The Netherlands Immigration and Naturalization Authority (IND) has announced that from May 6, 2024, third-country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine can collect a residence sticker with which they can demonstrate permission to stay and work in the Netherlands for the time being. IND will send a letter on this subject to around 1900 third-country nationals and to their lawyers.
- The letter follows the decision by the Minister for Migration on April 25, 2024 to freeze the termination of temporary protection for this group. Because of this, third-country nationals with a temporary residence permit in Ukraine can make longer use of the rights they had under the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD).
- The freezing and thereby the rights of the TPD will apply until March 4, 2025 at the latest, or earlier if the Court of Justice of the European Union (EU court) issues a judgment before this date. On April 25, 2024, the Council of State requested a preliminary ruling from the EU court on the interpretation of the TPD. And on the termination of temporary protection for this group of third-country nationals.
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