Information for refugees from Ukraine

Questions and answers (FAQ)

Switzerland is granting temporary protection to refugees from Ukraine. They do not have to go through an asylum procedure, but are granted protection status S in a fast-track procedure. For this, they must submit an application for protection status S and register at a federal asylum centre (FAC).

RegisterMe

Persons from Ukraine seeking protection can submit their application for protection status S via the online web application RegisterMe. To submit an application, they must have been resident in Ukraine before 24 February 2022 and have already entered Switzerland.

Registration appointment

Persons from Ukraine in need of protection who have a place to stay in Switzerland and have identity papers should go directly to RegisterMe to book a registration appointment at an FAC. Registrations are usually possible from Monday to Friday by appointment only. The following exceptions apply:

Refugees from Ukraine who do not have accommodation in Switzerland are asked to report directly to an FAC, i.e. without a registration appointment. The FACs are open around the clock as the first point of contact in Switzerland for Ukrainian refugees.
Adult refugees from Ukraine who have accommodation in Switzerland but do not have any identity papers are asked to report directly to an FAC, i.e. without a registration appointment.

Cantonal allocation

After registration, the SEM assigns persons with protection status S to a canton. The place of registration has no influence on the canton to which a refugee is later assigned.
You can find all important information here.

Addresses of the federal asylum centres (FACs)

Boudry Rue de l’Hôpital 60 2017 Boudry	Bern Morillonstrasse 75 3007 Bern	Basel Freiburgerstrasse 50 4057 Basel
Chiasso Via Gerolamo Porta / angolo Via Comacini 6830 Chiasso	Zürich Duttweilerstrasse 11 8005 Zürich	Altstätten Schöntalstrasse 2 9450 Altstätten

You will find all other addresses on the following page:
www.sem.admin.ch/sem/en/home/asyl/adressen.html

Information on protection status S

If you have questions about living in Switzerland with protection status S (work, social assistance, school, language courses, health insurance, moving, leaving Switzerland, etc.), contact the authorities in the canton responsible for you:
Ukraine contact points in the cantons (PDF, 303 kB, 24.05.2023)
(in German)

Questions regarding protection status S (application, procedure, etc.) can be submitted to the following address: ukraine@sem.admin.ch

Documents
Links

Entry, accomodation, communication

RegisterMe web application
Submit your application for protection status S online!
Addresses of all Federal Asylum Centres (FAC)
State Secretariat for Migration SEM
asylum-info.ch
Information for asylum seekers in Switzerland
Travelling with pets
Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office BLV
Informationen für Gastfamilien
Schweizerische Flüchtlingshilfe SFH
Private accommodation for people from Ukraine seeking protection
Ukraine Campax
Refugees from Ukraine can use Swiss public transport for free until the end of May
Alliance SwissPass
Image dictionary English-Ucrainian (and other languages)
tueftelakademie.de
Інформація для осіб з України (facebook.com)
Diaspora TV Switzerland

Medical matters

Krebsliga / Ligue contre le cancer / Lega contro il cancro
Ukrainian Cancer Patients in Switzerland
migesplus.ch
Information for Ukrainians: healthcare in Switzerland
medic-help.ch
Health information for asylum seekers
Medizinische Grundversorgung
Coronavirus: general fact sheet
General information on COVID-19 vaccination
Federal Office of Public Health FOPH

Integration, work

kip-pic.ch
Fachstellen Kantonale Integrationsprogramme KIP
Ansprechstellen für Integration in den Kantonen und Städten
Cantonal immigration and employment market authorities
State Secretariat for Migration SEM
work.swiss
Unemployment Insurance and public employment service portal
Öffentliche Arbeitsvermittlung
Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft SECO
Recognition of Foreign Qualifications
State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI
Sozialversicherungen: Fragen und Antworten zur Krise Ukraine/Russland
Bundesamt für Sozialversicherungen BSV

Human trafficking

Campaign: Human trafficking: Protect yourself!

Asylum procedure

Asylum procedure
State Secretariat for Migration SEM
Dauer der Kostenerstattungspflicht
Asylverordnung 2 über Finanzierungsfragen (AsylV 2)

General information

Ukraine-Krieg
Eidgenössisches Departement für Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport VBS
Die Schweizer Armee hilft
Schweizer Armee, Verteidigung
War in Ukraine
Federal Office for Civil Protection FOCP
War in Ukraine: Switzerland grants protection to people fleeing the war
Ukrainische Flüchtlinge
Federal Department of Justice and Police FDJP
FDFA Home
Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA
SDC Home
Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC
Ukraine-Info für Gemeinden
Schweizerischer Gemeindeverband
Sonderseite Ukraine
Bundesamt für Statistik
Survey - Tell us your story
European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)

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