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Non-Ukrainian citizenship

Non-Ukrainian citizenship

If you have fled Ukraine but do not have Ukrainian citizenship, many rules will be different. You can read here about important issues you may have to deal with.

Conditions for temporary protection

If you fled Ukraine but do not have Ukrainian citizenship, you may not be covered by the Dutch Temporary Protection Directive. If you are not covered, you can apply for asylum, apply for a regular permit or return to your country of origin.

Drie mannen zitten rondom een tafel. Ze praten met elkaar.

What you need to know when the IND sends you a letter about the expiration of temporary protection

If you do not have Ukrainian citizenship and your stay has been extended until 4 September 2023, the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) will send a letter explaining to you whether you want to start your asylum application. Read more here about the letter from the IND and what to expect.

Here is how to appeal if your right to temporary protection is ending

If your temporary protection end on 4 September 2023, you can appeal this. You can get help from a lawyer for this. The lawyer is independent and is there to help you.

These are your options if you are not entitled to the temporary protection

If you have fled Ukraine and are not covered by the Temporary Protection Directive, you have a number of options such as applying for asylum, returning to your country of origin or applying for another residence permit. Read here what you can do.

Iemand heeft in de ene hand een mobiele telefoon vast en in de andere hand een pinpas

Payment account for Ukrainians without valid ID

Here you will find information about how to open a payment account if you are a Ukrainian without valid ID or have another citizenship.

Applying for a regular residence permit

Other residence permits also exist in the Netherlands. This is called a regular permit. For both work and study, in most cases, it is only possible to apply for the visa in the country of origin.

Conditions for temporary protection

What you need to know when the IND sends you a letter about the expiration of temporary protection

Here is how to appeal if your right to temporary protection is ending

If your temporary protection end on 4 September 2023, you can appeal this. You can get help from a lawyer for this. The lawyer is independent and is there to help you.

These are your options if you are not entitled to the temporary protection

Payment account for Ukrainians without valid ID

Here you will find information about how to open a payment account if you are a Ukrainian without valid ID or have another citizenship.

Applying for a regular residence permit

Other residence permits also exist in the Netherlands. This is called a regular permit. For both work and study, in most cases, it is only possible to apply for the visa in the country of origin.

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Non-Ukrainian citizenship

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Conditions for temporary protection

What you need to know when the IND sends you a letter about the expiration of temporary protection

Here is how to appeal if your right to temporary protection is ending

These are your options if you are not entitled to the temporary protection

Payment account for Ukrainians without valid ID

Applying for a regular residence permit

Conditions for temporary protection

What you need to know when the IND sends you a letter about the expiration of temporary protection

Here is how to appeal if your right to temporary protection is ending

These are your options if you are not entitled to the temporary protection

Payment account for Ukrainians without valid ID

Applying for a regular residence permit

Are you missing anything?

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