Germany extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025

Germany extends temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025

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Germany has extended temporary residence permits for Ukrainian refugees until March 2025, ensuring continued access to education and employment without the need to submit additional applications.

German authorities has extended the temporary residence permit for Ukrainian refugees until March 4 March 2025. The relevant resolution was adopted on Friday, November 24, by the German Bundesrat on Friday, November 24. UNN reports with reference to the German Ministry of the Interior.

Permits for residence permits for refugees from Ukraine who fled the Russian aggressive war and received protection in Germany will be valid until March 4, 2025.  The grounds for further extension of temporary protection temporary protection is based on a decision of the EU member states at the end of September 2023

, the statement said.

As noted, the validity of the documents will be extended automatically, no applications for this will not have to be submitted.

It is noted that the automatic extension of refugee status will save about 10 million euros for the for the administration of the federal states.

Those who were forced to flee Putin's murderous war to flee from Putin's murderous war will continue to be safe in our country and will have access to education and the labor market. Refugees from Ukraine will no longer will no longer have to visit the authorities for foreigners. This is a great relief for immigration authorities, as well as security and a clear perspective for those who are for those who are affected. We will continue to protect the lives of many people from Ukraine - as long as as long as this horrific war continues. We will continue to stand firmly on the side of Ukraine

- said German Interior Minister Nancy Feser.

For reference

Currently, about 1.1 million people live in Germany. Germany is currently home to about 1.1 million people who have entered the country since February 24, 2022. due to Russia's war against Ukraine. About 350 thousand of them are are children and youth under the age of 18. About two-thirds of adult refugees are women.

As a reminder, 

in September, the EU Council agreed to extend temporary protection for Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine from March 4, 2024 to March 4, 2025,