{"id":3918,"date":"2025-11-17T16:09:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/?page_id=3918"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:15:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:15:50","slug":"legal-aid-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/where-to-seek-help-2\/legal-aid-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cde3f1\">For many people, legal aid in Ukraine is <strong>provided free of charge and guaranteed by law.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>How to Access Legal Assistance<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can receive legal support through:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li id=\"word1\"><strong>UNHCR Ukraine\u2019s partner organizations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li id=\"word1\"><strong>The National Free Legal Aid System <\/strong>coordinated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong>National legal aid system<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The national system offers two types of legal aid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Primary Legal Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legal consultations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Help with drafting non-procedural documents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guidance on your rights and legal options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Secondary Legal Aid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><em>Available to specific categories of individuals, including:<\/em><br><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Internally displaced persons (IDPs)<br>\u2022 Low-income individuals<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Veterans<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Children<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Persons with disabilities<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Survivors of domestic violence<\/td><td><em>Includes:<\/em><br><br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Representation in court<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Preparation of procedural documents<br><strong>\u2022<\/strong> Defense in criminal cases<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5e5e5;font-size:18px\"><strong>Contact the Free Legal Aid System<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Phone: <\/strong>Call the national legal aid hotline at <a href=\"tel:0800213103\">0800213103<\/a><br>(Free of charge, available weekdays from 09:00 to 18:00)<\/td><td><strong>In Person: <\/strong>Visit the nearest Bureau of Legal Aid<br>(Addresses and working hours available on the <a href=\"http:\/\/legalaid.gov.ua\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"legalaid.gov.ua\">official website<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/legalaid.gov.ua\/\" style=\"background-color:#0072bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong><strong>Legal Aid Information Page&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong>Legal aid provided by UNHCR <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNHCR Representation in Ukraine provides free legal assistance to displaced, returnee or war-affected individuals across Ukraine, through its partner legal aid organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e5e5e5\"><strong><strong>What Legal Aid Covers? <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any type of advice related to your rights or access to services, explaining of displacement specific legislation or that related to times or war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Legal aid services are available to help you with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Support with identity and\/or civil documentation (ID cards, birth certificates, marriage registration, etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restoring other lost or damaged documents (e.g., disability related, pension or employment related, property ownership papers etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filing claims for compensation for destroyed or damaged property<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Accessing social benefits and pensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other issues of importance for displaced or war-affected people<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/ua\/en\/partners\" style=\"background-color:#0072bc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>UNHCR 202<\/strong><\/strong>6<strong><strong> Partners providing legal aid<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To receive legal assistance, please contact one of UNHCR Ukraine\u2019s partner organizations using the contact method that is most convenient for you. The relevant contact details are provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#cde3f1\"><strong><strong><strong>Anywhere \u2013 in Ukraine or abroad \u2013 please call UNHCR Hotline for a legal advi\u0441e\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>UNHCR Hotline (operated by Donbas SOS)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tel.: <a href=\"tel:0800307711\">0800307711<\/a><\/strong> (Mon\u2013Fri, 09:00\u201318:00)<br><strong>Email<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"mailto:UNHCRUkraine@DonbasSOS.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNHCRUkraine@DonbasSOS.org<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>CF \u00abTHE RIGHT TO PROTECTION\u00bb&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>Tel.:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:0995075090\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:0995075090\">+38<\/a><a href=\"tel:0995075090\">0995075090<\/a>, <a href=\"tel:380685075090\">+380685075090<\/a>, <a href=\"tel:380935075090\">+380935075090<\/a><\/strong><br>Address: 21\/16 Hryhoriia Skovorody St., office block B, Kyiv 04070, Ukraine\u202f<br><strong>Web-page: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/r2p.org.ua\/en\/category\/yurydychna-dopomoha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Legal Aid<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong>NGO The Tenth of April (TTA)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>\u0422el.:<\/strong> <\/strong><a href=\"tel:0800332858\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:0800332858\"><strong>0800332858\u202f<\/strong><\/a><br>Address: Odesa, Heroiv Krut Street, 15, 65078\u202f<br><strong>Web-page: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dk.od.ua\/en\/activities\/stateless-persons-and-persons-at-risk-of-statelessness\/legal-assistance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Legal Assistance<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>IFHEP REGION KARPAT<\/strong> (<strong>NEEKA<\/strong>)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><strong>\u0422el.:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:0800308300\">0800308300<\/a>\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Address: Zakarpatska oblast, Mukachevo, Naberezhna Nezalezhnosti Street, 3\u202f<strong>\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Web-page: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/neeka.org\/dopomoga\/vpo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u0412\u041f\u041e | \u041c\u0456\u0436\u043d\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0431\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u0434\u0456\u0439\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0444\u043e\u043d\u0434 \u00ab\u0420\u0435\u0433\u0456\u043e\u043d \u041a\u0430\u0440\u043f\u0430\u0442\u00bb<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many people, legal aid in Ukraine is provided free of charge and guaranteed by law.&nbsp; How to Access Legal Assistance You can receive legal support through: National legal aid system The national system offers two types of legal aid: Primary Legal Aid Secondary Legal Aid Available to specific categories of individuals, including: \u2022 Internally [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":550,"featured_media":0,"parent":4077,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/listing_page.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3918","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3918","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/550"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3918"}],"version-history":[{"count":61,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3918\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4736,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3918\/revisions\/4736"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/ukraine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3918"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}