With the change of political regimes in many countries, and with the rapid development of means of transport and communication, migration has become much more intense worldwide. These changes have transformed the Czech Republic, especially after it joined the European Union in 2004. Ukrainians are one of the largest ethnic minorities in Czech Republic. While some research exists on migration of Ukrainians into the country, the phenomenon of return migration is often left out of the focus. Thus, the aim of this thesis is to examine the return migration of Ukrainians (who have spent a considerable period of time in Czech Republic) in more detail. I consider the motivations underpinning their desire to go back to their home country, the peculiarities of re-adjustment, and migrants’ future intentions and life trajectories. The reaction of Ukrainians to policies aimed at migrants in Czech Republic, gendered patterns of migration, and the recent standing of returned migrants will also be examined. The study will be empirical, with application of qualitative methodology and methods, particularly in-depth interviews with returned migrants (planned for December-February 2010-2011). Literature: Christou , A. (2006) American Dreams and European Nightmares: Experiences and Polemics of Second-Generation Greek-American Returning Migrants, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 32(5), pp. 831- 845 Conway, D., Potter, R.B. and Phillips, J. (2007) Caribbean Transnational Return Migrants as Agents of Change, Geography Compass 1(1): pp. 25–45. Drbohlav D., Lachmanova-Medova L., Cermak Z., Janska E., Cermakova, D., Dzurova D. (2009). “The Czech Republic: On Its Way from Emigration to Immigration Country.” IDEA Working Papers (11): 1-124. Drbohlav D., Dzurova, D. (2007). “Where Are They Going? Immigrant Inclusion in the Czech Republic (A Case Study on Ukrainians, Vietnamese, and Armenians in Prague).” International Migration 45(2): 69-95. Gmelch, G. (1983) Who Returns and Why: Return Migration Behavior in Two North Atlantic Societies, Human Organization 42 (1), pp. 46-54. King, R., and Christou, A. (2009). Cultural Geographies of Counter- Diasporic Migration: Perspectives from the Study of Second-Generation ‘Returnees’ to Greece, Population, Space, and Place 15, pp. 1-17. Ley, David and Audrey Kobayashi. (2005). “Back to Hong Kong: Return Migration of Transnational Sojourn?” Global Networks 5(2): 111-127. McCabe, K., Yi-Ying Lin, S., Tanaka H. (2009). “Pay to Go: Countries Offer Cash to Immigrants Willing to Pack their Bags.” Migration Information Source. Retrieved from: http://migrationinformation.org/