Work and income in the Netherlands for refugees from Ukraine

Refugees from Ukraine can get a subsistence allowance. Refugees from Ukraine who fall under the Temporary Protection Directive do not need an employment permit (tewerkstellingsvergunning) to do paid work in the Netherlands.

Temporary protection third-country nationals ends 3 September 2023

The temporary protection for third-country nationals is being extended for another 6 months, and ends on 3 September 2023. This concerns third-country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine, who were registered in the Dutch Personal Records Database (BRP) before 19 July 2022.

Subsistence allowance from 1 February 2023

Child benefit and supplementary child benefit

Working in the Netherlands as a refugee from Ukraine

Employing refugees from Ukraine

Exchanging cash

Bank account