Temporary protection

Admission criteria:

- you are a citizen of Ukraine and left Ukraine after 24 February 2022; and

- you are a citizen of Ukraine and resided in Ukraine before 24 February 2022, or you are a member of his/her family.

The following categories of persons who resided in Ukraine until 24 February 2022 on the basis of a permanent or temporary residence permit valid in Ukraine and documents certifying family ties are considered family members of a Ukrainian:

- spouses or a partner who has a stable relationship with the interested person;

- unmarried minor children of the interested person or spouse, regardless of whether they are legitimate, out of wedlock or adopted; and

- adult dependent children of the parents or dependent parents, if they live together, and are fully or partially dependent on the relevant person for a certain period of time.

If you meet the admission criteria and submitted a declaration of presence to the police migration office within 8 days after crossing the Italian state border, you can apply for temporary protection either immediately after submitting the declaration of presence or during your stay in Italy on the basis of the visa-free regime, the duration of which commences from the moment you cross the EU border (90 days).

Admission procedure:

- submitting an application for temporary protection status to local migration police office.

The police workers will take your fingerprints and ask for your personal data, passport or other identification documents.

You will receive a receipt (la ricevuta) confirming that you have submitted your application for temporary protection status, which already allows you to enjoy all the rights of temporary protection.

The receipt (la ricevuta) is valid until the decision on granting or refusing to grant a temporary protection residence permit is passed; and

- obtaining a residence permit for temporary protection.

The residence permit officially confirms your temporary protection status. The migration police office will contact you when the residence permit has been successfully issued.

You can track the status of your application here (under the link "il tuo permesso di soggiorno").

The permit is valid for 1 year with the possibility of extension every 6 months (depending on the situation in Ukraine).

Opportunities – the right to housing, medical and social assistance, education and training, and employment.