whereTOemigrate
Get your free results
AT country scene

Temporary Protection for People Displaced from Ukraine

AustriaHumanitarian protection

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

Official link

Explore pathways in Austria Read the five questions ↓

What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

This is temporary protection: a residence permit (temporary protection) for persons from Ukraine. The residence permit will automatically be extended to 4 March 2027.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every condition for this route; verify the remaining route-specific rules before approval.
  • captured paragraph
    The residence permit (temporary protection) for persons from Ukraine will automatically be extended to 4 March 2027. Are you already registered in Austria and do you have a registered address (Meldezettel)? Then you will receive your ID Card (“Ausweis für Vertriebene”) automatically via post. An application is not necessary. Important: If you have a new address in Austria, you have to register your new address (Meldezettel). Please find more information on the BFA-website.

Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

It covers persons with Ukrainian nationality and persons who were granted protection status in Ukraine; their family members are also entitled to temporary protection under certain conditions. People who lived in Ukraine without Ukrainian nationality or protection status there are referred to legal counselling NGOs for questions on residence permits or the asylum procedure.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every condition for this route; verify the remaining route-specific rules before approval.
  • captured paragraph
    The residence permit (temporary protection) for persons from Ukraine will automatically be extended to 4 March 2027. Are you already registered in Austria and do you have a registered address (Meldezettel)? Then you will receive your ID Card (“Ausweis für Vertriebene”) automatically via post. An application is not necessary. Important: If you have a new address in Austria, you have to register your new address (Meldezettel). Please find more information on the BFA-website.

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

People who wish to stay in Austria register with the police at specific police stations or special reception centres ("Erfassungsstellen"). People already registered in Austria with a registered address (Meldezettel) receive their ID card ("Ausweis für Vertriebene") automatically by post, and an application is not necessary.

See recorded sources

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

Once registered, the person has access to basic welfare support ("Grundversorgung", including accommodation, basic care and health insurance), education and other services. The person receives an ID card ("Ausweis für Vertriebene") which gives access to the job market; it is usually sent to the registered address, so the place of residence must be registered (Meldezettel), and a new address must also be registered. Family members of eligible persons are also entitled to temporary protection under certain conditions. The residence permit will automatically be extended to 4 March 2027.

See recorded sources

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

UNHCR Austria refers people to the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (BFA), which provides an information sheet, FAQ and a multilingual registration form, to the Ministry of the Interior website and to the BBU website. People who lived in Ukraine without Ukrainian nationality or protection status there are referred to legal counselling NGOs for questions on residence permits or the asylum procedure. The official source does not state fraud or scam warnings.

See recorded sources

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

Explore more pathways in Austria · All pathways

Your story.
Your next step.

Explore pathways in Austria →