The temporary protection status (dočasné útočisko) for Ukrainian refugees in Slovakia is to be extended for another year. Learn more about how long Ukrainians can legally stay in Slovakia

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The Slovak government intends to consider extending temporary asylum for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025. This is reported by the documents of the Cabinet of Ministers, rokovania.gov.sk reports.

Temporary asylum certificates (dočasné útočisko) valid until March 4, 2023 will automatically remain valid until March 4, 2024.

Slovakia will continue to provide asylum to refugees from Ukraine: details

In the explanatory note to the draft resolution, it is proposed to determine that the provision of temporary asylum in Slovakia will be extended until March 4, 2025.

As you know, in September 2023, the Council of the European Union extended the temporary protection mechanism for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025. This mechanism allows Ukrainian citizens to legally stay in the EU and use healthcare and education services, have access to the labor market, housing and social benefits.

At the end of 2023, 4.2 million Ukrainian citizens were registered in the EU countries and granted temporary protection.

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Ukraine is trying to bring refugees back

In particular, diplomats claim that Ukraine is actively cooperating with EU officials to tighten migration rules in order to return refugees back to their homeland. 

Kyiv is holding talks with EU representatives to ensure the return of more Ukrainians next year.

Please note! To ensure a safe stay abroad, you should take care of reliable health insurance in advance, which will not only help you maintain your health, but also protect you from unforeseen expenses. You can take out an insurance policy that covers emergency medical care in case of illnesses and accidents, as well as inpatient and outpatient care around the world on the Visit Ukraine website. In addition, on our portal, you can immediately apply for car insurance - the Green Card, which is mandatory in 50 countries, including the EU.

As a reminder, the Czech Republic has taken decisive measures to improve living conditions for Ukrainian refugees by doubling housing payments from the beginning of 2024. These changes apply to Ukrainians who are under temporary protection in the country. Find out more about the amount of payments according to the innovations.


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