You must meet these conditions to receive temporary protection in the Netherlands

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1. You have Ukrainian citizenship

You will usually fall under the TPD if you have Ukrainian citizenship and:

• You were living in Ukraine and left Ukraine on or after 27 November 2021 because of the war

or:

• You stayed temporarily in the

  European Union
  between 27 November 2021 and 23 February 2022, for example for work, study or a holiday.

or:

• You were already living in the Netherlands before 27 November 2021.

2. You do not have Ukrainian citizenship

Some people who do not have Ukrainian citizenship are also covered by the TPD. This applies if, on 23 February 2022, you:

• Had refugee status in Ukraine.

or:

• Had a valid permanent residence permit for Ukraine, for example for work or to live with a partner.

You must be able to prove that:

• You left Ukraine after 26 November 2021.

and

• You have not returned to your country of origin since 23 February 2022.

3. You are a family member of someone who falls under the TPD

In some cases, your family members may also be granted temporary protection in the Netherlands. This applies, for example, to:

• Your spouse or

  civil partner
  .

• Your partner, whom you are not married to but with whom you are in a committed relationship.

• Your minor children.

• Other family members who depend on your family.

You must have been living with your family in Ukraine before 24 February 2022.

If you and your partner are not married, the IND will check your relationship more closely. For example, the IND will want to know how long you have been together and whether your relationship is stable.

The IND may ask for proof of your relationship, such as:

• Documents proving that you were living together.

• Joint bank statements.

• Photos.

• Messages.

• Other documents showing that you were already living together before the war.

Have you received a residence permit from the IND for temporary protection? If so, you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands until at least 4 March 2027. Nothing is certain yet regarding the situation after 4 March 2027. As soon as anything becomes clear, that information will be posted on RefugeeHelp.

You will usually not be granted temporary protection if:

• You do not have Ukrainian citizenship and only had a temporary residence permit in Ukraine, for example for study purposes.

• You only had a pending asylum application in Ukraine, but had not yet been granted asylum.

• You already have refugee status in another country.

• You are a national of an EU country.

• You have been convicted of a serious offence.

Sometimes you may be entitled to temporary protection, but you may not have enough supporting documents. In that case, the IND may reject your application. You can appeal against this decision and try to gather further evidence, sometimes with the help of a lawyer.

Think for example of:

• Documents from Ukraine.

• Proof that you were living in Ukraine.

• Proof of your family life.

• Other official documents.

Before the war, some people lived outside Ukraine for long periods, for example for work or study.

They may also fall under the TPD if they later returned to Ukraine to live there again, and then had to flee once more because of the war.

The IND will then consider your personal circumstances, for example:

• How long you lived in Ukraine again.

• Why you went back to Ukraine.

• What your plan was to start your life over there.

It is therefore important to demonstrate that your return to Ukraine was intended to be for the purpose of living there for an extended period. A short visit to Ukraine is usually not sufficient to qualify for temporary protection.