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You want to extend Protection under the Temporary Protection Directive

You have a residence permit in Sweden under the Temporary Protection Directive and want to stay in Sweden.

It is currently not possible to apply for an extended residence permit under the Temporary Protection Directive. The deadline for applications was 4 March 2025.

If your residence permit is valid until 4 March 2026, you will receive information before then about what you must do when your residence permit expires.

If you have not applied for an extension

If your residence permit has expired and you did not apply for an extended residence permit by 4 March, you must reapply for protection under the Temporary Protection Directive. Otherwise you are not allowed to remain in Sweden.

If you did not apply for extended protection in time, you are no longer entitled to accommodation and financial aid. You also do not have the right to work until you have received a new decision granting you a residence permit.

To re-apply, you can use the e-service for first-time applications for protection under the Temporary Protection Directive, or visit the Swedish Migration Agency.

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If you have applied for an extension

If you submitted your application in the e-service no later than 4 March, you have applied on time, even if you have an appointment to be photographed and fingerprinted later. If you applied for extended protection in time and are still registered at a Swedish Migration Agency Unit for Reception, you retain your right to accommodation and financial aid while you wait for a new decision.

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If you are granted an extended residence permit under the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive, your permit will be valid until 4 March 2026. Before that date, you will receive information about what you must do when your residence permit expires.

If the security situation in Ukraine improves so much that the EU decides that the Temporary Protection Directive should be repealed before 4 March 2026, the Swedish Migration Agency will revoke your permit. If that happens, you will be informed about it before the permit expires.

It usually takes a few weeks for the Swedish Migration Agency to check whether you are entitled to protection under the Temporary Protection Directive. We will contact you if we need more information.

If you are not listed in the Swedish Population Register and cannot arrange your accommodation on your own, you are entitled to assistance from the Swedish Migration Agency when you have applied for a residence permit under the Temporary Protection Directive.

Read more about accommodation

If you are not listed in the Swedish Population Register and do not have your own money, you may also be entitled to financial aid from the Swedish Migration Agency.

Read more about financial aid

If you need help, you can always contact the Swedish Migration Agency and let us know, even if you have previously arranged your accommodation or support yourself.

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The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, seek protection or become Swedish citizens. Our work is based on Swedish laws and international conventions, with a focus on legal certainty and effective reception and return.