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Ukraine Asylum application — refugee or complementary-protection procedure

7 facts quoted from the official source

Request refugee status or complementary protection from the State Migration Service.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Admission or enrolment requirementThe applicant submits the official application and questionnaire to the competent SMS office; the procedure has three examination stages.
  • Nationality or qualifying statusThe applicant must seek international protection because of circumstances relevant to the refugee or complementary-protection definitions.
  • Purpose or legal basisRequest refugee status or complementary protection from the State Migration Service.
  • Work authorisation requirementAn asylum seeker needs the applicable work permit to work lawfully during the procedure.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsA refusal may be appealed within five working days, and the applicant must comply with address-registration and SMS cooperation duties.
Also stated by the source
  • Work rightsThe asylum-seeker certificate confirms lawful stay during the procedure and appeal but does not itself provide unrestricted work rights.
Family

Who you can bring

Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingUNHCR states that the substantive decision is expected within six months, subject to the procedure and any appeal.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ukraine?
The official source states: Request refugee status or complementary protection from the State Migration Service.

Every answer is quoted from the official help.unhcr.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official source of the governing body help.unhcr.orgLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Ukraine government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · Our methodology
· Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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