According to the survey conducted in January 2026, as many as 73% of respondents said they would accept having a Vietnamese neighbour, a rate much higher than three decades ago and comparable to acceptance levels for foreigners from Western European countries.

Slovaks are viewed most positively among Czechs, with 92% saying they would feel comfortable having a Slovak neighbour. Acceptance rates are 84% for Britons, 81% for Americans, 78% for the French, 76% for Germans and 74% for Croatians.

By contrast, the least accepted neighbour groups include Afghans (21%), Arabs (21%), Sudanese and Syrians (both 23%) and Romanians (24%). Acceptance of Russian neighbours stands at 32%, the same level as three decades ago, while attitudes toward Ukrainians have improved, rising from 10% in the 2000s to 46% today.

The survey also found that 56% of respondents consider foreigners living in the Czech Republic to be a “major security risk”. Meanwhile, 38% of Czechs support granting Czech citizenship regardless of nationality or origin. The figure is higher than during the migration crisis in 2015 but lower than the earlier level of 40%.

The survey was conducted from January 16 to January 25 with more than 1,000 respondents.

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