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Ukraine Complementary protection status

6 facts quoted from the official source

Remain in Ukraine after recognition that return would expose the person to a qualifying serious threat despite not meeting the refugee definition.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
spouse, children +2
from the official record
Requirements
2
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.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Prior immigration or residence statusThe State Migration Service must grant complementary protection after the protection procedure.
  • Purpose or legal basisRemain in Ukraine after recognition that return would expose the person to a qualifying serious threat despite not meeting the refugee definition.
Also stated by the source
  • Long-term residence or conversion pathRecognition provides indefinite lawful residence under complementary protection.
  • Work rightsA recognised beneficiary has labour and business rights broadly equivalent to Ukrainian citizens, subject to the statutory exceptions.
  • Dependent-family rightsA spouse, children under 18, incapable parents and qualifying guardianship or custody relations may obtain the same status; eligible family abroad may join.
Family

Who you can bring

spousechildrenparentsguardian
  • Dependent-family rightsA spouse, children under 18, incapable parents and qualifying guardianship or custody relations may obtain the same status; eligible family abroad may join.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingRecognised complementary protection permits unlimited stay; the protection certificate is extended every five years.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Ukraine?
The official source states: Remain in Ukraine after recognition that return would expose the person to a qualifying serious threat despite not meeting the refugee definition.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, children, parents, guardian.
03What does this route lead to?
The official source states: Recognition provides indefinite lawful residence under complementary protection.

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

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 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.

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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.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

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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Other humanitarian protection routes to Ukraine

4 other humanitarian protection routes to Ukraine.

Asylum application — refugee or complementary-protection procedurePermanent immigration — recognised trafficking victim after three yearsRecognised refugee statusTemporary residence — released or non-expellable migrant
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Humanitarian protection routes in other countries

182 other countries publish at least one humanitarian protection route. Nearest first.

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