Czechia · ZDP · permanent residence
Czech ZDP to permanent residence: how are temporary-protection and ZDP years counted?
Short answer
IPC explicitly states that ZDP counts in full toward the five-year permanent-residence period, while previous temporary-protection residence counts at one half.
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What to do step by step
- 1
Count the entire valid ZDP period at 100%.
- 2
Count the preceding continuous temporary-protection period at 50%.
- 3
Check for breaks in lawful residence and the other permanent-residence conditions.
- 4
Do not use only your first arrival date; use the legal history of your statuses.
Important
ZDP and permanent residence are different permits. Reaching five calculated years does not replace the other requirements.
Official sources
Checked: 2026-10-05
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