Information on the war in Ukraine
Temporary extension of the right to stay of Ukrainian citizens
The amendments to the Aliens Act, which entered into force in May of this year, allow for also those Ukrainian citizens and their family members to enter into Estonia and to stay here, who do not have a biometric passport or whose basis for stay in Estonia should otherwise have expired.
- The Aliens Act gives the right to enter into Estonia and to stay in Estonia to the following:
- Ukrainian citizens, who lived in Ukraine until 24 February 2022 and left Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022, who do not have a valid Estonian visa and have not yet received a residence permit of temporary protection (irrespective of whether an application for temporary protection has been submitted or not)
- Persons who have been granted international protection in Ukraine, irrespective of their citizenship, who lived in Ukraine until 24 February 2022 and left Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022, who do not have a valid Estonian visa and have not yet received a residence permit of temporary protection (irrespective of whether an application for temporary protection has been submitted or not)
- Family members of persons mentioned in the preceding two paragraphs, irrespective of their citizenship, who lived in Ukraine until 24 February 2022 and left Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022, who do not have a valid Estonian visa and have not yet received a residence permit of temporary protection (irrespective of whether an application for temporary protection has been submitted or not)
- Ukrainian citizens who were legally staying in Estonia before 24 February 2022 (i.e as at 23 February 2022) and who do not have a valid Estonian visa.
A similar exception, based on the directive of the Director General of the Police and Border Guard Board, was in force from 24 February until 30 June.
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