The Immigration and Border Service (SEF) launched this Monday, 14 March, the platform SEFforUkraine.sef.pt that allows all Ukrainian citizens and their families, as well as any foreign citizens living in Ukraine, to make an online request for temporary protection.

This platform, available in Portuguese, English and Ukrainian, simplifies the process of obtaining temporary protection for a year, extendable for two periods of six months, for citizens over 18 years old. Due to their vulnerability, minors can only request this status on one of the SEF exclusive service bureaus, which are available nationwide (mainland and Madeira), including in the National Support Centres for the Integration of Migrants (CNAIM) Norte (Porto) and Lisboa.

Citizens with temporary protection have access, during this process, to Fiscal, Social Security and National Health Service numbers, in order for them to have access to the various services and job opportunities.

The displaced citizens from Ukraine who are in Portugal and need assistance in formalizing this application can use the four CNAIM Norte (Porto), Lisbon, Beja and Algarve (Faro), as well as the more than 140 Local Support Centres for the Integration of Migrants (CLAIM).

Access the platform at https://sefforukraine.sef.pt/

For further information, please contact SEFforUkraine@sef.pt

More information on the integration and hosting in Portugal of displaced citizens, sending humanitarian aid and other support actions, related to the conflict in Ukraine, available at www.portugalforukraine.gov.pt