Background information

Temporary protection is a specific protection status activated at European level for people who have fled the war in Ukraine. In Luxembourg, a decree has activated temporary protection for people who resided in Ukraine before 24 February 2022 and who arrived in Luxembourg since 24 February 2022, or shortly before. This concerns Ukrainian nationals and their family members, but also nationals of third countries other than Ukraine who have resided in Ukraine, provided that they are not able to return to their country or region of origin under safe and sustainable conditions.

Beneficiaries of temporary protection are exempted from applying for a temporary occupation permit and thus have free access to the labour market in Luxembourg. They can also register as job seekers with Employment Development Agency (ADEM).

Children under the age of 18 are also entitled to access the education system under the same conditions as Luxembourg nationals. Schooling is compulsory in Luxembourg from the age of 4 until 16.

Beneficiaries of temporary protection have access to the material reception conditions of Office national de l'accueil (ONA), including accommodation, food and clothing, as well as a monthly allowance and access to medical care.

Content of measure

Temporary protection is applicable to persons displaced from Ukraine since 24 February 2022, as a result of the military invasion by the Russian armed forces which began on that date, who fall into one of the following categories:

1. Ukrainian nationals residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022;
2. stateless persons, and nationals of third countries other than Ukraine, who have been granted international protection or equivalent national protection in Ukraine before 24 February 2022
3. family members of persons referred to in points 1. and 2., regardless of the nationality of the family members.

The following are considered as family members insofar as the family was already present and residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022.

• spouse of a person ;
• unmarried minor children of a person referred to in points 1. or 2. or of his/her spouse, whether they are legitimate, born out of wedlock or adopted;

• other close relatives who were living in the family unit at the time of the circumstances surrounding the mass influx of displaced persons and who were wholly or mainly dependent on a person referred to in points 1 or 2;

• stateless persons and nationals of third countries other than Ukraine, who can establish that they were legally residing in Ukraine before 24 February 2022 on the basis of a valid residence permit issued in accordance with Ukrainian law, and who are unable to return to their country or region of origin under safe and sustainable conditions.

In order to be eligible for temporary protection, a person must have resided in Ukraine before 24 February 2022 and must have left the country since 24 February 2022, or shortly before (i.e. persons who fled Ukraine shortly before 24 February 2022, when tensions were rising, or who found themselves in the territory of the Union (e.g. on holiday or for professional reasons) just before that date and who, due to the armed conflict, are unable to return to Ukraine).

Use of measure

About 4.000 people.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Migrants or refugees

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government EU (Council, EC, EP)	No special funding required

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

Not available.

Views and reactions

Not available.

Sources

• 04 May 2022: Apply for temporary protectio (guichet.public.lu)