During the asylum procedure

Rights

Asylum seekers have the right to be provided with a document called “dovidka”, which serves as a legal basis during the stay in Ukraine. Asylum seekers can apply for accommodation to the State Migration Service, which manages two temporary accommodation centres (in Zakarpattia region and in Odesa city). Under the current Ukrainian law, the Government does not provide free social or medical assistance to asylum seekers. Asylum seekers must apply for a permit if they wish to work.

Asylum seekers have a right to confidential correspondence with UNHCR, and the right to be visited by UNHCR officers.

The asylum leaflet with detailed information can be found here.

Obligations

You have to demonstrate your cooperation throughout the asylum procedure. You should provide all relevant information and documentation to the State Migration Service (SMS). You have to provide the address where you reside in Ukraine as it is reflected on your document “dovidka”. If you do not have any residential address in Ukraine, you should register yourself at the centre for homeless persons. This is mandatory to everyone and in case of non-compliance, the person will have to pay a fine. UNHCR partners provide counselling and assistance on how to obtain this registration. If the SMS provides you with a place in a temporary accommodation centre, you should reside there. You have to undergo a medical examination upon request of the State Migration Service and appear at the appropriate SMS office when requested to come for appointments.

If, for any reason and regardless of the time period, you go to another city or region of Ukraine, you should inform the Regional Department of the State Migration Service about it. Please be aware that it should be the same Regional Department of the SMS where you submitted your asylum application. You should ensure that your “dovidka” is timely extended in the same Regional Department of the State Migration Service. Otherwise, you will have to pay a fine.

The asylum leaflet with detailed information can be found here.