Police detained over 10,000 illegal migrants in Czechia in 2025

Police last year detained 10,838 people who were residing in the Czech Republic illegally. That is 1,377 more than the previous year, representing an increase of 14.6 percent, according to data from the foreigners’ police.

At the same time, transit migration declined significantly. Police detained 148 migrants attempting to pass through Czechia to other European Union countries, compared with 402 in 2024.

According to the report, the highest number of migrants residing in the Czech Republic illegally were Ukrainians, Moldovans and Vietnamese nationals.