Temporary protection: Ireland
🛰️ Varta monitors 4 official sources for this country — checked daily.
Legal basis: EU Temporary Protection Directive 2001/55/EC + national implementation • status valid until 04/03/2027 • already extended until 04/03/2028
Steps
- 1
Cross the border
Visa-free entry.
📍 Border crossing💳 Free - 2
Register temporary protection
Contact IPAS (Citywest centre, Dublin) to register temporary protection. You receive confirmation — residence, work, healthcare. Note: since 03/2024 state accommodation and some supports for new arrivals are restricted.
📍 IPAS (Citywest, Dublin)⏰ Right after arrival💳 Free - 3
Get your PPS number
The PPS (Personal Public Service) number — the key to social benefits, work, taxes, healthcare. Issued at an Intreo office.
📍 Intreo Centre💳 Free - 4
Social benefits and healthcare
Protection holders access social benefits (Department of Social Protection) and public healthcare (HSE).
📍 Intreo / HSE💳 Free
Documents
Foreign passport
requiredChild’s birth certificate
requiredProof of residence before 24.02.2022
if availableUkrainian Embassies and Consulates
Map
Document samples and how to fill them
Name in LATIN letters as in the passport.
Format DD/MM/YYYY.
Foreign passport number.
Address in Ireland: street, city, Eircode.
❌ Name in Cyrillic ❌ Without a PPS number there is no access to benefits
As in the passport.
Format DD/MM/YYYY.
Mother’s maiden surname (for PPS).
❌ Without identity documents ❌ Wrong mother’s maiden surname
Benefits
Social welfare
Protection holders with a PPS number.
How to apply: Intreo Centre
Labour market access
Protection holders.
How to apply: Automatic with PPS
Public healthcare (HSE)
Protection holders.
How to apply: HSE / medical card
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Where to apply
IPAS / Intreo
What happens after protection ends
After protection: other residence grounds (work — employment permit, study, family), long-term status after 5 years.
What happens when protection ends
These are options for the future — you will need to choose ONE, and not now.
These routes are available outside temporary protection — work, study, family, business, etc.
The description below is a general scheme, similar across countries. Check exact requirements, fees and timelines via the official link in each card — they differ by country and change over time.
💼 Work-based residence — Ireland
Those with a valid employment contract in this country.
Passport; employment contract; proof of residence. Authority: IPAS / Intreo.
- Foreign passport
- Employment contract
- Proof of residence
- Health insurance (optional)
IPAS / Intreo
The employer or the applicant files; the immigration authority decides.
Before the current status or permit expires.
- Collect the card/decision
- Register address and social number
Renewable together with the contract.
Usually switchable from temporary protection without leaving.
🎓 Study — Ireland
Enrolment at an accredited institution.
Acceptance letter; proof of funds; housing; insurance.
- Foreign passport
- Acceptance letter
- Proof of funds
- Health insurance (optional)
IPAS / Intreo
Apply via the institution or the immigration authority.
Before the semester starts.
- Register at the institution and locally
Yearly with continued studies.
Usually switchable from temporary protection without leaving.
👨👩👧👦 Family reunification — Ireland
Spouse, children or relatives of a resident or citizen.
Marriage/birth certificates; housing; sponsor income.
- Foreign passport
- Marriage/birth certificate
- Sponsor income proof
- Proof of residence
IPAS / Intreo
The sponsor or family files; documents need apostille and translation.
Before the current status expires.
- Collect the family member card
Renewable; a path to permanent residence.
Usually switchable from temporary protection without leaving.
🏢 Self-employment/business — Ireland
Company or self-employment registration; business plan or contracts.
Registration documents; tax number; funds; housing.
- Foreign passport
- Company/self-employment registration
- Business plan or contracts (optional)
- Proof of residence
IPAS / Intreo
Register the business, then apply for residence as an entrepreneur.
Before the current status expires.
- Tax registration and bank account
Tied to the company activity.
Usually switchable from temporary protection without leaving.
🏠 Permanent residence — Ireland
Usually after 5 years of continuous legal residence.
Stable income; housing; integration/language per national rules.
- Foreign passport
- Income proof
- Proof of residence
- Language/integration certificate (optional)
IPAS / Intreo
Apply once the required residence period is met.
After the required residence period is met.
- Obtain permanent resident status
Permanent status; card replaced periodically.
Temporary protection time often counts towards the period (per national rules).
Opportunities: housing, jobs, grants
7 verified programmes: housing support, job portals, business grants, free courses — with direct official links and verification dates. Available with Varta.
Forms & samples (PDF)
FAQ
Do I need to do anything to keep my protection after the current period?
In Ireland temporary protection itself is extended automatically by ministerial decision — you do not apply for a new Temporary Protection Certificate and an expired certificate still works as proof — but you must renew your IRP card yourself online through the ISD portal before the expiry date printed on it (you may apply up to 12 weeks in advance). As of 3 September 2026 Ireland has NOT yet announced a procedure for extending permissions from 4 March 2027 to 4 March 2028; ISD says it will advise if further action or renewal is required, so no 2027 application dates exist yet. Where: Immigration Service Delivery (ISD), Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration (13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2). The status extension is automatic — you do not need to contact anyone. IRP card renewal is online only, on the ISD portal (irishimmigration.ie, «Registration Renewal»); no in-person visit is needed, but you must be physically in Ireland; the new card is sent by post. Important: There are no application dates for the extension beyond 04.03.2027, because Ireland has not yet announced a procedure — the previous announcement (the extension to 04.03.2027) came only on 3 March 2026, one day before the old deadline, so the next one is expected around the end of February 2027. The IRP deadline is individual: it is the date on your card, not 4 March. If you do not renew your IRP in time, your status does not formally lapse, but you are left without a valid document: problems with your employer and with returning to Ireland (visa-required nationals would have to obtain a "D" visa at a consulate). Queues are long — ISD is still processing Stamp 4 applications submitted back in June 2026, plus up to 15 working days for the card to be delivered by post. Source: https://www.irishimmigration.ie/faqs-for-ukraine-nationals-and-residents-of-ukraine/ (checked 03.09.2026).
What is the PPS number?
The personal public service number — needed for benefits, work, taxes. Issued free at an Intreo Centre.
Where do I register protection?
Temporary protection is registered at the IPAS centre (Citywest, Dublin); the PPS number is issued at Intreo.
Can I work?
Yes, with a PPS number labour market access is free.
This information is for reference only and is not legal advice.