{"id":168,"date":"2022-11-01T17:46:36","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T17:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/portugal\/?page_id=168"},"modified":"2025-06-27T14:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T14:31:07","slug":"information-for-people-fleeing-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/portugal\/information-for-people-fleeing-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Information for people fleeing Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temporary Protection in Portugal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to the war in Ukraine, the Portuguese government has applied a <strong>Temporary Protection<\/strong> regime to Ukrainian citizens, stateless persons and third-country nationals legally residing in Ukraine, who cannot return to their country of origin, and their relatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To apply for the Temporary Protection Status online, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sefforukraine.sef.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) website<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that applicants and holders of temporary protection status may also apply for asylum (refugee status or subsidiary protection).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on <strong>support for people fleeing Ukraine in Portugal<\/strong>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/portugalforukraine.gov.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\">visit  Portugal for Ukraine, the Government\u2019s dedicated<strong> online platform<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you wish to be <strong>reunited with your family<\/strong>? Click on the links below for information on Family Reunification: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/portugal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2022\/12\/UNHCR-leaflet-on-Family-unity-and-family-reunification-Persons-fleeing-URK_UKR.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/portugal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2022\/12\/UNHCR-leaflet-on-Family-unity-and-family-reunification-Persons-fleeing-URK_UKR.pdf\">UNHCR leaflet on <strong>family unity <\/strong>and <strong>family reunification<\/strong> for persons fleeing Ukraine (Ukrainian language version<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/portugal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2022\/12\/UNHCR-leaflet-on-Family-unity-and-family-reunification-Persons-fleeing-URK_ENG.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\">UNHCR leaflet on <strong>family unity <\/strong>and <strong>family reunification<\/strong> for persons fleeing Ukraine<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/portugal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2022\/12\/UNHCR-leaflet-on-Family-unity-and-family-reunification-Persons-fleeing-URK_ENG.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/portugal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/102\/2022\/12\/UNHCR-leaflet-on-Family-unity-and-family-reunification-Persons-fleeing-URK_ENG.pdf\"> (English language version<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ukraine is Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ukraineishome.org\/\">Ukraine is Home platform<\/a>\u00a0was designed to give people fleeing Ukraine reliable and up-to-date information, helping them make informed and voluntary decisions about their stay, especially while the war continues.\u00a0You can explore the website or <a href=\"https:\/\/ukraineishome.org\/frequently-asked-questions\/portugal\/\">visit the frequently asked questions for Temporary Protection holders residing in Portugal.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The platform provides refugees, returnees, and internally displaced Ukrainians with information about their rights and continued stay in host countries or communities, as well as available support in Ukraine:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Information on temporary protection status and visits to Ukraine for 20+ European countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Available support for returnees from abroad and internally displaced Ukrainians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cash assistance for vulnerable returnees from abroad and IDP returnees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-service protection centres run by UNHCR and partners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National compensation programme for damaged or destroyed housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment and business opportunities in Ukraine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A toll-free hotline for questions on continued stay abroad and return to Ukraine available from any European country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are displaced because of the Ukraine situation and need help in other countries, <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/\">visit UNHCR Help webpages<\/a> and the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bluedothub.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Blue Dot<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temporary Protection in Portugal In response to the war in Ukraine, the Portuguese government has applied a Temporary Protection regime to Ukrainian citizens, stateless persons and third-country nationals legally residing in Ukraine, who cannot return to their country of origin, and their relatives. 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