How, where, what: About the first steps of fleeing the war in Ukraine

What does the status of temporary protection provide? 

Temporary protection is granted for a period of 1 year. From the moment of its receipt, citizens have the following rights:

• access to health care – Emergency care; right to vaccination according to the specially prepared immunization calendar for children, consistent with that of Ukraine (vaccinations are made in each RHI); equal right with Bulgarian citizens to access medical care, if they are from vulnerable groups; health control and prevention;
• access to education – all children have access to school and kindergartens at the end of the vaccination cycle according to the Bulgarian calendar. The registration takes place in the respective RWU of the Ministry of Education and Science. An individual assessment of the educational needs when enrolling in the respective school / kindergarten is performed;
• access to the labor market – without additional permits, except for licensed professions, which require alignment with national requirements; access to the services of the Labor Offices – information about work, referral and others;
• opportunity to open your own bank account;
• access to legal aid;
• one-time social assistance in the amount of BGN 375, which is given to each person from the risk group;
• personal number of a foreigner;
• in case temporary protection status has not been requested at the border, Ukrainian citizens can subsequently apply in any of these places: https://ukraine.gov.bg/issuance-of-temporary-protection/#map