On Thursday, the Senate did not make amendment to the amendment to the Act on the help of Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict within the territory of this country. The Act assumes, among others Extending temporary protection granted to Ukrainian citizens, escaping from the war, until March 4, 2026.
58 senators voted for the act without amendments, there were 34 against. Nobody abstained.
The minority applications submitted by PiS did not receive support. They concerned, among others Payment addiction 800 plus Ukrainian citizens on the condition of employment or conducting business activity on Poland and tightening as to the possibility of obtaining Polish citizenship.
Now the Act will go to the signature of the President of the Republic of Poland.
During the joint meeting of the Senate Education Committee, the Family Committee, Senior and Social Policy as well as the Local Government Committee and the State Administration, the deputy head of the Ministry of Interior and Administration Maciej Duszczyk reminded that the amendment to the Act is aimed at adapting the Polish right to EU law, which extends until March 4, 2026, temporary protection for Ukrainians fleeing the war.
Duszczyk emphasized that The Act also assumes the termination of some help for Ukrainian citizens.
– The word “termination” seems important here because we have a growing group of Ukrainian citizens, which simply becomes independent in Poland, and therefore does not have to use any special support – he noted. He added that there are still people who are needed, i.e. sensitive groups and is noticed in the act.
The amendment to the Act on the aid to Ukrainian citizens in connection with the armed conflict within the territory of this country assumes the extension of temporary protection granted to Ukrainian citizens, escaping from the war, until March 4, 2026. The change results from the executive decision of the EU Council of June 25, 2024.
The period of handling of matters as providing a temporary residence permit, granting permanent residence permit, granting a long -term resident permission to residence a long -term European Union, a change of temporary residence permit and work, changing the temporary residence permit, changing the temporary residence permit, changing the temporary residence permit to perform temporary residence permits to perform work permission to perform work in a profession requiring high qualifications, retreating for high qualifications, retreating for high qualifications, withdrawal of temporary residence and permission to temporarily and staying permission and permanent residence, for the stay of a long -term resident of the European Union.
The amendment assumes actions sealing the help system. It comes, among others about Excluding the possibility of granting the rights to Ukrainian citizens who shortly cross the border on the basis of a permit to cross the border within a small border traffic.
In addition, it assumes the repeal of regulations enabling the allocation of income from fees related to the sale of alcoholic beverages to help Ukrainian citizens.
It clarifies issues related to keeping the National Collection of Registers, Registers and List in matters of foreigners in the ICT system. The Chief Commander of the Border Guard will be required to enter data from documents constituting the basis for crossing the border and add fingerprint prints to clearly identify people. It also imposes the requirement of personal presence of children when granting a PESEL number regardless of age.
It is also introduced the need to confirm the family ties of a third country citizen with a citizen of Ukraine with appropriate documentation – marital status documents or other documents issued by the competent authorities of the country.
The Act also sets out the completion date of receiving war refugees from Ukraine to collective accommodation centers on October 31, 2025, outside of sensitive groups.
Thus, from November 1, 2025, the voivode will be able to help in the form of accommodation and meals, among others Children who are charged an educational benefit in the event of a payment of PLN 15/Personal (this is a rate that appears in the context of benefits for Ukrainian citizens, in particular in relation to accommodation and meals. It is about the amount of the National Health Fund for hospitals with a child in the hospital, as well as the benefit paid by the state for the help of the state for the help of the state PAP); pensioners who receive a retirement benefit in the event of a payment of PLN 15/person; persons with a disability certificate or moderate disability or a significant or equivalent decision, or those who have completed: in the case of women – 60 years old, in the case of men – 65 years old, unless they receive a retirement benefit.
The premises for receiving the 800+ benefit are clarified, so that it is also paid to children who have graduated from secondary school before the age of 18 and meet the obligation to study by attending university or for qualifying professional courses.
The catalog of premises to repeal a temporary residence permit for a period of 1 year or 6 months has been extended in a situation where a Ukrainian citizen has submitted an application containing false personal data or false information; He testified untruth, concealed the truth or forged or converted the document to use it as an authentic or such document as an authentic; In the event that marriage was concluded to circumvent the provisions determining the principles and conditions of the entry of foreigners into Poland.
Support for local government units will continue in the implementation of additional educational tasks related to education, upbringing and care for children and students who are citizens of Ukraine. The binding of provisions enabling the school in which an additional branch was created to ensure education, upbringing and care for children and students who are Ukrainian citizens, assigning the teacher, with his consent, and oversized hours were created.
The amendment introduces changes to the Act on the professions of a doctor and dentist and the Act on the professions of nurse and midwife to seal the so -called a simplified system, enabling the profession of a doctor and a dentist by Ukrainian citizens and other people who have obtained qualifications outside the European Union. According to the amendment, the simplified system will apply until March 4, 2026.
In principle, the Act comes into force after 14 days from the date of publication. (PAP)
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