EU stops granting temporary protection to newly arrived Ukrainian men of military agewithout military service exemptions

Source: Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The European Union has stopped granting temporary protection to Ukrainian men of military age who lack an exemption from military service. The Council of the EU published the decision on August 4, and it took effect the following day.

Applicants filing for temporary protection for the first time must now prove they have “fulfilled their military obligations” in Ukraine — a requirement that also applies to men of military age seeking protection in order to join family members. Ukrainians who already hold temporary protection status won’t be affected by the new restrictions.

For all other Ukrainian citizens, the right to temporary protection has been extended until March 4, 2028.

The EU announced in July that it would stop granting protection to Ukrainians evading mobilization, citing “Ukraine’s changing defense needs.”

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