Italy: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine Special Protection partially replaced the former ’Humanitarian Protection’ in 2018. It is reported that local police authorities may confuse the two types of protection or erroneously consider that there are bureaucratic impediments to grant or renew Special Protection permits. What is it? Refugee Status & Subsidiary Protection Refugee Status: Protection under the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees Subsidiary Protection: For persons who do not meet the 1951 Convention definition but face a serious threat in their country of origin Can stateless Yes and/or undocumented persons apply? Where to apply? In Italy: at Immigration Office (Ufficio Immigrazione) of Special Protection Temporary Protection For persons whose application for international protection has been rejected, but who would be at risk of persecution in their country of origin/ residence or in another State to which they may be returned; or if there are reasonable grounds to believe they may be subjected to torture if expelled or removed Yes Temporary Protection under EU law for eligible persons fleeing Ukraine Same as Refugee Status and Subsidiary Protection Stateless persons: yes, if they meet eligibility criteria (i.e., beneficiaries of international protection or equivalent national protection in Ukraine, permanent residents in Ukraine who cannot safely return to their country of origin, and their family members) Undocumented person: yes, should provide any available documents (e.g. from competent authorities stating inability to prove nationality, etc.); Ukrainian nationals without ID documents will be identified at Ukrainian Embassy/Consulate upon arrival and receive a certificate of identification; asylumseekers may apply, but not beneficiaries of international protection At Immigration Office (Ufficio Immigrazione) of