Residency non-Ukrainians with temporary Ukrainian residence permit
The freeze has ended on 4 September 2025
According to the EU Court, temporary protection for third-country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine could be ended. The Council of State confirmed that this happened on 4 March 2024. However, you were still allowed to make use of the rights under the Temporary Protection Directive until 4 September 2025. This was because the former State Secretary had frozen the consequences of ending temporary protection (only in Dutch).
The Minister of Asylum and Migration has decided that this freeze has ended on 4 September 2025 (only in Dutch). The consequences of the end of the freeze depend on your individual situation. There are 3 possibilities:
No appeal against (return) decision
Did you not appeal against the (return) decision of the IND from before 4 March 2024? Then that return decision issued by the IND still applies. From 4 September 2025, you will have 4 weeks to leave the Netherlands. During these 4 weeks you are still entitled to municipal reception. However, you are no longer allowed to work.
Appeal against (return) decision
Did you appeal against the decision of the IND to end your temporary protection? Or did you (also) appeal against the return decision issued by the IND from before 4 March 2024? And had no decision been made on your appeal by 4 September 2025? Then you may continue to make use of the rights under the Directive until a decision has been made on your appeal.
Other residence permit or application submitted
Have you applied for or received another residence permit? For example, for asylum, work, or study? Then, as of 4 September 2025, only the rights that belong to that (application for the) residence permit apply.
Did you previously appeal against the decision of the IND to end your temporary protection? And had not received a decision on your appeal by 4 September 2025? Then you may continue to make use of the rights under the Directive until you have received the decision on your appeal. After that, you no longer have the right to reception and financial support from the municipality. Only the rights associated to (the application for) your other residence permit will apply. Are you still awaiting a decision on an asylum application? Then you are entitled to reception by the COA.
Entry visa (MVV) needed after 4 September 2025
Will you apply for a residence permit (no asylum) after 4 September 2025? Then you need a provisional residence permit (MVV). Except if another MVV exemption applies to you.
Proof of residency
You have received a residence endorsement sticker (in Dutch: sticker Verblijfsaantekening) in your passport from the IND. The sticker states that it is valid until 4 March 2025. See an example of the residence endorsement sticker. With this sticker and the letter from February 2025, you could show that the freeze applied to you and that you were allowed to live and work in the Netherlands until 4 September 2025.
Validity of sticker and letter after 4 September 2025
Did you appeal against the decision of the IND to end your temporary protection? Or did you appeal against the (return) decision issued by the IND from before 4 March 2024? Then the sticker with the letter from February 2025 remains valid until you receive a decision on your appeal.
You will not receive a new residence endorsement sticker (Verblijfsaantekening) from the IND. You must be able to show yourself, with your return decision or IND letter, that you are allowed to await the decision on your appeal. Or with a provisional ruling from the court in which the judge has determined that you may remain in the Netherlands while awaiting the decision on your appeal.
Working after 4 September 2025
You may still be allowed to work after 4 September 2025. For example, if you are still waiting for the decision on your appeal against the (return)decision issued by the IND. You must be able to show your employer that you are allowed to work.
This can be done, for example, with a return decision or letter from the IND stating that you may continue working until the decision on your appeal is made. Or with a provisional ruling from the court stating that you may work while awaiting the decision on your appeal.
You must also inform your employer immediately if you are no longer allowed to work. The IND is not permitted to provide your employer with information about your right to live and work in the Netherlands.