Denmark plans to tighten residence rules for newly arrived Ukrainians

The Danish government will consider a bill in April that would amend the rules governing special protection for Ukrainians.

Source: the Danish government website, as reported by European Pravda

Details: Denmark plans to stop granting temporary protection on general grounds for newly arrived Ukrainians from 14 regions "less affected by the hostilities". The regions are Cherkasy, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Poltava, Rivne, Ternopil, Vinnytsia, Volyn, Zakarpattia, Zhytomyr and Kyiv oblasts (excluding the city of Kyiv).

The new rules would also place restrictions on Ukrainian men's stay in Denmark. According to the proposal, men of conscription age (23 to 60) would be denied residence permits under the Special Act unless they can provide proof that they are exempt from military service.

Male applicants under the age of 23 would in future be granted residence only until they turn 23. They would not be able to extend their permit unless they provide proof of exemption from mobilisation.

If approved, the proposed changes would not affect Ukrainians who have already been granted residence permits under the Special Act.

Background:

• The Norwegian government has also announced plans to tighten residence rules for newly arrived Ukrainian men who are eligible for military service.
• Meanwhile, the EU has said that decisions on granting temporary protection to Ukrainians within the European Union apply equally to all Ukrainians, with no exceptions for military-age men.

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