The EU countries hosting the highest number of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine were Germany (1 184 890 people; 27.8% of the EU total), Poland (997 120; 23.4%) and Czechia (365 055; 8.6%).
Compared with the population of each EU country, the highest ratio of temporary protection beneficiaries per thousand people were observed in Czechia (33.5), Poland (27.2) and Latvia (26.4), whereas the corresponding figure at the EU level was 9.5 per thousand people.
Compared with the end of February 2025, the total number of people under temporary protection in the EU at the end of March decreased by 45 455 (-1.1%). The largest decreases were recorded in Czechia (-32 695; -8.2%), Sweden (-20 505; -43.2%) and Lithuania (-4 845; -9.9%).
“These decreases are to a large extent explained by temporary protection statuses ending in March 2025. Some individuals might be excluded temporarily while undergoing renewal,” said Eurostat.
However, as previously reported by LSM, a similarly substantial reduction is likely to be seen next month in Latvia’s figures due to missed renewals, with around 30,000 people still having protected status according to the domestic Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs (PLMP).
If a Ukrainian resident who has lost temporary protection status continues to reside in Latvia, he or she must submit an application for the renewal of temporary protection status and request a residence permit.
More details on how to submit an application are available at the PMLP website in Ukrainian: https://www.pmlp.gov.lv/lv/atbalsts-ukrainai-pidtrimka-ukraini-0
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