Moved to Czechia: what should you do after arrival in 2026?
Step by step: temporary protection, KACPU, documents, address and next actions for Ukrainians in Czechia. Checked 27 September 2026.
Practical guides
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These pages are built around real questions: what to do after arrival, where to register protection, which office to use, and which documents to check.
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Czechia
Czechia and Reserv+: what is required for temporary protection after 5 August 2026?
Current Czech rules on Reserv+, eVOD and military obligations for new temporary-protection applications from 5 August 2026.
Documents for temporary protection in Czechia: what should you prepare in 2026?
Czechia: The Czech Interior Ministry publishes a concrete basic package for a first application. If you have private accommodation, it is best to bring the…
Health insurance in Czechia for Ukrainians: what do you do after protection?
Czechia: After Czech temporary protection is granted, you are automatically included in public health insurance for 90 days. After that, another payer basis is…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Czechia?
Czechia: Contact the local school or education office for your address. BESSMERA does not assign a school instead of the municipality.
Working in Czechia with temporary protection: what does a Ukrainian need?
Czechia: Valid Czech temporary protection gives free access to the labour market. For ordinary employment you do not first need an employee card or a separate…
Changing address in Czechia with temporary protection: what must you report?
Czechia: A Czech temporary-protection holder must report an address change when planning to stay at the new address for more than 15 days. Report it only after the…
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Hungary
Crossed into Hungary: what should you do next?
What a Ukrainian should do after entering Hungary: menedékes temporary protection, OIF, pre-registration and choosing the correct office.
Entered Hungary without Reserv+: what should you do in 2026?
The current OIF position for Ukrainian citizens with military obligations and temporary protection in Hungary, plus what to check next.
Temporary-protection card in Hungary: what does a Ukrainian receive?
Hungary: After registration, a temporary-protection residence card is issued. Hungary has officially extended the legal validity of these documents until 4 March…
Address registration in Hungary for Ukrainians: what do you need to do?
Hungary: After menedékes, an address in Hungary is what the district office / OIF use to see your case: letters go there, and subsistence and school follow it.…
Healthcare in Hungary for Ukrainians with temporary protection
Hungary: If you have applied for menedékes status and are not covered by social security, the official OIF guidance provides free primary care and specified forms…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Hungary?
Hungary: After an application for menedékes status is submitted, the child has access to public education. Contact the school competent for your accommodation…
Working in Hungary with temporary protection: what does a Ukrainian need?
Hungary: A temporary-protection beneficiary in Hungary has access to the labour market without a separate work permit. In practice you need a valid menedékes…
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Poland
PESEL UKR in Poland: where to apply and what to do after arrival?
Where to apply for PESEL UKR in Poland, what to prepare and how to find an urząd gminy or urząd miasta.
Profil Zaufany after PESEL UKR: what should you do next?
Poland: After PESEL UKR many applications (healthcare, some benefits) are easier via Profil Zaufany or gov.pl. It does not replace PESEL and is not activated by a…
Healthcare in Poland with PESEL UKR in 2026: what is covered?
Poland: From 5 March 2026, the previous universal healthcare arrangement for Ukrainian citizens ended. For full publicly funded care, an adult with PESEL UKR…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Poland?
Poland: To enrol your child, submit an application to the school head. The public primary school serving your home area admits the child under the local catchment…
Working in Poland with PESEL UKR: what does a Ukrainian need?
Poland: PESEL UKR with UKR status gives labour-market access in Poland for most beneficiaries. Show the employer PESEL/register print, not a chat screenshot.
Family benefits in Poland for Ukrainians: what should you check in 2026?
Poland: Family benefits (e.g. 800+ when your profile qualifies) go through official gmina / ZUS / gov.pl channels — not a 'Telegram manager'. Amount and…
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Slovakia
Temporary refuge in Slovakia: where to go and how to book?
Dočasné útočisko in Slovakia: Foreign Police, booking, verified addresses and how BESSMERA selects the correct office.
Address in Slovakia after entry: when must you notify the police?
Slovakia: If you are staying visa-free and your hotel, landlord, or other accommodation provider did not report your stay to the police, this must be done within 3…
Reserv+ and temporary protection in Slovakia: what evidence is required in 2026?
Slovakia: From 6 August 2026, new and repeat applications by Ukrainian men aged 18–60 are subject to a separate military-obligation evidence requirement.
The Slovak dočasné útočisko plastic card: what does the 90-day rule mean?
Slovakia: After dočasné útočisko is granted, you receive confirmation of your status. If the status was granted after 15 December 2024, you must apply for the…
Healthcare in Slovakia for Ukrainians: where do you go?
