Temporary protection — people displaced from Ukraine

Temporary protection is an exceptional measure aimed at ensuring immed iate and t emporar y protection for people fleeing the conflict in Ukraine. This gives you certain r ight s, includ ing a residence permit, access to the labour market, healthcare and access to educat ion for child r en.

Temporary protection is an emergency mechanism of the European Union.

The following categories of persons can enjoy temporary protection in one of the Member St at es of the European Union: a) Ukrainian citizens who lived in Ukraine before 24.02.2022 and left Ukraine as of 24 February 2022, as well as their family members; b) non-Ukrainian third country nationals or stateless persons who benefited from international protection or equivalent national protection in Ukraine before 24.02.2022, as well as their family members; c) non-Ukrainian third-country nationals or stateless persons who prove t hat t hey have legal residence in Ukraine on the basis of a permanent residence permit issued in accordance with Ukrainian law, and who cannot return in safe and durable cond itions to their country or region of origin.

In Romania, temporary protection is also granted to Ukrainian citizens who lived in Ukraine and left Ukraine before 24 February 2022, as well as their family members.

Family members are, irrespective of their nationality: - husband/wife (legally married); - minor and unmarried children, born in or out of wedlock or adopted; - other close relatives who lived together, as part of the family unit, when the events that led to the massive influx of displaced persons occurred and who were at that time totally or mainly dependent on the person benefiting of temporary protection.

Temporary protection is granted by the General Inspectorate for Immigration to the categories of persons mentioned under "Who can enjoy temporary protection?". If you want to r egist er as a beneficiary of temporary protection and to enjoy the rights attached to it in Romania, contact the 2 INSPECTORATUL GENERAL PENTRU IMIGRĂRI Directorate /Service /Office for Immigration or the Regional Centre for Procedures and Accommodation for Asylum Seekers (you can find the list at https://igi.mai.gov.ro/ucraina/).

Each person to be registered needs to be physically present at the Directorate / Service / Office for Immigration / Regional Centre for Procedures and Accommodation for Asylum Seekers, in order to be photographed. Children too must be present in order to be identified, photographed and registered.

At the time of presenting yourself to the authorities, you will go through the following steps: • you sign a consent form regarding the processing of your personal data; • the personal documents you present are photocopied; • your personal documents are verified; • you are photographed; • the following personal data are recorded: surname and first name, date of birth, citizenship, sex, identity, civil status, family situation, family ties, address in Romania (if known); • you receive a residence permit in Romania with a personal numerical code ('cod numeric personal / CNP’ in Romanian)

As a beneficiary of temporary protection in Romania, you will enjoy the following rights. a) You are issued a document (residence permit) granting you permission to st ay on t he territory of Romania. b) You are informed, in writing and in a language that you are likely to understand, of the provisions relating to temporary protection. c) You have the right to be employed by natural or legal persons or to carry out independent activities in compliance with the rules applicable to the profession. You have also the right to engage in activities such as educational opportunities for adults, vocational training and practical workplace experience, in accordance with the law. 4 INSPECTORATUL GENERAL PENTRU IMIGRĂRI d) You can benefit, on request, from the necessary assistance for subsistence, if you do not have the necessary material means. e) You can receive free primary health care and appropriate treatment, emergency hospital care, as well as medical assistance and free treatment in cases of acute or chronic illnesses that put your life in imminent danger, through the national system of emergency medical care and qualified first aid. f) You can receive adequate medical care if you have special needs. g) You have access to the state education system under the conditions pr ovide d by law for Romanian citizens, if you have not reached the age of 18.

If you want to enjoy temporary protection in Romania and to be issued a residence p ermit in Romania, you must contact the General Inspectorate for Immigration.

The General Inspectorate for Immigration requests the General Directorate of Social Assistance and Child Protection (Direcția Generală de Asistență Socială și Protecția Copilului / DGASPC in Romanian) to appoint a legal representative, if not yet appointed.