A1.2 Involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine
Can I submit a claim in this category?
You can submit a claim in this category if:
- you were forced to leave your home or residence and move outside of Ukraine, or were unable to return to Ukraine on or after 24 February 2022; and
- this involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine was caused by Russia’s full‑scale invasion starting on 24 February 2022.
What can I claim under this category?
You can submit a claim for mental pain and anguish that you suffered due to the involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine.
Because of Russia’s full-scale invasion, I was forced to leave my home or residence in a temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and move outside of Ukraine. Can I submit a claim in this category?
Because of Russia’s full-scale invasion, I was forced to move from my home or residence outside of Ukraine. Under Ukrainian legislation, however, my home or residence was not in a temporarily occupied territory or a zone of active hostilities. Can I submit a claim in this category?
Yes, you can submit a claim. The legal status of your home or residence is not determinative of whether you were forced to flee because of Russia’s full-scale invasion. You should provide as much information as possible as to why you were forced to move.
Because of Russia’s full-scale invasion, I was forced to leave my home or residence and move outside of Ukraine, but I moved back several months later when, in my opinion, it became safer. Can I submit a claim in this category?
Yes, you can submit a claim for the period of your involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine.
Because of Russia’s full-scale invasion, I was forced to leave my home or residence and move to another location in Ukraine, before I eventually fled abroad. Can I submit a claim in this category?
You can submit a claim for the period of your involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine in category A1.2.
You should also consider submitting a claim under category A1.1 for the period of your involuntary internal displacement in Ukraine.
Because of Russia’s full-scale invasion, I was forced to leave my home or residence and flee abroad. I eventually returned to Ukraine, but have not been able to return to my earlier home or residence. Can I submit a claim in this category?
Yes, you can submit a claim for the period of your involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine.
I have been an internally displaced person in Ukraine since 2014. Because of Russia’s full-scale invasion, I had to leave my new place of residence and move outside of Ukraine. Can I submit a claim under this category?
Yes, you can submit a claim for the involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine because of Russia’s full-scale invasion starting on 24 February 2022.
What can I submit as evidence of the involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine?
You should provide as much evidence as necessary to establish the involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine. It is for you to decide what evidence to submit.
If you have been granted protection or asylum by another State as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, this information should be provided.
Other examples could include:
- a detailed description of the facts;
- relevant court decisions;
- rental agreements or utility bills;
- photos and videos; and
- written testimonials of neighbours, local housing representatives or managers, or other persons who can confirm the fact of your involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine.
This list is not exhaustive.
How can I demonstrate that the involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine was caused by Russia’s full scale invasion?
You should provide as much information as possible about the displacement, including:
- evidence that you have been granted protection or asylum by another State as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion;
- the circumstances of the involuntary displacement outside of Ukraine;
- the address of your home or residence where you were forced to leave or prevented from returning;
- the date or time period that you were forced to leave or prevented from returning, your address after the displacement; and
- any other family members that were displaced with you.
Do I need to determine how much mental pain and anguish I have suffered because of the internal displacement outside of Ukraine?
No, you don’t need to provide your own or an expert’s assessment of your mental pain and anguish, or any other evidence of this.
For field 14 of the Claim Form, I did not belong to one of the listed groups (member of the military, territorial defence, law enforcement, emergency/utilities/critical infrastructure worker, or medical personnel) at the time of the involuntary internal displacement. Can I still submit a claim?
Yes. When submitting your claim, you can select that you did not belong to any of these groups.
I have been convicted of a crime in relation to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, or am subject to sanctions or other equivalent measures imposed by a government or an international organisation. Can I still submit a claim?
Yes. However, you should provide relevant information in the field provided.
As a person displaced outside of Ukraine, I have received financial or other assistance from the State, international donors, or civil society organisations. Can I still submit a claim?
Yes, you can submit a claim regardless of whether you have received financial or other assistance.
I was involuntarily displaced from Ukraine, but do not have protection or asylum status in another State. Can I submit a claim in this category?
Yes, you can submit a claim.
After my involuntary displacement from Ukraine, I was not granted protection or asylum status immediately, but received that status later. When submitting my claim, should I indicate that my displacement started when I left Ukraine or when I received the protection or asylum?
When submitting your claim, you will be asked to provide all the relevant information, including the date you left Ukraine (the start of your displacement) and the date you were granted protection or asylum.
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, I went abroad for medical treatment, studies, holidays, or for another reason and planned to return to Ukraine after that. But because of Russia’s full-scale invasion, I was unable to return to Ukraine for safety or other reasons. Can I submit a claim in this category?
Yes, you can submit a claim.
