Temporary protection for third country nationals from Ukraine will continue until 4 September 2023

The IND will soon inform third country nationals about their status and its continuation. They will be requested to apply for displaced persons document (in Dutch: O-document, written in full  Ontheemden-document). They can use this to prove that they also have a right to temporary protection after 4 March 2023. 

Asylum process started

All refugees from Ukraine signed an asylum application when they collected a proof of residence. In the coming period the IND will start the phased handling of applications by third country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine. Two groups will then be handled with priority: people coming from a safe country of origin (approximately 1200 persons) and people from Syria and Yemen who have a very good chance of asylum in the Netherlands (approximately 100 persons). Others will not be given priority over asylum seekers who have already been waiting for a decision by the IND for a longer time.