News - Reception of refugees from Ukraine

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. Request for 90,000 Ukranian refugee accommodation spaces to remain unchanged at this stage

   Currently, the refugee inflow from Ukraine is lower than projected in the 2023 forecast. Consequently, the stipulated commitment ...

   News item | 07-07-2023 | 15:00

6. Government focuses on voluntary departure and phased transition to asylum reception for asylum applications from third-country nationals from Ukraine

   On 4 September, the Temporary Protection Directive for third-country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine will ...

   News item | 08-06-2023 | 11:55

7. Refugees from Ukraine will be able to see a psychologist from their home country

   Refugees from Ukraine who fled to the Netherlands because of the conflict in their country and who are uncertain about their ...

   News item | 12-05-2023 | 16:00

8. A year of war in Ukraine: a look back on the Netherlands’ aid efforts

   One year ago Russia launched its military invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine deserves our support and commitment. What has the ...

   News item | 22-02-2023 | 10:30

9. Third-country nationals in reception centres for Ukrainian refugees can now stay for another 6 months

   Third-country nationals can now stay in reception centres for refugees from Ukraine until 4 September 2023, in order to relieve ...

   News item | 10-02-2023 | 16:12

10. Update on long-term policy for refugees from Ukraine

    In October 2022, the European Commission extended the temporary protection under the Temporary Protection Directive until 4 March ...

    News item | 16-12-2022 | 11:47