EU Set to Tighten Temporary Protection Rules for Future Ukrainian Refugees
The proposed rules would affect new applicants only and could leave 4.3 million Ukrainians already protected in the EU unchanged, officials said.
- The European Commission is expected to unveil the most significant overhaul of the European Union's Temporary Protection Directive since 2022, with new eligibility rules announced in July but taking effect in March 2027.
- Ukraine reportedly requested the changes in early June to strengthen its mobilization policy, following President Volodymyr Zelensky's earlier decision to lift travel restrictions for Ukrainian men aged 18-22.
- According to Polish daily Rzeczpospolita, proposed changes require future Ukrainian applicants for temporary protection to present an official certificate confirming they are not subject to military mobilization, applying to both men and women.
- The new restrictions apply only to Ukrainians seeking protection after the rules take effect, leaving approximately 4.3 million current beneficiaries across the European Union unaffected, according to Duszczyk.
- Poland supports the planned reforms and currently hosts 960,000 Ukrainians, one of the largest populations of beneficiaries in the European Union according to Eurostat data.
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EU to Require Mobilization Exemption Documents for New Ukrainian Protection Seekers
The European Commission plans to update its temporary protection directive in July, requiring Ukrainians to present a specific document proving they are exempt from mobilization in Ukraine to receive protection in the European Union. This policy will apply to both men and women who apply for the status for the first time, though it will not impact the roughly 4.3 million Ukrainian citizens who currently hold temporary protection across the EU, a…
The European Union intends to amend the rules on the granting of temporary protection to Ukrainian refugees. According to the new proposal, only women and men in Ukraine who are not subject to mobilization and who hold a supporting document in this regard will be able to obtain this status, reports the Polish newspaper Rzeczpospolita.
EU intends to require certificate of exemption from mobilization from all Ukrainians applying for temporary protection – media
The European Commission is expected to announce significant changes to the directive on temporary protection for war refugees from Ukraine during July of the current year, according to which temporary protection will be granted only to those citizens of Ukraine who hold a special certificate from the Ukrainian authorities attesting that they are not subject to mobilization, Polish publication Rzeczpospolita writes.
EU plans to change rules on temporary protection for Ukrainians: new applicants must confirm that they are not subject to mobilization - RzeczpospolitaThe European Commission plans to change the Directive on temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees in July. New applicants will have to provide a certificate from the Ukrainian authorities that they are not subject to mobilization.
The EU is preparing an update of temporary protection rules for Ukrainians; new requirements may apply not only to men but also to women who are planning to obtain status in EU countries.
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