Ukraine: SEF launches online platform for temporary protection requests
The Immigration and Borders Service (SEF) has launched the SEFforUkraine platform that allows displaced persons from Ukraine to apply online for temporary protection in Portugal. This online service is aimed at all Ukrainian citizens and their families, as well as foreign citizens residing in Ukraine.
The online registration is only available for people over 18 years old, so the application for protection for minors must be made in person at one of SEF's 24 branches to confirm the children's affiliation.
The new platform is available in Portuguese, English and Ukrainian.
Remember that the temporary protection status lasts for one year, with the possibility of being extended for two six-month periods. Under the temporary protection regime, Portuguese identification numbers are automatically assigned, giving access to various services, such as health care in public facilities, enrollment in job offers, social protection, among others.
All useful information about the reception and integration of people displaced by the conflict in Ukraine can be found on the ePortugal portal, on the pages:
The Portuguese Government has also launched the platform "Portugal for Ukraine" which disseminates all the responses and actions underway for all those who need help and for those who want to help, nationally and internationally.
Source: Government Portal
