Entry and asylum in Liechtenstein

Be alert of possible abuses during your journey. For more information consult this page

This page provides information on the following topics:

Travel within the Schengen area and beyond

Ukrainian citizens and Ukrainian residence permit holders can travel in the Schengen area without a biometric travel document or visa for up to 90 days.

Please note that UNHCR is not in a position to resettle or relocate you and your family from Liechtenstein to any other country.

Entry to Liechtenstein for Ukrainian nationals and Ukrainian residence permit holders

Ukrainian nationals can enter and stay in Liechtenstein without a visa for up to 90 days.

Refugees from Ukraine who wish to apply for protection in Liechtenstein have to contact the Migration and Passport Office (Ausländer- und Passamt) at the following address: [email protected]. Further information is available here.

Protection status S in Liechtenstein

Eligibility

On 15 March 2022, Liechtenstein authorities activated a specific protection status – “temporary protection status S” – for the Ukraine situation. With this status, refugees from Ukraine obtain a one-year-long right of residence in Liechtenstein (renewable) after a short administrative process, without having to go through the standard asylum procedure.  

Persons seeking protection who are eligible for temporary protection include:  

  • Ukrainian citizens who were resident in Ukraine before 24 February 2022, Ukrainian nationals who were already legally resident in Liechtenstein before 24 February 2022;
  • non-Ukrainian nationals and stateless persons who had international or national protection status in Ukraine before 24 February 2022;  
  • non-Ukrainian nationals and stateless persons seeking protection who were resident in Ukraine before 24 February 2022, can prove it, and cannot return to their home countries in safety and permanently.  

 

What do you have to do to obtain temporary protection in Liechtenstein?

If you are already in Liechtenstein and want to apply for protection status S, you can call the local migration authorities at +423 236 61 41 or send an email to [email protected] to make an appointment. Alternatively, you can visit the Migration and Passport Office (Ausländer- und Passamt) during opening hours or go to a police station; however, there might be waiting times. After being granted temporary protection, you will have access to free accommodation if you cannot be accommodated privately.   

If your application for temporary protection is rejected but you cannot return safely to your country of origin, you can lodge an asylum application. Your application will then be examined through the standard asylum procedure.

For more information, please consult the webpage Information on temporary protection, “Status S” in connection with the war in Ukraine in 2022  and the following document in Ukrainian, Russian or German.

If you need legal advice on the above, you can also reach out to the Liechtenstein Bar Association via email at [email protected] or phone at +423 232 99 32.

Family reunification

In Liechtenstein, family reunification with core family (spouses/registered partners and children under 18 years of age) as well as close relatives with maintenance obligation (such as persons living with you in a de facto cohabitation, adopted/foster children or siblings under 18 years of age) is possible for beneficiaries of temporary protection. These family members can join beneficiaries of temporary protection in Liechtenstein and will themselves receive temporary protection upon arrival. For questions regarding family reunification, contact Liechtenstein migration authorities by phone at +423 236 61 41 or by email at [email protected].

You can find more information here.

If you don’t know where your family is, you can contact the Liechtenstein Red Cross by email at [email protected] or by phone at +423 222 01 30.

Have you travelled to Liechtenstein with your pets?

You are allowed to take your dog or cat with you, but you have to register it as soon as possible with the Food Control and Veterinary Office (Amt für Lebensmittelkontrolle und Veterinärwesen). There is no guarantee that you will be able to be accommodated together with your pet. You will be given the relevant forms by the Liechtenstein authorities and the Liechtenstein Refugee Council when you enter the country.