Extension sticker or card temporary protection Ukraine
Letter by post or in My IND
You will receive a letter about the extension of your sticker or card. The IND sends this letter to the address on which you are registered at the local council (in Dutch: Basisregistratie Personen or BRP). Which letter you receive depends on your nationality. And if you are not Ukrainian, on what kind of residence permit you had in Ukraine. After we have sent the letter, you can also find it in My IND. Not everyone will immediately find the letter in My IND. In some cases, it can take about a month before you see the letter. This has a technical reason. We are working on a solution.
Questions about letter
Did you not receive an extension letter by 25 February 2023 and you do come under the directive? Or do you have a question about your personal information in the letter? Then call the IND. You can only call us in regard to your own situation. You have to be authorised in order to call on behalf of someone else or on behalf of a group.
Do you need help reading the letter? Or help with what you need to do for the extension? The Dutch Council for Refugees (in Dutch: Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland or VWN) has walk-in consultations on different locations in the Netherlands. You can also schedule an appointment with an employee of VWN.
Extension for Ukrainians
Are you Ukrainian? Then your temporary protection has been extended until 4 March 2024. You will receive a letter explaining how we will renew your sticker or pass. You do not have to do anything yourself for this extension.
Your proof of residency
With the following documents you show you are allowed to live and work in the Netherlands after 4 March 2023:
- The letter from the IND together with your sticker or card.
Extension letter Ukrainians
Read the extension letter for Ukrainians. This is possible in Ukrainian (українською), Russian (Русский) or English. The translations of the letter are not valid as proof of residency. Only the letter with your personal details that we send to you is valid as proof of residency. Which letter you receive depends on the proof of residency you have.
Extension for non-Ukrainians with permanent residence or family member in Ukraine
Do you not have Ukrainian nationality? And did you stay in Ukraine on a permanent residence permit or under international protection, for example as a recognised refugee? Or did you live in Ukraine with a family member who is covered by the directive? Then your temporary protection is extended until 4 March 2024. U will receive a new card (O-document). The letter states what you need to do before you can collect the card.
Your proof of residency
With the following document you show you are allowed to live and work in the Netherlands after 4 March 2023:
- A card (O-document) that is valid until 4 March 2024.
Extension letter non-Ukrainians temporary protection until 4 March 2024
Read the extension letter for non-Ukrainians who are covered by the directive until at least 4 March 2024. This is possible in Dutch and English. Which letter you receive depends on the proof of residency you have.
Extension for non-Ukrainians with temporary Ukrainian residence permit
Did you have a temporary residence permit in Ukraine, for example to work or study? You will receive a letter that states that we will extend your temporary protection until 4 September 2023. And what you need to do to collect a new card (O-document). The letter also explains that we will start your asylum procedure.
Your proof of residency
With the following document you show you are allowed to live and work in the Netherlands after 4 March 2023:
- A card (O-document) that is valid until 4 September 2023.
Letter non-Ukrainians temporary protection until 4 September 2023
Read the extension letter for non-Ukrainians who are covered by the directive until 4 September 2023. This is possible in Dutch and English. Which letter you receive depends on the proof of residency you have.
Temporary protection extended until 4 September 2023
In November 2022, we sent a letter to everyone who, according to the IND, would no longer fall under the directive from 4 March 2023. This letter stated that your right to protection in the Netherlands would end on 4 March 2023. This was because the conditions of the Temporary Protection Directive had changed. This is stated in a letter from 18 July 2022 from the Minister for Migration to the House of Representatives (only in Dutch). On 10 February 2023, the government has reversed this decision. Therefore you have temporary protection until 4 September 2023.
Assistance with returning to your country of origin
Until 4 March 2023, you can apply for support and financial assistance from the Dutch Repatriation & Departure Service (DT&V). You can use this money to return (remigrate) to your country of origin. Or to a country outside the European Union (EU) where you are entitled to long-term residence. You must, however, meet a number of requirements. Read the requirements for the remigration policy and how to apply for assistance from DT&V. Do you not meet the requirements for this policy, but would you still like assistance for leaving the Netherlands? You may be able to get help from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).