Association for Legal Intervention – Ukraine – Legal portal for people fleeing Ukraine

FAQ

Crossing the border

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Non-Ukrainian citizens Ukrainian citizens

I am from Ukraine, I do not have a valid travel document, can I enter Poland now, in 2023?How and where should I apply to waive UKR status ?I have a PESEL UKR, I went home for less than 30 days, but I found that my UKR status no longer applies. Can I enter Poland and what to do if there are problems at the border?Is a Ukrainian citizen who has been to Poland from 2021 with a visa valid until April 22 (now it is being extended) can go to Ukraine and after 2 weeks come back to Poland?Information on documents necessary for Ukrainian students to cross the border

How can my child cross the border without a parent?Information on documents necessary for Ukrainian students to cross the border Is the green card required for my car?Is a Ukrainian citizen who has been to Poland from 2021 with a visa valid until April 22 (now it is being extended) can go to Ukraine and after 2 weeks come back to Poland?What to do if the mother is in Poland and her children, aged 17 and 14, in Ukraine but a neighbour could help them get to the border? Will children holding valid passports but having no visas and unaccompanied by their parents be allowed to cross the border?

Legalisation of residence

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Non-Ukrainian citizens Ukrainian citizens

Children's documents in Diia.pl I was wrongly deprived of a PESEL UKR number. What to do?Should I apply for international protection to legalise my stay after 24.08.23?How to legalise the stay of children under temporary protection after 24.08.23?I am from Ukraine, I was in Poland before 24.02.22. Can I apply for a temporary residence card?

How is a person to know that he is covered by a special act, since no documents confirming it are issued?I am not a citizen of Ukraine, can I obtain a Diia.pl document?According to the Special-purpose Act, the departure of a Ukrainian citizen from Poland for more than 30 days deprives him/her of his/her entitlements. Can I migrate to Ukraine or the EU for only 30 days within a period of 18 months?Until when do Ukrainian citizens, who come to Poland after 02/24/2022 have to apply for a temporary stay, and by when are other, who came to Poland just before 02/24/2022?What are the regulations for entry into Germany?

Unaccompanied minors

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Who and under what conditions can become the legal guardian of a child whose parents went back to Ukraine?We provide the brochure "Unaccompanied child in Poland and Ukraine. Law and institutions: basic issues".I am planning to migrate from Ukraine to Poland. I am 17 years old and I will travel alone. What documents do I need in this case?How is it possible to legally leave a child in Poland when his parent leaves, so that the guardian can legally care for the child?How to submit an application for temporary residence on behalf of an unaccompanied minor?

How to submit an application for temporary residence on behalf of an unaccompanied minor?How is it possible to legally leave a child in Poland when his parent leaves, so that the guardian can legally care for the child?I am planning to migrate from Ukraine to Poland. I am 17 years old and I will travel alone. What documents do I need in this case?We provide the brochure "Unaccompanied child in Poland and Ukraine. Law and institutions: basic issues".I crossed the Ukrainian-Polish border with my grandson on February 25. My grandson has asthma. We do not have contact with his parents. Can I decide on his treatment?

Social matters

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I was refused a ZUS benefit because according to the system, the child does not have access to a PESEL UKR number, even though he was previously named and did not leave Poland.Pursuant to Article 31 of the Special Act, is every refugee from Ukraine eligible for a one-off benefit of 300 PLN? How can one receive it?I am a citizen of Ukraine, I have PESEL UKR. I left for the UA but after 2 months I returned to Poland and renewed my UKR status. Do I have the right to apply for 800+ again?What is the maximum period for claiming the 40 PLN per diem benefit for pensioner accommodation?Is it possible to apply for PLN 40 for accommodation if the refugee left the place of stay in July and returned to it in September?

Is it necessary to possess a translation of a court certificate from Ukrainian into Polish in order to receive a single mother’s allowance?I was refused a ZUS benefit because according to the system, the child does not have access to a PESEL UKR number, even though he was previously named and did not leave Poland.Is the baby shower money allowed to get when someone is giving birth now and is unable to prove gynecological visits required by the law?Do I need a child’s birth certificate translated into Polish in order to receive family benefits?The woman gave birth to a child in Ukraine, she only has a document from the hospital, she did not have time to obtain a birth certificate in Ukraine. They are already in Poland. Where can she get such a document here?

