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Ukraine citizens in Poland face deadline for identity confirmation to keep benefits
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Ukraine citizens in Poland face deadline for identity confirmation to keep benefits

From Rzeczpospolita · () Polish

Translated from Polish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Polish authorities are reminding Ukrainian citizens that August 31 is a deadline to confirm their identity.
  • Failure to do so will result in the loss of their UKR status, impacting their right to benefits like the 800+ child-raising allowance.
  • This confirmation is required for Ukrainians who received a PESEL number with the UKR status without presenting a valid travel document, often affecting children.

Poland's Social Insurance Institution (ZUS) has issued a reminder that August 31 marks a critical deadline for certain Ukrainian citizens residing in the country. Those who received a PESEL number with the UKR status without presenting a valid travel document must confirm their identity at a municipal office by this date.

ZUS explained that this situation frequently involves children. Many parents and guardians obtained PESEL UKR numbers for their children in the early months following the war's outbreak, often without passports or other travel documents. The deadline to rectify this is August 31.

Failure to confirm identity by the deadline will lead to the loss of UKR status starting September 1. This means losing rights associated with temporary protection, including the 800+ child-raising allowance. The status will change to NUE, and continued legal stay in Poland will require obtaining a new basis for residency.

Po tym terminie status UKR zostanie zmieniony na NUE. Ochrona czasowa wygaล›nie, a dalszy legalny pobyt w Polsce bฤ™dzie wymagaล‚ uzyskania nowej podstawy do pobytu.

โ€” ZUSThe Social Insurance Institution detailed the consequences of missing the August 31 deadline.
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Originally published by Rzeczpospolita in Polish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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