Extension sticker or card temporary protection Ukraine
Extension for Ukrainians
Are you Ukrainian? Then your temporary protection has been extended until 4 March 2025. Does your sticker or card show a different validity date? Then you have received an extension letter with which your sticker or card remains valid until the end of the Temporary Protection Directive. You will receive 1 letter from the IND about this. For example, did you receive the extension letter in January 2023? Then that letter still applies.
Your proof of residency
Do you have a sticker or card that is valid until 4 March 2023 or 4 March 2024? With the following documents you show you are allowed to live and work in the Netherlands:
- 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 is valid as proof of residency. Which letter you received 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 do you have the right to temporary protection because your family member is covered by the directive? Then your temporary protection is extended until 4 March 2025. You received a letter in February 2024. This states that you can make an appointment to collect a new card. This card is valid until 4 March 2025.
Your proof of residency
With the following document you show you are allowed to live and work in the Netherlands:
- A card that is valid until 4 March 2025. This is a Foreign Nationals Identity Document Type O (O-document).
No extension for non-Ukrainians with temporary Ukrainian residence permit
Did you have a temporary residence permit in Ukraine, for example to work or study? Then the extension of the temporary protection does not apply to you. You do not come under the Temporary Protection Directive after 4 March 2024.