News - Reception of refugees from Ukraine

1. Long-term policy on asylum support for refugees from Ukraine

   Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, millions of Ukrainians have fled and been accommodated in the European Union. The ...

   News item | 01-12-2025 | 12:54

2. Extension of the Temporary Protection Directive until 4 March 2027 for refugees from Ukraine and Recommendations for an exit-strategy

   The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not over yet. That is why the European Commission submitted a proposal to extend the Temporary ...

   News item | 04-07-2025 | 17:00

3. Long-term policy on returns and residence

   Unfortunately there seems to be no let-up in Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine and political agreement has been reached on ...

   News item | 04-07-2025 | 17:00

4. Proposal to extend the Temporary Protection Directive up to and including 4 March 2027 for refugees from Ukraine

   The Russian invasion of Ukraine is not over yet. That is why the European Commission submitted a proposal to the EU Member States ...

   News item | 13-06-2025 | 18:38

5. Government takes steps in long-term policy on Ukrainians

   The government is committed to helping displaced people return to Ukraine as soon as it is safe for them to do so. This is also ...

   News item | 31-01-2025 | 14:30

6. Temporary Protection Directive extended up to and including 4 March 2026

   The war in Ukraine is not over yet. The Council of the European Union has therefore extended the Temporary Protection Directive ...

   News item | 25-06-2024 | 13:00

7. Accommodation third-country nationals ends after 4 March 2024

   Third-country nationals from Ukraine are obliged to leave the Netherlands within 28 days after 4 March. This is a consequence of ...

   News item | 24-01-2024 | 20:30

8. Temporary Protection Directive for refugees from Ukraine extended until 4 March 2025

   The war in Ukraine is still ongoing. Accordingly, EU member states have agreed today in Brussels to extend the current Temporary ...

   News item | 28-09-2023 | 17:00

9. Additional reception places required for refugees from Ukraine

   Some 97,000 municipal reception places will be required for refugees from Ukraine as of 1 February 2024. This signifies an ...

   News item | 04-09-2023 | 15:49

10. Temporary protection for third country nationals from Ukraine ends on 4 September 2023

    As of 4 September 2023, the Temporary Protection Directive for fugitives from Ukraine will no longer apply to third country ...

    News item | 29-08-2023 | 15:50