The number of Ukrainians with temporary protection status in Poland has dropped significantly. In June and July, a total of about 14,400 Ukrainian citizens who had been granted this status left the country.
Currently, there are about 953,100 Ukrainians with temporary protection in Poland.
According to statistics, the number of Ukrainians with temporary protection in Poland decreased by 8,110 in July.
“The latest Eurostat data clearly show that some Ukrainian refugees have recently been leaving Poland. In July alone, the number of Ukrainian citizens with temporary protection status in Poland decreased by 8,110 to 953,100. In June, 6,300 Ukrainian citizens benefiting from EU temporary protection left our country,” the publication states.
Thus, 6,300 Ukrainians left Poland in June, and another 8,110 in July.
At the same time, Germany continues to host the largest number of Ukrainians with temporary protection among EU countries.
As of June, there were nearly 1.29 million people there who held that status.
In the Czech Republic, there were about 381,000 Ukrainians with temporary protection as of the end of June. According to RMF24, the Czech Republic is increasingly becoming one of the destinations for Ukrainians who decide to leave Poland.
High numbers of people under temporary protection have also been recorded in other EU countries.
Specifically, in July:
Spain – 272,300;Romania – 219,400;Slovakia – 149,000.
Eurostat’s statistics pertain to people benefiting from temporary protection, which was introduced in the European Union following the start of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine in February 2022.
The decrease in the number of Ukrainians with temporary protection status in Poland may indicate a shift in the migration patterns of Ukrainian refugees within Europe.
This is evidenced by Eurostat data, according to RMF24.
As a reminder, Ukrainians with PESEL UKR status who are in Poland under temporary protection can obtain a special CUKR residence permit. The document grants the right to legally reside in the country for three years.
Ukrainians in Poland will be able to take the written portion of the driver’s license exam in Ukrainian.
A large-scale reform of traffic legislation is underway in Ukraine, as provided for in Bill No. 15200.
In Poland, officials who legalized the status of Ukrainians in exchange for bribes are on trial.
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