GMI Legal Update: European temporary protection for persons displaced from Ukraine officially extended until March 4, 2026

On 25 June 2025, the EU Council adopted a decision to extend until 4 March 2026 temporary protection for persons displaced from Ukraine due to Russian aggression in that country.

Following the extension of temporary protection at the EU level, it is likely that the Polish Special Bill on assistance to Ukrainian citizens in connection with an armed conflict on the territory of this country will also be amended again, and the automatic right of residence of Ukrainian citizens in Poland will be again extended at least until March 4, 2026.

Currently, the automatic right of residence of Ukrainian citizens in Poland based on the Special Bill is valid until September 30, 2025.