
These are your options if you are not entitled to temporary protection
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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.
When are you not covered by the Temporary Protection Directive?
You are not entitled to temporary protection if:
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 were working in an EU country on 22 February 2022, on the basis of a temporary (work) visa.
You took advantage of the
.DT&V remigration schemeYou 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 go because you do not have a travel document.
What are your options?
If you are not covered by the Temporary Protection Directive, you can explore different options for staying in the Netherlands. You can investigate the following options:
1. Apply for asylum
The asylum procedure You can read information about the asylum procedure in the Netherlands here.
2. Apply for a regular residence permit
Regular residence permit You can find information about a regular residence permit here
3. Return to your country of origin
You can use the remigration support provided by the Repatriation & Departure Service (DT&V)
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) helps you return to your country of origin. The IOM provides both information and advice.
Visit the IOM website for more information
4. Living in the Netherlands without a residence permit
You can use information on the following page. This information has not been translated into Ukrainian and Russian, but has been translated into English, Arabic, Dari, Farsi, French, Somali, Tigrinya and Turkish.
It is not clear whether I am entitled to Temporary Protection
If it is not clear whether you are entitled to Temporary Protection, the municipality will contact the Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND) to arrange an appointment. The IND will then meet with you. On the basis of your documents, the IND will determine whether or not you will receive protection in the Netherlands. It is therefore important to bring all your documents with you to your appointment with the IND.
Do I fall under the TPD again when I return to the Netherlands?
If you had your temporary Ukrainian residence permit and left the Netherlands, you may no longer be entitled to
You no longer fall under the TPD if you
Have taken advantage of the
because you will have signed a form waiving current residency rights.DT&V remigration schemeLeft the Netherlands yourself for a country outside the EU. Your right to TPD is not a travel document. The customs of a non-EU country may not be able to let you go because you do not have a travel document.