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Factsheet for measure HR-2022-11/2184 – Updated – measures in Croatia
Country | Croatia , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 07 March 2022 – 04 April 2024 |
Context | War in Ukraine |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Measures to prevent social hardship
– Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
Author | Predrag Bejakovic (IJF) |
Measure added | 12 April 2022 (updated 17 April 2023) |
Pursuant to Article 78, paragraph 4 of the International and Temporary Protection Act (OG 70/15 and 127/17), the Government of the Republic of Croatia, at its session held on 7 March 2022, adopted a Decision on the introduction of temporary protection in the Republic of Croatia for displaced persons from Ukraine Temporary protection is introduced in the Republic of Croatia for displaced persons from Ukraine in accordance with Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 of 4 March 2022 establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Directive 2001/55 /EC the effect of the introduction of temporary protection (OJ L 71, 4.3.2022), dated 7 March 2022.
The Republic of Croatia will grant temporary protection to the following categories of displaced persons who left Ukraine on 24 February 2022:
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
13 February 2023 |
Temporary protection has been extended automatically, while for the certification of the extension of the validity of the personal identity card of a foreigner under temporary protection, it is necessary to come in person to the police department or station according to the place of residence. Displaced persons from Ukraine who have temporary protection in Croatia have automatically extended their temporary protection until 4 March 2024. The extension will be recorded in the existing card of the foreigner under temporary protection, so it is not necessary to submit a request for the extension of temporary protection. Persons who do not need to come to the police department or station in person are: a) children under 16 years of age - the parent/special guardian provides the child's ID card for certification; and b) persons with special needs who cannot move - a family member or a competent person from the institution where they are placed, based on a statement of the relationship with the person for whom he or she is verifying the identity card and proof of the impossibility of the person's arrival, e.g. documentation on placement in a special institution ). If a displaced person from Ukraine under temporary protection changed his residential address before the extension of the validity period of the identity card and has not yet changed the address in the identity card, it is necessary to fill in Form 11 (request form for registration/deregistration of residence address of asylum seekers and foreigners under subsidiary protection). Police administrations on whose territory collective housing is organized, in agreement with the Directorate of Civil Protection, organize the authentication of identity cards for displaced persons housed in collective housing. Persons who apply for a card extension after 30 April 2023, will not lose their temporary protection status and will continue to have the rights and obligations arising from the status. |
The Republic of Croatia will grant temporary protection to displaced citizens of Ukraine and members of their families who left Ukraine immediately before 24 February 2022, due to the security situation and cannot return to Ukraine due to the armed conflict. For the purposes of this Decision, a family member of a person referred to in this item is:
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers | Does not apply to businesses |
Migrants or refugees
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Actors | Funding |
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National government
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National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement as case not in social partner domain | No involvement as case not in social partner domain |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
Due to the nature of the measure, the social partners were not involved in its adoption.
As mentioned, due to the nature of the measure and the need to prepare and accept it in the short time, the social partners were not involved in its adoption, but they fully support the broad forms of assistance to refugees from Ukraine.
Citation
Eurofound (2022), Temporary protection in Croatia for displaced persons from Ukraine, measure HR-2022-11/2184 (measures in Croatia), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/HR-2022-11_2184.html
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