The Government of the Republic of Croatia has adopted a Decision on Introduction of Temporary Protection for the Ukrainian nationals

On 7 March 2022, the Government of the Republic of Croatia adopted the Decision on Temporary Protection for the displaced persons from Ukraine

Source: MoI

At the 106th session of the Government of the Republic of Croatia held on 7 March 2022, the Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of the Ministry of the interior, Davor Božinović, Ph.D. explained the Proposal of the Decision on the Introduction of Temporary Protection in the Republic of Croatia for Displaced Persons from Ukraine. He stated that the Republic of Croatia will take care of all displaced persons from Ukraine who express a desire to acquire temporary international protection. This Decision will introduce temporary protection in the Republic of Croatia for displaced persons from Ukraine in accordance with the Act on International and Temporary Protection and the Implementing Decision of the Council adopted on 4 March 2022.

The Republic of Croatia will grant temporary protection to the following categories of displaced persons who left Ukraine from 24 February 2022:

- citizens of Ukraine and members of their families,
- stateless persons and other third-country nationals who have enjoyed international or equivalent national protection in Ukraine and members of their families who have been granted residence in Ukraine on 24 February 2022,
- third-country nationals who had a valid residence permit in Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in accordance with Ukrainian regulations and who cannot return to their country or region of origin in safe and permanent conditions.

Temporary protection and access to all rights deriving from this status will be provided to displaced citizens of Ukraine and members of their families who left Ukraine just before 24 February 2022 due to the security situation and cannot return to their country due to the armed conflict.

The Government of the Republic of Croatia unanimously accepted the Decision, which enters into force on the day of its adoption.

You can find the full Decision here.

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