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Applying for temporary protection as a family member
Last updated: 9/25/2024, 11:27 AM

Do you have a family member with Ukrainian citizenship who has temporary protection in the Netherlands? If so, you may also be able to get protection in the Netherlands.

You must meet these conditions to receive temporary protection as a family member

You may be able to get temporary protection in the Netherlands if your family member stays in the Netherlands. But there are conditions you must meet. The conditions have to do with the relationship between you and the family member already living in the Netherlands.

You are eligible for temporary protection in the Netherlands if you:

  • Are the spouse or partner (not married) of your family member in the Netherlands and are in a long-term relationship together.

  • Are a minor child (under 18) of your family member in the Netherlands. This also applies if you are adopted. If you have your own family and are married, you do not qualify.

  • Are another family member, such as a brother, sister, uncle or aunt, who is highly dependent on your family in the Netherlands, for example because of health problems. You had to live together with your relative in Ukraine. How to prove this depends on your situation.

Do you not have Ukrainian citizenship, but does your partner in the Netherlands? Then you must arrive in the Netherlands at the same time to be entitled to temporary protection. Are you coming to the Netherlands later? Then you may not be entitled to temporary protection. Your partner with Ukrainian citizenship may be entitled to temporary protection in the Netherlands.

You must prove that you are related to the family member in the Netherlands

Upon arrival in the Netherlands, you must be able to show the

Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
that you are related to your family member already in the Netherlands. Therefore, bring documents with you that can prove this. For example, bring a marriage certificate. Or photos of you together. You must also be able to prove that you lived together before the war in Ukraine. If you started living together outside Ukraine only after the war began, the IND may also approve this. Try to prove this with a lease or other documents.

You apply for temporary protection in the Netherlands yourself

Upon arrival in the Netherlands, you must apply for temporary protection yourself. Your family member in the Netherlands cannot do this for you. You apply for protection by registering with a municipality to get a

citizen service number (BSN)
. When you apply, report that your family member is already in the Netherlands and show documents.

After you get a BSN from the municipality, you make an appointment with the IND to get proof of residence. You then show your documents again. The IND will assess whether you are entitled to temporary protection.

This is what you need to arrange if you fall under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD)
On this page you can read about what you can do for yourself if you are covered by the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD).
Is your application rejected and you do not get temporary protection? Find out in this article what your options are.

These are your options if you are not entitled to temporary protection
On this page you can read what your options are if you are not entitled to temporary protection in the Netherlands.

Do you have questions or want support? Please contact

VluchtelingenWerk Nederland
.
Contact with VluchtelingenWerk Nederland
You will find the contact information and a consultation hours card for VluchtelingenWerk Nederland on this page.


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