Info for Refugees
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| Country | Required documents | Duration of refugee status | Application for refugee status | Application processing time | Termination of refugee status | Transport | Free transport | Covid | Documents for pets | Languages needed for comfortable stay | Legal employment | Free medical insurance | Free public kindergarden | Free public school | Housing allowance | Single-time allowance | Monthly allowance (adult) | Monthly allowance (minor) | Jobs in demand | Average montly rent | Average monthly groceries cost per person | Paid nursery | Paid school | Extended medical insurance | Additional important info for refugees |
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| Austria | Valid biometrical international passport, national ID, child birth certificate | 1 year | 1 - 1.5 weeks | Plane, train, bus | Train from Ukrainian boarder with Ukrainian passport + buses from volunteer organizations | English, German | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 300€ | 0 | 250€ | €150 | 600€ - 1500€ | 400€ - 800€ | |||||||||
| Canada | Valid biometrical international passport, national ID, child birth certificate | 3 years, or until your passport expires | Online | 1-2 days | Passport expiration | Plane | No | English, French | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | link | 1100C$ - 2500C$ | 1000 - 1500C$ | 1,009.71 C$ | 1500 C$ | If you're outside Canada Ukrainian nationals: Family members of Ukrainian nationals. If you're from an eTA: required country. If you already have a valid visitor visa or eTA. If you're inside Canada: link | ||||
| Cyprus | Valid biometrical international passport, Valid old international passport, national ID, child birth certificate with copy of passport of second parent | 1 year | Personal visit to state authority | 1-2 days | Plane | No | No documents are required | Chip and barcode, international passport, vaccination certificate, veterinary certificate, deworming and other procedures | English, Greek | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0€ | 300€ | 100€ | 600€ - 1500€ | 400€ - 800€ | 300+€ | 500+€ | |||||
| Czech Republic | Valid biometrical international passport, child birth certificate | 1 year | Immediately | Bus | Volunteer organizations | Czech, Russian, Ukrainian | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2400kč + 2500kč (CSOB bank) Child: 1940kč (A child up to 7 years) | 5000kč | 5000kč | 10000kč - 20000kč | 3200kč -4000kč | 8000kč | 14000kč | ||||||||
| France | Valid biometrical international passport or national ID (under 2 years after expiration date), Notice confirming identity from Ukrainian Embassy | 6 months | 1-2 days | Plane, car, train | No | French | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0 | Depending on the family size | 600€ - 1500€ | 400€ - 800€ | 600€ | 850€ | ||||||||||
| Germany | Any document, valid or expired | 2 years | Personal visit to state authority | 1 week to 2 months, depends on location | End of the war | Bus, train | Train from Ukrainian boarder with Ukrainian passport + buses from volunteer organizations | Vaccination 2+ doses, everyday test | English, German | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | 0 | up to 367€ | up to 367€ | IT, delivery, nursing | 700-2000€ | 200€ | from 350€ | from 200€ | from 500€ | Employment terminates social allowance. Major cities are overcrowded, smaller towns have more housing, school, and work options. Volunteer network is well-developed. | |
| Ireland | Any document, valid or expired | 1 year, up to 3 years | Plane | English | 0 | up to 832€ | up to 832€ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Israel | Valid biometrical international passport + invitation from 1st degree relative | 90 days | Online | 2-5 days. Permission must be obtained prior to boarding plane bound for Israel | Plane | Ukrainians of Jewish origin, arranged via SOKHNUT | Русский, иврит, английский. | No | Yes | No | No | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2300 - 7000 NIS | 500+ NIS | 2000 NIS | 2500 NIS | Israel set a limit of 5000 refugees, as well as 25000 for 1st degree relatives. If you have family or friends in Israel, you can apply by filling in the form: link The person inviting you must fill in the form and attaching it to application to the Interior Ministry of Israel: link | |||||
| Italy | 1 year | 1-3 months | 0 | 300€ | 150€ | Cleaning, nursing, childcare | 550€ - 1500€ | 300€ | 400€ | 700€ | |||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | Valid biometrical international passport | 2 years | Personal visit to state authority | 1 month | End of the war | Car | Yes | No documents are required | No documents are required | English, Dutch | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Free housing | 0 | 240€ | 240€ | Many free activities for kids, very empathic local | ||||||
| Norway | Any document, valid or expired | 1 year, up to 3 years | Online, personal visit to state authority. | No official data | End of the war | Plane, bus, car | Busses are arranged by volunteers | Strict policy. Animals have to be registered at Mattilsynet latest 1 week after arrival. Home or state-driven quarantine. Free of charge | English, Norwegian other Scandinavian languages | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Refugees centers | 0 | Individual, depends on factors as age, family situation, health | Individual, depends on factors as age, family situation, health | Agriculture, HoReCa, others depends on language | 8000kr - 20000 kr | 5000 kr | Free for refugees | 4250 kr | After 3500 kr, medicine is free of charge. Possibility for refugees to get covered some expenses by state | Situation is chaotic. Information is very often unavailable. Everything takes time. | |
| Poland | Any document, valid or expired | Car, on foot | 300zl | 500zł | 2000 zl - 4000 zl | 2000 zl | 1000 zl | 2000 zl | |||||||||||||||||
| Portugal | Valid or expired biometrical international passport, national ID, child birth certificate, certificate from a Ukrainian consulate abroad | 1 year | Online | 15 days | Bus, plane | Yes | English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Catering, cleaning | 600€ - 1000€ | 150€ | from 250€ | from 400€ | 600€ | Please be patient with the authorities | |||
| Slovakia | Any document, valid or expired | 1 year | Personal visit to state authority | 30 minutes, with a queue of up to 12 hours | Passport expiration | Car, on foot | Yes | No documents are required | No documents are required | Slovak, English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 60€ - 100€ | 0 | 68€ - 241€ | 19.30€ | 400€ - 800€ | 50€ | 400€ | 150€ - 1200€ | 800€ | ||
| Spain | Valid or expired biometrical international passport, national ID | 1 year | Personal visit to state authority | Up to 2 months | Car, train, plane | Yes | No documents are required | Chip and barcode | Spanish | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Construction, cleaning | 700€ - 1200€ | 300€ | 350€ | 600€ | Impossible to rent without working contract with local employer. Knowledge of Spanish required for work | ||
| Switzerland | Any document, valid or expired | 1 year | Online | Immediately | Plane, bus, train | From Ukrainian border by train with Ukrainian passport | English, German, French | Yes | Yes | Yes | Refugees centers | 0 | 0 | 1300Fr - 3000Fr | 1000Fr - 1500Fr | 2000 Fr | 2500 Fr | ||||||||
| United Kingdom | Valid biometrical international passport or expired international passport with renewal stamp, national ID + Family Scheme Visa or Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme | 6 months, up to 3 years | Online with valid passport, Personal visit to state authority with national ID | Min. 3 days in case of online application | Expiration of visa or biometric residence permit | Plane | No | Quarantine ±4 months, treatment and keep free of charge | English | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Provided by sponsor | 0 | from 250 pounds | from 237.08 pounds | Services sector, beauty industry | 650 - 1650 pounds | 160 - 180 pounds | 1000 pounds | 1300 pounds | Free except dental care |
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