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You can apply for temporary protection in the Netherlands if you already have it in another country

Last updated: 25/09/2024, 11:28

Have you fled from Ukraine and now have temporary protection in another European country? Then you can come to the Netherlands and apply for temporary protection in the Netherlands. Read here how it works.

You can travel to the Netherlands for your 1st 90 days in the EU to request protection

Do you have a Ukrainian, biometric passport and are in the European Union (EU) for less than 90 days? Then you may enter the Netherlands without a visa. You do not need a visa within those 90 days to come to the Netherlands and apply for temporary protection.

Has your 90-day free period expired? Then you can still travel to the Netherlands to apply for temporary protection.

This can be done in 2 ways:

  • You can request an extension of your free term.

  • You can travel through the EU to the Netherlands at your own risk. You may be checked at the border to see if you are entitled to enter the

    Schengen area
    . If you cannot show proof of residence or a residence permit, you may be stopped at the border.

You need proof of residence to travel after your free period

If you are staying in another EU country, you need proof of residence to travel to the Netherlands. Without this proof, you may face problems at the border. After the free period, travel without this proof is not allowed.

To get temporary protection in the Netherlands, you must meet certain conditions

The conditions for receiving temporary protection as a refugee from Ukraine may vary from country to country. Before you de-register and leave the country where you currently have temporary protection, check whether you meet the conditions to get temporary protection in the Netherlands.

You get a sticker in your passport if you get temporary protection in the Netherlands

If you fall under temporary protection you will get a sticker or an O-document in your passport. You will get the sticker or document from the

Immigration and Naturalisation Service (IND)
. Refugees from Ukraine with proof of residence from the IND will be allowed to stay in the Netherlands at least until 4 March 2025.

Conditions of the Temporary Protection Directive

In this article you can read more about the conditions of the Temporary Protection Directive in the Netherlands.

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