International protection

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Is it necessary for me to apply for international protection immediately if I want to stay inPoland?I am not a Ukrainian citizen - can I apply for international protection (refugee status)?Options for third-country nationals (other than Ukrainian citizens) residing in Poland on a 15-day permit Am I entitled to financial assistance during the asylum procedure?I am a citizen of Russia. Currently I am in Poland. I am obliged to the army and remains in reserve in my homeland. Can I ask for political asylum?

Am I entitled to financial assistance during the asylum procedure?Options for third-country nationals (other than Ukrainian citizens) residing in Poland on a 15-day permit I am not a Ukrainian citizen - can I apply for international protection (refugee status)?Is it necessary for me to apply for international protection immediately if I want to stay inPoland?How can I apply for international protection?

Education

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My 16-year-old daughter's passport has expired. Can an expired passport be used as a grounds to deny her high school admission documents?Diploma recognition for a citizen of Ukraine - general information, tips - steps, documents, deadlines.What is a person who graduated from nursing studies in Ukraine and worked in the profession, and would like to continue working as a nurse after coming to Poland to do?How can I enroll my child in school / kindergarten if there is no birth certificate?What to do if the school does not want to accept the child to attend to school?

How can I enroll my child in school / kindergarten if there is no birth certificate?What is a person who graduated from nursing studies in Ukraine and worked in the profession, and would like to continue working as a nurse after coming to Poland to do?Diploma recognition for a citizen of Ukraine - general information, tips - steps, documents, deadlines.My 16-year-old daughter's passport has expired. Can an expired passport be used as a grounds to deny her high school admission documents?Does the application for admission to a school have to be signed by both parents of a Ukrainian child?

Other

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Requirement for drivers providing passenger transport for remuneration to possess aPolish driving licence Does an international driving licence itself entitle me to drive in PL?Can I exchange my ukrainian driving license for a Polish or international one? How to do it?May persons who have submitted applications for international protection during the procedure take their driving licence examinations in Poland?Do I need a power of attorney for a car if I leave Poland for Ukraine with a car registered to another family member?

Is it possible for the person who lent the house to the family where only children are Ukrainian citizens, to apply for a subsidy of PLN 40 for everyone or only for children who are Ukrainian citizens?I am from Ukraine and have been assigned a PESEL UKR number. Am I eligible for the coal allowance?Facilitations for psychologists from Ukraine.What to do when Ukrainian identity documents expire or when I do not have such a document at all?Can a District Council (Urząd Dzielnicy) refuse to update/issue PESEL UKR number if 30 days have passed since the date of a person's entry to Poland?

The amendments to the law

Children’s documents in Diia.pl

11 months ago

From March 5, 2023, refugees from Ukraine who use the Diia.pl application will be able to add their child’s data. This is a significant change that increases the security and facilitates the stay of Ukrainian citizens covered by temporary protection in Poland. So far, the possibility of using Diia.pl has been limited to persons over […]

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Proposed amendments to the Special-purpose Act – May 2023

11 months ago

In mid-April, the Parlament adopted the Act on changing the names of state service higher education institutions supervised by the minister competent for internal affairs, on amending the Act on the Police, the Act on the Border Guard, the Act on the State Fire Service and certain other acts, which also introduces changes to the Ukrainian […]

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Changing the rules for issuing temporary protection certificates

1 year ago

Update: 30.01.2023 Foreigners who are not citizens of Ukraine, who came to Poland from the territory of Ukraine from February 24, 2022 and meet the conditions set out in the implementing decision of the EU Council, i.e. who are not covered by the Act on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict […]

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The Legal Intervention Association is a public benefit organization, since 2005 we have been working to respect human rights and prevent unequal treatment. We mainly support refugees as well as migrants in Poland. We provide free legal assistance to people with migration experience. When their rights are at risk, we represent them in courts and national authorities and the European Court of Human Rights, and we actively participate in the creation of migration law by intervening and issuing opinions on legal regulations.