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Conditions of Temporary Protection for refugees from Ukraine
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Have you fled to the Netherlands and have Ukrainian citizenship? Then you probably fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD). This means that you are entitled to a place in a reception centre and medical care in the Netherlands. Read here about the conditions for refugees from Ukraine to receive protection in the Netherlands.
What is the Temporary Protection Directive?
The Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) means you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands for a certain period of time. Also, because of the Temporary Protection Directive, refugees from Ukraine are entitled to certain facilities in the Netherlands, such as:
A place in a reception centre
Medical care
The right to work
Education for minor children
How long are refugees from Ukraine entitled to Temporary Protection?
Refugees from Ukraine with a proof of residence from the
If you do not have Ukrainian citizenship or did not have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine, different rules apply to you. In this case, the temporary protection for you will probably end on 4 March 2024.
Entitled to temporary protection in the Netherlands but temporarily no accommodation upon arrival
All registration centres of the Dutch government are currently full. You are still entitled to temporary protection in the Netherlands, but there may be no place in a reception centre for you. It is not clear when anyone who has fled from Ukraine can apply again at these 1 of the following registration centres:
Utrecht, Jaarbeurs, Hall 5
Eindhoven, Castiliëlaan
Amsterdam, Centraal Station
Rotterdam, Max Euwelaan
Women, children, elderly, sick and families given shelter at Jaarbeurs in Utrecht
Are you new to the Netherlands and are you a single woman, are you a minor, are you old, are you sick or are you travelling with your family? Then the Dutch government will make sure you get a place in a reception centre at Utrecht, Jaarbeurs, Hall 5. You can register there upon arrival in the Netherlands.
Single men and couples without children must arrange their own accommodation
Are you new to the Netherlands and are you a solo traveller or are you a couple without children? Then you need to arrange your own accommodation. If you have friends or relatives in the Netherlands, for example, you can stay with them. Then you can report to the reception centre where they are staying in the municipality where they live.
The terms of the Temporary Protection Directive
You are covered by the Temporary Protection Directive if you meet one of the following conditions:
If you travelled from Ukraine on or after 27 November 2021, and have Ukrainian citizenship.
If you can prove that you were already in the Netherlands before 27 November 2021, and not in another EU country and have Ukrainian citizenship.
If on 23 February 2022, you were a refugee recognised by Ukraine and therefore do not have Ukrainian citizenship.
If you had a valid, permanent Ukrainian residence permit on 23 February 2022, and you did not leave Ukraine by 27 November 2021, and did not return to your country of origin after 23 February 2022.
If you are a partner, minor child or dependent relative of covered individuals.
You had a valid temporary Ukrainian residence permit on 23 February 2022 and you were registered with a Dutch municipality before 19 July 2022. In this case, you are entitled to temporary protection until 4 March 2024. After this date your right to temporary protection expires.
No right to Temporary Protection
You are not entitled to temporary protection if one of these points applies to you:
You have a temporary Ukrainian residence permit (e.g. for work or study) and are not registered with a Dutch municipality before 19 July 2022.
You have insufficient documents to prove that you are covered by Temporary Protection.
You filed an application for (inter)national protection in Ukraine, which has not yet been decided on.
You yourself have left the Netherlands for a country outside the EU. TPD is not a travel document. The customs of a non-EU country cannot let you enter because you do not have a travel document.
You used the remigration scheme of the
Repatriation & Departure Service.
Temporary protection in the Netherlands stops if you had a temporary residence permit in Ukraine
The highest court in the Netherlands,