Poland: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine Rights upon recognition refused, must leave within 30 days; right to appeal Unlimited right of residence; renewable residence permit for 3 years; travel document valid for 2 years; rights in line with Polish nationals, including work, education, social security, healthcare; integration assistance for 12 months after recognition Residence permit for 2 years; rights in line with Polish nationals, including work, education, social security, healthcare; integration assistance for 12 months after recognition Certificate of temporary protection confirming right to stay until 4 March 2023; right to work on same basis as Polish nationals; medical care and financial allowance upon request For more information, see: • • • • • • Stowarzyszenie Interwencji Prawnej (Association for Legal Intervention), Ukraine FAQs Halina Niec Legal Aid Center, Ukraine Webpage in Ukrainian Polish Government, Asylum procedure, Temporary Protection, Services for Ukrainians Border Guard Service, Information on the Polish-Ukrainian border KIND & Child Circle, Note on unaccompanied children fleeing Ukraine Right to Protection, Who are stateless persons who fled Ukraine after the Russian invasion on 24 of February, 2022 3. STATELESSNESS DETERMINATION AND PROTECTION STATUS For stateless people, it is important to determine both a claim for international protection and their statelessness. Each application should be assessed and both types of status should be explicitly recognised so that even if international protection ceases, the person remains entitled to protection as a stateless person. Statelessness determination should be conducted either in parallel with or following the refugee status determination, with due regard to the primacy of the asylum claim and the principle of confidentiality for refugees in statelessness determination procedures. For more information, see: ENS briefing on statelessness determination & protection in Europe. Poland does not have a dedicated Statelessness Determination Procedure and statelessness protection status, but statelessness may be identified through other administrative procedures. There is no legal definition of a stateless person in Polish law and no procedure is tailored to identifying statelessness, but it can be raised as legally relevant during the asylum procedure, for example. There is no statelessness status but there is a possibility to receive a permit for tolerated stay or humanitarian stay with a right to work, healthcare and social assistance. Stateless persons are advised to seek legal advice on their options in Poland (e.g. from HNLAC or Association for Legal Intervention). For more information, see ENS Statelessness Index Poland. 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR ONWARD TRAVEL TO THIRD COUNTRIES People who entered Poland on the basis of a temporary stay permit for 15 days may only stay in Poland for this period and should apply for protection (see above) if they wish to remain. Applicants for asylum/refugee status or subsidiary protection may not leave Poland until a decision is made on their application. Beneficiaries of temporary protection may travel to other EU Member States for 90 days within a 180-day period.