VARTA / EU · DECISION
Temporary protection extended until 4 March 2028
Council Decision (EU) 2026/1912 extends the general temporary-protection period to 4 March 2028. It applies from 5 March 2027, except Article 2, which applies from 5 August 2026. The EU-wide period does not automatically set the date on your card or its renewal procedure: those depend on the country and your document.
Article 2 condition for new applications
From 5 August 2026, Article 2 links the grant of protection to compliance with military obligations in Ukraine and proof where applicable. Under the official corrigendum, it does not apply to people who held protection in a given Member State by 4 August 2026 and kept that status continuously there. The decision does not prescribe one document list for every state; check the local procedure.
EU countries (directive)
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- 🇪🇪 Estonia
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- 🇱🇻 Latvia
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
If two dates appear, the first is a separately confirmed programme period and the second a confirmed extension. Check your own document date separately. No displayed date means there is not enough current evidence to publish one.
Countries with national schemes
The EU decision does not apply to them — each has its own rules and dates. See the country guide.
An extension does not set your document date
Countries set their own document procedures and possible transitions to another status. Varta reads accessible official sources; the programme extension date alone does not create a personal deadline.