Residency non-Ukrainians with temporary Ukrainian residence permit
Temporary protection ends after 4 March 2024
After 4 March 2024, you no longer come under the Temporary Protection Directive. This means that you then may no longer use the rights that come with the directive. Such as work, financial help and reception from the municipality. This follows from the ruling of the Council of State (only in Dutch). The Council of State is the highest administrative court in the Netherlands.
Right of residence after 4 March 2024
Whether you have the right to stay in the Netherlands now that your temporary protection has ended, depends on your situation. There are 3 options.
1. No other residence permit or application
Are you not in the asylum procedure? And have you not received or applied for a different residence permit with the IND? Then you must leave the Netherlands after 4 March 2024.
Your right to stay after 4 March 2024
After 4 March 2024 you no longer have the right to stay in The Netherlands. You have received a return decision from the IND. In this, it is stated that you have to leave the Netherlands within 28 days after 4 March 2024. Meaning, you can leave at the latest by 1 April 2024. You are no longer allowed to be in the EU, EEA and Switzerland either. You must return to the country of your nationality. You have to prepare yourself for your departure during these 28 days. During this departure period, you may stay in the reception centre of the municipality. A municipality staff member will discuss with you when you are leaving the reception centre. And how you deregister from the personal records database (BRP).
Hand in your proof of residence
Hand in your card when you leave the Netherlands. Read how you hand your card back to the IND when you leave the Netherlands.
2. Applied for asylum
In March or June 2023, we sent out a letter about your asylum application. In that letter, we asked you if you wanted to continue your asylum application. Have you let the IND know that you want to continue? Then the IND will continue processing your asylum application after 4 March 2024.
Your right of residence after 4 March 2024
After 4 March 2024, the IND will continue processing your asylum application. You may wait for the decision on your application in the Netherlands. You will receive an invitation for an interview with the IND. That invitation includes information about all the steps of the asylum procedure. The IND will try to make a decision before 4 September 2024.
Your proof of residence
After 4 March 2024, you need a Foreign National’s Identity Document (Type W). With this card you can show that you have applied for asylum. Do you not yet have this card? Then you received a letter stating how you can collect this card. We sent this letter on 4 March 2024. Until you have collected your new card (type W), you can use that letter together with your old card (O-document) to show that you are allowed to be in the Netherlands. You are allowed to work because you submitted an asylum application more than six months ago. Your employer must have a work permit (twv) for you. Your employer applies for the work permit from the UWV.
3. Other residence permit or application
You have received or applied for a different residence permit with the IND. For example, with the purpose to study or work.
Your right to residence after 4 March 2024
After 4 March 2024, you no longer come under the Temporary Protection Directive. Do you have a different residence permit from the IND? Then you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands as long as your residence permit is valid. Do you not yet have a decision on your application for a residence permit? Then you may stay in the Netherlands until you receive a decision.
No entry visa (mvv) required
Are you applying for a residence permit before 5 September 2024? Then you do not need a provisional residence permit (mvv). You must still meet all other requirements for the residence permit.
Assistance with returning to your country of origin
Do you decide to return to your country of origin? Or to a country outside the European Union (EU) where you are entitled to long-term residence? You may be able to get help with your departure (only available in Dutch).