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Temporary protection
for foreigners

For whom?

Foreigners who are not covered by the law on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict on the territory of the country, but who belong to the category of displaced persons mentioned in Article 2(1) and (2) of the Council Implementing Decision stating the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine, may benefit from temporary protection under the Act on granting protection to foreigners within the territory of the Republic of Poland. This applies to:

  • stateless persons or citizens of third countries other than Ukraine who can prove that before 24 February 2022, they were legally residing in Ukraine on the basis of a valid permanent residence permit issued in accordance with Ukrainian law and are unable to return to their country or region of origin in safe conditions
  • stateless persons or citizens of third countries other than Ukraine (and their family members) who, before 24 February 2022, enjoyed international protection or equivalent national protection in Ukraine.

The following persons are considered as family members if the family was already located and residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022:

  • spouse
  • minor and unmarried children or children of the spouse, regardless of whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted
  • other close relatives who lived together as a single family at the time when the circumstances leading to the mass influx of displaced persons occurred and who were wholly or partly dependent on the above-mentioned person at the time.
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