Slovakia: After dočasné útočisko is granted, you are entitled to urgent and necessary healthcare even without public health insurance. Necessary care requires…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Slovakia?
Slovakia: Since 1 September 2025, compulsory education applies in Slovakia to children under temporary protection. For a child of compulsory-school age, the legal…
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Sweden
Arrived in Sweden from Ukraine: what should you do next in 2026?
First steps in Sweden: Migrationsverket, temporary protection, documents, address, school, healthcare and work.
Reserv+ and temporary protection in Sweden: who needs evidence in 2026?
Sweden: This step applies to men aged 23–65 making their first temporary-protection application on or after 5 August 2026. Migrationsverket accepts, for example, a…
Swedish residence permit card after temporary protection
Sweden: A residence permit card requires a photo and fingerprints. For a first application this may be arranged during an in-person contact or separately;…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Sweden?
Sweden: A child who has applied for or received temporary protection has a right to preschool/school. If the child is not yet subject to population registration,…
Healthcare in Sweden for Ukrainians with temporary protection: what is covered?
Sweden: Once registered with Migrationsverket, people from Ukraine receive medical and dental care under the asylum-seeker healthcare framework. For adults this…
Folkbokföring in Sweden with temporary protection: who can apply in 2026?
Sweden: For population registration under this route, you must have held a temporary-protection residence permit for at least one year and, in Skatteverket's…
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Germany
Moved to Germany: §24, Anmeldung and what to do after arrival?
A step-by-step start in Germany for Ukrainians: Anmeldung, Ausländerbehörde, §24 and how to find the competent office.
First registration in Germany after arrival: where do you go?
Germany: In some states/cities you need a separate Ankunftsmeldung or pre-registration at the Ausländerbehörde before Section 24. This is not Bürgeramt Anmeldung…
Anmeldung in Germany: how does a Ukrainian register an address?
Germany: Anmeldung is municipal address registration, not Section 24. Without Meldebestätigung you often cannot open a bank account, enrol in school, or arrange…
Healthcare and insurance in Germany for Ukrainians: what should you do?
Germany: After Section 24, medical coverage depends on the state, employment, and statutory insurance (GKV). Emergency care is separate from a full GP card.…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Germany?
Germany: School education in Germany is managed by the 16 federal states. Germany4Ukraine directs families to the official KMK school contacts for the state where…
Working in Germany under Section 24: when can a Ukrainian work?
Germany: You may work when the Section 24 permit or Fiktionsbescheinigung shows Erwerbstätigkeit erlaubt. Without it the employer risks fines — do not start on…
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Spain
Temporary protection in Spain: where to apply in 2026?
CREADE, Policía Nacional, appointments and verified locations for Ukrainian temporary protection in Spain.
TIE in Spain after temporary protection: what should a Ukrainian do?
Spain: The plastic TIE is a separate booking and visit after the certificate. BESSMERA does not show live 'free slots'. Official booking is free; a 'guaranteed…
Healthcare in Spain for Ukrainians with temporary protection
Spain: Temporary protection gives access to healthcare, but the health card and practical primary-care registration are handled by the health service of your…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Spain?
Spain: Spain's official Ukraine portal recommends immediate school enrolment for children from Ukraine. The process is managed by your autonomous community, so the…
Working in Spain with temporary protection: what does a Ukrainian need?
Spain: Temporary protection grants the right to work. Show the employer the certificate or TIE (and NIE), not a TikTok screenshot. A separate work permit for…
Padrón in Spain: how does a Ukrainian register an address?
Spain: If you actually live in Spain, register in the municipal Padrón for your usual place of residence. The register is managed by your Ayuntamiento.
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Romania
Temporary protection in Romania: where to register and where to go?
Romanian IGI: how to find the territorial structure, register temporary protection and avoid searching village by village.
Residence permit in Romania after temporary protection
Romania: After the visit IGI issues the temporary-protection residence permit. This is your main status document in Romania for doctors, school, work and banks —…
CNP in Romania for Ukrainians: when and how is it issued?
Romania: The CNP is the Romanian ID number. It is often printed on the temporary-protection permit when assigned in this procedure. Doctors, schools and employers…
Healthcare in Romania for Ukrainians with temporary protection
Romania: Temporary protection in Romania includes access to healthcare. For a practical visit, use your temporary-protection residence permit and CNP if one has…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Romania?
Romania: The application is submitted to the chosen school; for primary entry, the official process uses a standard application and in-person document validation.
Working in Romania with temporary protection: what does a Ukrainian need?
Romania: The temporary-protection permit gives access to the labour market in Romania. Show the employer the permit and CNP; a separate work permit for ordinary…
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Italy
Temporary protection in Italy: which Questura should you use?
