Italy: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine ENS Focal Point: Consiglio Italiano per i Rifugiati & Associazione per gli Studi Giuridici sull’Immigrazione Last updated: 10 June 2022 This briefing provides country-specific information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine. It is intended as a source of information for refugee response actors and affected individuals. The focus is on stateless people and people at risk of statelessness, including those who are undocumented. Links to more general information for refugees from Ukraine are provided throughout. We will endeavour to keep this information updated. Please contact Ukraine.crisis@statelessness.eu if you have relevant updates. Unless otherwise shown, the source of information provided is the ENS Focal Point. 1. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & REGISTRATION As of 31 May 2022, 125,907 refugees fleeing the conflict in Ukraine had arrived in Italy. There is no disaggregated data on stateless or undocumented people, or unaccompanied minors. All people fleeing the war in Ukraine who can prove a connection with Ukraine will be allowed to enter Italy. The European Commission confirms that a lack of travel documents or medical documents (certificate of vaccination, COVID19 test) should not be an obstacle to entering the EU throughout the Ukraine crisis. For more information on entry and stay in Italy, see the Ministry of the Interior Information page for Ukrainian refugees and the relevant Provincial Police Headquarters (Questura). Documents required • • • • Entry and registration • • • Documents issued Entry status • • • Stateless persons: to apply for temporary protection, must show birth certificate, proof of residence in Ukraine, proof of entitlement to international or national protection in Ukraine before 24 February 2022, or document attesting statelessness status in Ukraine; no documents required to apply for other forms of protection or to enter the territory; connection with Ukraine can be evidenced through nondocumentary proof (e.g. testimony from other people travelling with the person) Ukrainian nationals without proof of nationality: must attend Ukrainian Embassy or Consulate in Italy for identification and confirmation of nationality Other adults: biometric passport or ID Children: ID cards, passport, or birth certificate, proof of family relationship with accompanying relative or declaration by parent or guardian entrusting child to accompanying adult Unaccompanied minors: must be referred to the police People fleeing Ukraine should register with local authorities to apply for protection (i.e., Provincial Police Headquarters (Questura)) Unaccompanied children: permitted entry; must be assigned a legal guardian; should be referred to local police, Provincial Police Headquarters (Questura), or NGOs Beneficiaries of temporary protection: temporary residence permit Asylum-seekers: residence permit for asylum-seekers Visitor under Schengen rules, beneficiary of temporary protection, or asylum-seeker 2. ROUTES TO INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION Italy offers four routes to international protection, which are all open to eligible stateless people: refugee status, subsidiary protection, special protection, and temporary protection. However, Italy has not yet adopted measures to implement the EU temporary protection mechanism so there are no details on the procedure. Available routes to protection are summarised in the table below.