses. Most services are free; some courses are paid. Run by the South Moravian Region.

    Languages
    The team speaks Czech, English, Russian, Ukrainian and Arabic.
    Where
    Kounicova 271/13, Brno; also in Hodonín and Vyškov.
    Phone
    +420 734 510 213
    E-mail
    info@cizincijmk.cz

    Website

    Source: cizincijmk.cz, mv.gov.cz, ipc.gov.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Olomouc Region

    Integration centre for the Olomouc Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Olomoucký kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Olomouc and Šumperk.
    Phone
    +420 585 204 686
    E-mail
    icolomouc@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Zlín Region

    Integration centre for the Zlín Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Zlínský kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Zlín and Uherské Hradiště, and visits in Valašské Meziříčí.
    Phone
    +420 577 018 651
    E-mail
    iczlin@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Moravian-Silesian Region

    Integration centre for the Moravian-Silesian Region

    Centrum na podporu integrace cizinců pro Moravskoslezský kraj

    Run by the Refugee Facilities Administration of the Ministry of the Interior (SUZ), with free interpreters. Book by phone, e-mail or in person.

    Where
    Ostrava and Opava.
    Phone
    +420 596 112 626
    E-mail
    icostrava@suz.cz

    Website

    Source: integracnicentra.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

A lawyer for your situation

Only a lawyer (advokát) can represent you before the ministry or write a legal opinion on your case. The Czech Bar Association lists every lawyer, and can name one for you if your income is low.

  • Czech Bar Association: find a lawyer

    Česká advokátní komora, vyhledávač advokátů

    The official directory of every lawyer (advokát) in Czechia. You can search by town, by language and by field, for example “foreigners' law, asylum law” (cizinecké právo, azylové právo). Languages and fields are as the lawyers report them. Lawyers charge for their work; ask about the price first.

    Where
    Online, in English, Czech, French and German.

    Website

    Source: vyhledavac.cak.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

  • Czech Bar Association: a lawyer if you can't afford one

    Česká advokátní komora, určení advokáta

    If your income is low, the Bar can name a lawyer for you: for a free short consultation (30 to 120 minutes a year; the application costs CZK 100, with some exceptions), or for free legal services if your income and property justify it and two lawyers have turned you down. You apply on official forms; the page is in Czech.

    Where
    Applications go to the Bar's office in Brno, by post, e-mail or data box.

    Website

    Source: cak.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026

General questions to the ministry

For general questions, such as which documents to bring or where your application stands, you can call the Ministry of the Interior's information line.

  • Ministry of the Interior: Client Centre for foreigners

    Klientské centrum pro poskytování informací cizincům

    General information on residence: which documents to bring, which office to go to, booking an appointment, and your application's reference number and status. It doesn't advise on your individual case. Calls cost your operator's standard rate.

    Where
    By phone and e-mail, Monday to Friday.
    Phone
    +420 974 801 801
    E-mail
    pobyty@mv.gov.cz

    Website

    Source: ipc.gov.cz · checked 1 Oct 2026