Temporary refuge (temporary protection) for people displaced from Ukraine
Official name: Dočasné útočisko
Slovakia gives EU temporary protection, called temporary refuge, to people who fled the war in Ukraine. The Ministry of the Interior said on 18 February 2026 that it is extended automatically to 4 March 2027. After registering, people get an A4 paper confirmation that works as a temporary residence document for up to 90 days until the residence card is issued.
Life in Slovakia
Finance
3
Currency
Euro
EUR
Euro
Cost of living
64
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
19–35%
Income tax (national)
VAT 23%
19% up to 154.8 times the subsistence minimum, 25% to 212.4 times, 30% to 264 times, 35% above; non-taxable part of the tax base applies.
Living
1
Happiness
#52 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Who it’s for
People displaced from Ukraine by the war, and their family members, who are in Slovakia.
Eligibility
Displaced from Ukraine
Covered by the EU temporary protection decision as applied by Slovak government resolution.
Automatic extensionCurrent holders
Your temporary refuge was extended automatically to 4 March 2027, and the Ministry recommends checking your status on its e-services portal.
- Extension follows the EU decision and a Slovak government resolution of 21 February 2025
- Applies to current holders
Official wording
Temporary refuge was extended automatically to 4 March 2027 following the EU decision and a Slovak government resolution of 21 February 2025. The Ministry recommends checking your status on the Ministry's e-services portal.
Military obligations for new applicantsUkrainian men of military age
Show, where applicable, that you are fulfilling Ukrainian military obligations if you are a new applicant.
- Applies under the EU extension to 4 March 2028
- Applies to new applicants only
Official wording
Under the EU extension to 4 March 2028, new applicants must show, where applicable, that they are fulfilling Ukrainian military obligations.
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- 1 fee
- 3 steps
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