Temporary Protection for Persons Displaced from Ukraine

The Council implementing decision applies to the following categories of persons displaced from Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022, as a result of the military invasion by Russian armed forces that began on that date:

Ukrainian Nationals who wish to request Temporary Protection under the Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC)

The Council implementing decision applies to the following categories of persons displaced from Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022, as a result of the military invasion by Russian armed forces that began on that date: Ukrainian nationals residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022; stateless persons, and nationals of third countries other than Ukraine, who benefited from international protection or equivalent national protection in Ukraine before 24 February 2022; and family members of the persons referred to in points (a) and (b); (who were already present and residing in Ukraine as a family unit prior to the 24 February 2022)

Temporary protection shall also be granted to stateless persons, and nationals of third countries other than Ukraine, who can prove that they were legally residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022 on the basis of a valid permanent residence permit issued in accordance with Ukrainian law, and who are unable to return in safe and durable conditions to their country or region of origin.

the spouse of a person referred to in point (a) or (b), or the unmarried partner in a stable relationship; the minor unmarried children of a person referred to in point (a) or (b), or of his or her spouse, without distinction as to whether they were born in or out of wedlock or adopted; other close relatives who lived together as part of the family unit at the time of the circumstances surrounding the mass influx of displaced persons, and who were wholly or mainly dependent on a person referred to in point (a) or (b) at the time.

If you left Ukraine before the 24 February 2022, then you are not eligible for Temporary Protection in Malta.

If you wish to make a request for Temporary Protection in Malta, you may make an appointment with the International Protection Agency by calling on +356 21255257 or sending an email on frontoffice@ipa.gov.mt. Once you arrive at our premises on the day of your appointment, you will be provided with information regarding your choice between applying for international protection or temporary protection. If you decide to proceed with an application for temporary protection, you will be asked to fill in the TP Request Form with your basic details and with the help of an interpreter if needed.

You will then meet with an IPA officer, who will be responsible for determining if you are eligible for TP or not. Please note that you are required to prove you meet the eligibility criteria by presenting all necessary documentation in original format, for e.g., your Ukrainian passport or birth certificate to prove your nationality and to show an entry stamp into the EU after the 24 February 2022.

No. A request for Temporary Protection needs to be done in person at our premises, and this also applies to minor children.

No, you can request Temporary Protection at any time.

Kindly also be informed that if you are eligible for Temporary Protection you will need to be photographed as part of the registration process.

Upon the issuance of the Temporary Protection certificate, beneficiaries are entitled to all the rights resulting from being holders of Temporary Protection status.

In accordance with the provisions of the Temporary Protection Directive, holders of the status are entitled to: residence permits; access to the labour market and accommodation; social and welfare assistance; medical care (including, as a minimum essential emergency care and essential treatment of illness); and access to education for children and teenagers.

family members of the persons referred to in points (a) and (b); (who were already present and residing in Ukraine as a family unit prior to the 24 February 2022)

If I am a separated child (in Malta without my parents/legal guardian but accompanied by a relative), can I request Temporary Protection? Yes, you can request Temporary Protection. The Agency will also make the appropriate referral to the competent authorities given you are a child without a parent or legal guardian present in the country.

Yes. As a person who will be residing here in Malta on the basis of Temporary Protection, being in possession of a residence permit is obligatory

As a beneficiary of Temporary Protection in Malta, you can travel within the EU for 90 days within a 180 day period.

Travelling back to Ukraine entails that you are forfeiting your Temporary Protection status in Malta, which will be withdrawn.

Email address for booking appointments: frontoffice@ipa.gov.mt

Phone number for booking appointments: (+356) 21255257

Our opening hours are from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from 08:00 am to 12:00 pm.

If you wish to be appointed as a legal guardian for a child in Malta without his/her parent, you need to contact the Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers (AWAS) in order to begin the process for legal guardianship to be established through a court order.

Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers (AWAS) Block C, Belt is-Sebh, Floriana Tel: 25687200 Email: awas@gov.mt Web: awas.gov.mt

As a beneficiary of Temporary Protection you are entitled to accommodation. Please contact AWAS to enquire further:

As a beneficiary of Temporary Protection, you may contact AWAS or Agenzija Appogg in order to request social welfare assistance and information regarding what social assistance you are entitled to.

Tel: 2295 9000 Email: appogg@gov.mt

Aġenzija Appogg may also be contacted should you require social or psychological support.

As a beneficiary of Temporary Protection, you are entitled to work in Malta. Please check with JobsPlus regarding how to access the labour market.

Freephone: 153 Tel: 22201100 Email: jobsplus@gov.mt