Citizens of Ukraine fleeing the war in Poland will be able to apply for a special residence permit for three years from 2025. A message about this appeared on the official government portal of Poland, writes Finance.ua.
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What is known
Currently, Ukrainians who came to Poland in connection with military operations in Ukraine receive a special UKR status, allowing them to legally stay on the territory of the state and enjoy benefits.
Those who have joined Effective July 1 of this year, changes to the Law on Assistance to Citizens of Ukraine in Connection with the Armed Conflict on the Territory of this Country introduce a new way for the further legalization of the stay of Ukrainian citizens under temporary protection.
It will be possible to apply for a special residence card (marked CUKR) for Ukrainian citizens enjoying temporary protection from 2025. The provisions of this process will come into force with the launch of a special online service.
A residence permit for 3 years will be available to persons who meet the following conditions:
on March 4, 2024 d. had UKR status;
on the day of submitting the application for a residence card, they had UKR status;
had continuous UKR status for at least 365 days.
An application for a residence card will be submitted only in electronic form using an online service approved by the Chairman of the Office for Foreigners, using a special form that will be determined in the relevant order. The rules for this process will come into force only after the launch of a special online service.
Detailed information about this process will be made public before the launch of the online service, which is planned for next year.
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