Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection hold temporary permission to remain in Ireland, renewable annually for as long as the Directive remains in force.
On 15 July 2025, the Justice and Home Affairs Council extended Temporary Protection by a year until March 2027, providing certainty for beneficiaries who can continue to avail of the protections that the Directive provides.
In addition, the Government has agreed to opt in to an EU proposal for a Recommendation related to a coordinated exit from Temporary Protection. While not binding, this recommendation outlines a series of measures to pave the way for a smooth and coordinated approach to transitioning out of Temporary Protection for displaced people from Ukraine. It also acknowledges the inherently temporary nature of temporary protection and that it therefore must eventually end.
The proposed recommendation focuses on four sets of measures:
1. Promote and facilitate the transition to other legal statuses before the end of temporary protection;
2. Pave the way for a smooth and sustainable reintegration in Ukraine;
3. Ensure information provision to displaced persons; and
4. Ensure coordination, monitoring and exchange of information among Member States and with the Ukrainian authorities.
On 16 September 2025, the recommendation was adopted by Member States.
This recommendation is actively informing ongoing work across Government on approaches to managing the exit from Temporary Protection. Ireland’s objective is to achieve a coordinated and orderly exit from temporary protection through advancing the above measures. Planning will have regard to the needs of vulnerable groups in consultation with other relevant Departments.
