Support for Ukrainian Nationals in Slovenia

Procedure for obtaining temporary protection for displaced persons from Ukraine

As of 10 March 2022, temporary protection has been introduced in the Republic of Slovenia for persons displaced from Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022 due to the military invasion by the Russian Armed Forces.

The following categories of persons residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022 are eligible for temporary protection:

• citizens of Ukraine,
• stateless persons and third-country nationals who are not citizens of Ukraine and who were granted international protection or other equivalent national protection in Ukraine,
• family members of the persons referred to in the first and second indents of this paragraph,
• stateless persons and third-country nationals who are not citizens of Ukraine and who resided in Ukraine on the basis of a valid permanent residence permit and who are unable to return to their country or region of origin in a safe and sustainable or lasting manner.

Procedure

A person who, during the period of temporary protection, declares on entering the Republic of Slovenia that he or she intends to apply for temporary protection in the Republic of Slovenia, shall fill out an Application for Temporary Protection form which shall be submitted to the police and besides, they shall also present all the evidence at their disposal which is relevant for the decision on granting temporary protection.

A person who enters the Republic of Slovenia illegally during the period of temporary protection shall, without delay and no later than three days after entering the Republic of Slovenia, fill out an Application for Temporary Protection form and submit it to the local police office located in the area where the person in question is staying or to the administrative unit in the area where the person is staying, and besides, one shall also present all the evidence at their disposal which is relevant for the decision on granting temporary protection. The same applies to those already residing in the Republic of Slovenia, except that they shall apply during the period of their legal residence. If in these two cases the application is submitted to the police, the police shall forward it without delay to the administrative unit where an applicant for temporary protection is staying.

Persons subject to temporary protection procedures are exempt from paying fees.

By means of a summary fact-finding proceedings, the administrative unit determines whether the applicant meets the conditions for temporary protection. The applicant who has been granted temporary protection shall be delivered a card that is also valid as a temporary residence permit in the Republic of Slovenia, and this card is issued by an Administrative Unit. The temporary protection card is valid for as long as the temporary protection lasts. A card delivered to a person with temporary protection is valid for the period of the validity of temporary protection.

In addition to the right to temporary residence in the Republic of Slovenia, a person granted temporary protection shall also have the right to:

• accommodation and meals in accommodation centres or financial assistance for private accommodation,
• healthcare,
• work,
• education,
• financial assistance or pocket money,
• family reunification,
• free legal assistance,
• information on rights and obligations and assistance in exercising rights arising from Temporary Protection of Displaced Persons Act.

The reasons for termination and withdrawal of temporary protection are laid down in Article 6 of the Temporary Protection of Displaced Persons Act. However, in accordance with the Government Decision, the duration of temporary protection shall last for one year after the Decision enters into effect and may be extended for a maximum of two times for the period of six months each.

After the termination of temporary protection, the provisions of the Foreigners Act shall apply to persons who were granted temporary protection and who decide to leave the Republic of Slovenia.