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Beneficiaries of international protection enjoy freedom of movement within the Czech Republic, so they can freely choose their place of residence. If the beneficiary decides to enter the State Integration Program (for detailed information see Content of International protection), they can use accommodation in an Integration Asylum centre (Integrační azylové středisko) for the first 18 months after international protection was granted. There are four of these centres in the country: Předlice, Jaroměř, Brno and Havířov.
According to the information provided by the RFA, the allocation of beneficiaries to the integration asylum centres is determined by the free capacity in the facilities. However, other criteria and the individual situation of the beneficiary are also taken into account. The factors assessed include family composition (individual, family with children), health status and any special needs, previous ties to a particular location (e.g., existing social contacts, school attendance, availability of health care, employment, Czech language courses), or linguistic and cultural compatibility with other residents.
Within the State Integration Program, social assistance is provided regardless of whether the beneficiary lives in the integration asylum centre or in a private accommodation. There is always a social worker present in the integration asylum centres, which makes the cooperation with the beneficiary easier. If the beneficiary lives in a private accommodation, they can reach the social worker in the SIP contact places in the five biggest cities or a social worker of cooperating NGOs in three other cities.[1]