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EU temporary protection runs until 4 March 2028. Most permits are valid until 4 March 2027 (DL 201/2025) and are renewed on request at the Questura up to 4 March 2028 (e.g. Questura di Arezzo). There is no national decree or circular for 2028 yet, and many Questura pages still show 2027. Renewal: €16 stamp + €30.46 card fee.

Passport (children: birth certificate), 2 photos, host's hospitality declaration, family certificates; declaration of presence if no Italian entry stamp. Since 31.07.2026: proof of meeting military obligations (exit stamp, Reserve+).

In person at the Immigration Office (Ufficio Immigrazione) of the Questura (police headquarters) of your province; the first permit is free. Renewal appointments via the PrenotaFacile portal.

A receipt (ricevuta) with a tax code is issued when you apply and already gives access to work, health care and school. The electronic permit card takes longer; timing depends on the Questura.

Permits lose validity when temporary protection ends (now 4 March 2028) or earlier by EU Council decision. Moving to another EU country means applying there anew (with military-obligation proof). Switching to a work permit is possible.

Bus: direct coaches from many Ukrainian cities (e.g. Khmelnytskyi–Bologna daily, ~27 h). Train: to Poland or Hungary (Budapest), then onward. Plane: from Poland, Romania or Moldova. Car: via Poland or Hungary and Austria.

Standard EU rules (Ukraine is not on the EU list): microchip, rabies vaccination, rabies antibody test ≥0.5 IU/ml (blood ≥30 days after vaccination and ≥90 days before the certificate is issued), EU animal health certificate; max. 5 pets.

Italian.

Allowed immediately with the application receipt or permit; no separate work permit. On request the permit can be converted into a work permit for the job you actually do (post-office kit, €16 + €70.46).

Tourism and hospitality, health and social care, construction, welders and metalworkers, machine operators, engineering and healthcare technicians, software specialists.

Yes. Register with the national health service (SSN) at the local ASL with your tax code and choose a GP. Exemption code X22 waives co-payments (ticket) for those not working; valid until 31.12.2026.

State pre-school (scuola dell'infanzia, ages 3–6): usually no tuition, parents pay registration and meals. Crèches (asilo nido, up to 3) charge fees that vary by region and family income.

Yes. State schools are free (books and supplies are paid); school is compulsory from 6 to 16. The application receipt is enough to enrol.

No rent allowance. A free place in a state reception centre (CAS/SAI) can be requested via the Prefettura or the Comune, subject to availability.

None.

None. The Civil Protection subsistence allowance (€300/month for max. 3 months) is not paid for permits issued after 31.01.2025; the last instalments could be claimed until April 2025.

The universal child allowance (Assegno unico, INPS) is open to temporary-protection holders if conditions are met: in 2026 €58.30–203.80/month per child under 18 depending on ISEE (+50% under age 1). Apply online at INPS.

Approx., 1-bedroom flat per month: Rome €1,170 centre / €830 outside; Milan €1,540 / €1,090; Naples €1,000 / €630; Turin €780 / €560 (Numbeo, June 2026).

Approx. €320–390 per person per month (Numbeo, June 2026: Naples/Rome ~€320, Milan ~€390).

Approx. €400–750/month for a private kindergarten (Numbeo, June 2026: Naples ~€400, Rome ~€480, Turin ~€650, Milan ~€750).

Approx. €4,000–27,000/year for private schools; international primary school approx. €13,200/year in Rome and €17,100/year in Milan (Numbeo, June 2026).

Not needed with temporary protection (you are covered by the SSN). For comparison: voluntary SSN enrolment for other foreigners costs at least €2,000/year; private policy prices vary widely.

Since 31.07.2026 new applicants must prove they meet Ukrainian military obligations (exit stamp, Reserve+); those protected in Italy on or before 30.07.2026 are exempt while they keep the status in Italy. No monthly cash aid: support means reception places, SSN care and Assegno unico. Questura: renewal to 2028 · EU decision 2026/1912