How to find the competent Questura — Ufficio Immigrazione for protezione temporanea in Italy and open directions.
Military-obligation evidence for temporary protection in Italy in 2026
Italy: Official Polizia di Stato guidance updated on 27 August 2026 confirms the new condition for temporary-protection applications: acceptable evidence can…
Permesso di soggiorno in Italy after temporary protection
Italy: Permesso di soggiorno per protezione temporanea is your status document for work, ASL and anagrafe. It is collected separately from the ricevuta; check…
Healthcare in Italy for Ukrainians with temporary protection
Italy: The special healthcare provisions for people displaced from Ukraine are extended through 31 December 2026. Practical registration with the Servizio…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Italy?
Italy: Contact the local school directly. If the residence permit is still being issued, the school can use the Questura receipt showing that the application was…
Working in Italy with temporary protection: what does a Ukrainian need?
Italy: Permesso (or ricevuta while waiting) gives access to employment without a separate work permit for ordinary jobs. Show the document to the employer, not a…
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Austria
Arrived in Austria from Ukraine: where do you register as a displaced person?
Police Erfassungsstellen in Austria, Ausweis für Vertriebene, residence registration and next steps.
Displaced-person ID card in Austria: what does a Ukrainian receive?
Austria: After registration the BFA issues the displaced-person ID — often by post to the address you gave. This is your temporary-residence document through 4…
Address registration in Austria for Ukrainians: what do you need to do?
Austria: After (or alongside) displaced-person registration you need local residence registration (Meldezettel) at the competent meldebehörde for your city. That…
Health insurance in Austria for Ukrainians: what should you check?
Austria: The automatic compulsory health-insurance arrangement for displaced persons from Ukraine ended on 31 May 2025. Coverage can now arise through employment,…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Austria?
Austria: For a child actually living in Austria, compulsory schooling is assessed from the child’s situation and duration of stay. Start with the local school or…
Working in Austria and AMS: what does a Ukrainian need?
Austria: With Ausweis für Vertriebene you can work; AMS helps with vacancies, German courses and sometimes subsidies. AMS registration is separate from police…
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Netherlands
Netherlands for Ukrainians: BRP or IND first, and where do you go?
The correct sequence in the Netherlands: gemeente, BRP, IND, appointment and the Ukraine-specific IND location.
Netherlands: what if you already had protection in another EU country?
Netherlands: For a new Netherlands route, the IND requires that you have not already been granted temporary protection in another EU country. Answer the short…
Sticker or O-document in the Netherlands: what does a Ukrainian receive?
Netherlands: After the procedure you receive a residence sticker or an O-document. For applicants aged 14 and over, proof of residence from IND is normally required.
Healthcare in the Netherlands for Ukrainians with temporary protection
Netherlands: After BRP registration and confirmation of residence rights through the IND, you can use healthcare under the arrangements for displaced people from…
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in the Netherlands?
Netherlands: Parents can register a child directly at a local school. If you live in a reception centre or do not know where to start, the municipality can help…
Working in the Netherlands with temporary protection: what does a Ukrainian need?
Netherlands: A temporary-protection beneficiary can work as an employee without a TWV work permit. The employer must notify UWV. Self-employment has different…
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Moldova
Temporary protection in Moldova: what should you do after arrival?
Moldova: For a first temporary-protection application, the GIM requires you to be physically present in Moldova.
Temporary-protection extension in Moldova in 2026: how do you verify your status?
Moldova: In 2026 Moldova stopped extending existing statuses automatically for the first time: beneficiaries then holding protection had to submit a free online…
Documents for temporary protection in Moldova: what should you prepare?
Moldova: Prepare identity documents, family-status documents where relevant, and proof of your Moldovan residence address.
Online pre-registration in Moldova: why do you need a +373 number?
Moldova: At protectietemporara.gov.md, enter a Moldovan +373 number, verify it by OTP, complete your details and address, and select the available GIM stage shown…
GIM in Moldova: where do you go after online pre-registration?
Moldova: After pre-registration, follow the system instructions for the in-person GIM stage and bring the original documents.
How do you enrol a Ukrainian child in school in Moldova?
Moldova: Children from refugee families can enrol in Moldovan general-education institutions. School-age children with temporary protection must also have their…
Healthcare in Moldova with temporary protection: how do you register with a family doctor?
Moldova: Temporary-protection beneficiaries have access to defined healthcare services. To use primary care, prevention, vaccination, referrals and some…
Working in Moldova with temporary protection: do you need a separate permit?
Moldova: A temporary-protection beneficiary may work in Moldova without obtaining a separate temporary residence right for employment. Employment is formalised…