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Q&A: citizens of Ukraine. Free housing, free medical care, refugee status and additional protection
24.04.2024
I have heard that there is a rural regeneration program in Belarus. Can refugees from Ukraine participate in it and get a free house in the village, provided that we work on a collective farm?
In Belarus, there is an opportunity to get a job providing housing in rural areas. The conditions vary depending on the employer, so you need to find out the requirements in specific vacancies.
Upon arrival in Belarus, you will need to contact the Department of Labor, Employment, and Social Protection at your place of residence. The employment service staff will offer suitable options for you. In addition, on the website of the State Employment Service www.gsz.gov.by you can find housing vacancies yourself. To do this, click on "Advanced Search", fill in the fields that appear, enter the information, tick the box next to "Accommodation provided" and click "Search. Vacancies will appear based on the search results. By clicking on "Show selected vacancies on the map", you can see the location of places for employment on the map of Belarus.
It will also be possible to contact the employment services at the place of residence in the Republic of Belarus. Contacts of employment units in the Republic of Belarus.
Can Ukrainian citizens receive medical care in Belarus for free?
Citizens of Ukraine and stateless persons who arrived in the Republic of Belarus after 02/24/2022 and do not have temporary residence permits or permanent residence permits have the right to affordable medical care on an equal basis with citizens of the Republic of Belarus. Foreigners who have applied for additional protection or received refugee status in the Republic of Belarus have the same right. If you have temporary residence permits or permanent residence permits, ambulance and emergency medical care is provided free of charge in case of a threat to your life, during accidents, childbirth and emergencies during pregnancy. However, further treatment, when there is no longer a threat to your life, is paid for.
Can a citizen of Ukraine with refugee status or additional protection in Belarus leave the Republic of Belarus for Poland, pick up his family and return?
During the consideration of the application for additional protection and refugee status, your passport will be withdrawn. If you have chosen to obtain refugee status, then after its approval you will be given a refugee certificate, but your passport will not be returned. Based on your refugee ID, you can apply for a travel document that will allow you to leave Belarus.
If you decide to get additional protection, then after its approval you will receive a certificate of additional protection and a passport. With your passport, you will be able to leave and enter Belarus in the same way as before.
Can a citizen of Ukraine come to Belarus for the purpose of transit to Sheremetyevo Airport (Russia), but stay in Belarus for a month?
Transit involves traveling through the territory of Belarus from one country to another country within 2 calendar days. If you plan to stay in Belarus for a month during your trip, you can enter Belarus for the purpose of tourism or visiting relatives, and then, by purchasing a ticket (or having a pre-purchased ticket), leave for Russia.
There is no ban on entry of Ukrainian citizens to Belarus. You will need a foreign passport to enter the EU.
Citizens of Ukraine have the right to stay in the Republic of Belarus without registration for up to 30 days. In order for your continued stay in Belarus to be legal, after the expiration of 30 days, you must register with the territorial unit for citizenship and migration at your place of residence. You will be granted a temporary stay in Belarus for up to 90 days from the date of entry into Belarus.
At the border, border guards ask both Ukrainian citizens and other foreigners for the purpose of entering Belarus. If the purpose of your arrival in Belarus is transit, it is advisable to have an electronic ticket with you that confirms transit.
What is the difference between refugee status and additional protection?
Additional protection in the Republic of Belarus is provided when there is an armed conflict in the native country, and a person's life is at risk if returned, or if there is a threat of death penalty or torture in the homeland.
Refugee status is granted when a person has left their country due to persecution for the following reasons: political beliefs, race, nationality, citizenship, religion, belonging to a certain social group.
The criteria for obtaining refugee status are more stringent. In addition, your passport will not be returned to you after you receive refugee status. However, in any case, both a refugee and a person with additional protection will have the same rights as other foreigners in the Republic of Belarus.
Refugee status gives the right to obtain a permanent residence permit in Belarus. Additional protection entitles you to obtain a temporary residence permit for up to 1 year (with the possibility of extension).
You can apply for additional protection or refugee status in the Republic of Belarus at the Office of Citizenship and Migration located in the territory of the region where the citizen of Ukraine resides.
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