“ Switzerland decided to restrict the status of protection for Ukrainian refugees from November 1, which come from seven western regions of Ukraine. Source: “European Truth” with reference to SRF Details: Swiss Federal Council decided to change the approach to granting the status of Ukrainians (Status S) from November 1. Since in Ukraine “stable stabilization … In the medium term is not realistic”, the Swiss government will continue to give Ukrainians the status of protection. However, the Swiss Parliament demanded to distinguish between the regions of Ukraine, which is considered acceptable and those where the return is unacceptable. Thus, the Swiss government fulfills this requirement and considers it acceptable to return Ukrainians to Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Transcarpathian, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions. The new rules will come into force on November 1 this year. Those who have already received protection status do not fall under new restrictions. The Federal Council also decided that the status of protection will be canceled no earlier than the beginning of March 2027. “To understand the scale: among the refugees who are now in Switzerland and have protection status, only just over 10% come from the regions that the federal authorities now consider it safe,” – said SRF editor Dominic Mayer. The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) will continue to check every statement of Ukrainians individually. If the SEM rejects the protection request, since the person comes from the region where the return is considered acceptable, the decision will be made. If, in this case, such a decision is legally impossible or individually unacceptable, the person will be temporarily left in Switzerland. Ukrainians who, under the new rules will no longer be able to obtain protection status, can apply for asylum. They can also go to one of the EU countries. Prehistory: In September, the EU approved recommendations on the release of Ukrainians from the status of temporary protection. Read also: It’s time to return to Ukraine? How the EU will change the rules for Ukrainian “refugees” after 2026.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua

Source: “European Truth” with reference to SRF
Details: Switzerland Federal Council decided to change the approach to granting Status S (Status S) from November 1.
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Since in Ukraine “stable stabilization … In the medium term is not realistic”, the Swiss government will continue to give Ukrainians the status of protection. However, the Swiss Parliament demanded to distinguish between the regions of Ukraine, which is considered acceptable and those where the return is unacceptable.
Thus, the Swiss government fulfills this requirement and considers it acceptable to return Ukrainians to Volyn, Rivne, Lviv, Ternopil, Transcarpathian, Ivano-Frankivsk and Chernivtsi regions.
The new rules will come into force on November 1 this year. Those who have already received protection status do not fall under new restrictions.
The Federal Council also decided that the status of protection will be canceled no earlier than the beginning of March 2027.
“To understand the scale: among the refugees who are now in Switzerland and have protection status, only just over 10% come from the regions that the federal authorities now consider it safe,” – said SRF editor Dominic Mayer.
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) will continue to check every statement of Ukrainians individually. If the SEM rejects the protection request, since the person comes from the region where the return is considered acceptable, the decision will be made.
If, in this case, such a decision is legally impossible or individually unacceptable, the person will be temporarily left in Switzerland.
Ukrainians who, under the new rules will no longer be able to obtain protection status, can apply for asylum. They can also go to one of the EU countries.
Prehistory:
- In September, the EU approved recommendations on the release of Ukrainians from the status of temporary protection.
Read also: It’s time to return to Ukraine? As the EU will change the rules for Ukrainian “refugees” after 2026.