The Polish authorities have announced that the country plans to modify the special law on assistance to Ukrainians and introduce new conditions of stay.
According to Visit Ukraine. Today, from January 2023, Ukrainian refugees will have to cover part of the cost of living in collective accommodation places and apply for a PESEL number, SchengenVisaInfo.com reports.
In accordance with the new rules that will soon come into force, Ukrainian refugees who entered Poland after February 24, 2022 must apply for a PESEL number – the number of the General Electronic Population Registration System.
It was explained that the corresponding project recognizes the electronic document available in the Diia.pl application as a residence permit and it was pointed out that according to the amendment, the temporary protection certificate will allow Ukrainians to cross the Polish border without having to obtain a visa several times.
Moreover, Visit Ukraine.Today explained that the departure of Ukrainian refugees from Poland will be controlled by the Social Insurance Office and other institutions. By applying such measures, the Polish authorities plan to avoid untargeted payments of financial aid because they will have access to information on entry and exit dates of all Ukrainians.
In addition to the above, the same source pointed out that from February 1, 2023, Ukrainian refugees who will stay in Poland for more than 120 days will have to cover 50% of the cost of their accommodation. The amount they will be asked for will not exceed 40 PLN (8.40 €) per person per day.
In addition, from 1 May 2023, Ukrainian refugees who will stay longer than 180 days will have to cover 75% of the costs, which means that they will have to pay 60 PLN (€12.61) per person per day. .
It was pointed out that certain exemptions will apply. The obligation to pay for accommodation when the new rules come into force will now apply to people with disabilities, children, retired adults, pregnant women, people with children under 12 months, guardians with at least three children and people in difficult financial circumstances.
Previously, SchengenVisaInfo.com reported that the Commission of the European Union has launched a new online job search tool to help Ukrainians who have left their country because of the war to find employment in the EU.
The tool will help Ukrainians identify and map their skills and make it easier to match them with EU employers.
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