Check your IRP card expiry date
- Temporary Protection is extended to 4 March 2027 automatically — no new application needed
- But your IRP card has its own expiry date — check it now
- If it expires within 3 months — book a renewal appointment immediately
- An expired card causes problems with employers, banks, and re-entering Ireland
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Temporary Protection is a special EU legal status that gives Ukrainians who fled after 24 February 2022 the right to live and work in Ireland without going through the normal asylum process. It is currently extended to March 2027.
These guides are written in plain English for Ukrainians, their employers, host families, social workers, and anyone helping Ukrainians navigate the Irish system. Every page covers the practical details — documents, costs, timelines — not just the theory.
What Is Temporary Protection?
The status explained — what it gives you, how it differs from refugee status, who it applies to and how long it lasts.
Read guide →Who Qualifies?
Which Ukrainian nationals are covered, what about non-Ukrainians who were in Ukraine, children, and people who arrived before the invasion.
Read guide →How to Register
Where to go, what to bring, what the €300 fee covers, what happens at the appointment, and what to do immediately after.
Read guide →🔄 Renewal to 2027 — What You Need to Do
The status is extended automatically — but your IRP card is not. How to renew your card, what happens if it has already expired, and the rules on travelling outside Ireland.
Read guide →Rights and Entitlements
Work rights, healthcare, social welfare, housing, education, and the path toward long-term residency after 5 years.
Read guide →PPS Number
How Ukrainians get a PPS number — documents needed, what to do without a standard proof of address, and PPS numbers for children.
Read guide →Medical Card
Ukrainians are automatically eligible — no income test, Habitual Residence waived. Free GP, free prescriptions, free hospital. How to apply.
Read guide →HAP and Housing Supports
Housing options for Ukrainians — HAP, the social housing list, IPAS accommodation, the Accommodation Recognition Payment, and emergency housing.
Read guide →Driving Licence
The mutual recognition agreement means you can exchange your Ukrainian licence for an Irish one — without any test. Step-by-step process.
Read guide →Returning to Ukraine
What happens to your Irish status if you visit Ukraine, how long you can be absent, rules on re-entry, and what to consider if returning permanently.
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