Q15: WHEN DO WE GO TO THE MIGRATION OFFICE TO GET PROTECTION STATUS AND HOW?


On March 28th 2022 the temporary protecton application was activated through the official site of  the Ministry of Migration and Asylum (available in English, Greek and  Ukrainian (https://apps.migration.gov.gr/temporary-protection/?lang=gr). To submit the application you will need to register first through a personal email  in which you will receive a one time password (OTP) each time you log in. After that you should dill in the application including:

  • Complete demographic data
  • Type and number of identification document
  • Educational level and the field in which you are professionally active
  • If you are facing a housing problem, and if you have a support network in Greece (friends, family)
  • The location where you wish to be registered and receive the card for the Beneficiary of Temporary Protection. The locations are:

Once you have finalized your application, you will be given an appointment (Date & Time) for your attendance at the location that you chose for your registration, and you will receive a receipt to the e-mail address you have provided. The appointment is the same for all members of the application.

As part of the policy of facilitating Ukrainian refugees, a free return bus ticket will be available in many cases, to and from the registration centers in Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra and Crete from April 4th and for a period of two months for the identification process.

For more information contact:

by phone at: +302131629600 or by e-mail at: ukraine@migration.gov.gr