The Lithuanian authorities will provide financial assistance to Ukrainian refugees who arrived in the country to escape the war. Find out more about the one-time payment and which categories of people are eligible

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Ukrainian refugees arriving in Lithuania can now count on financial support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The IOM Vilnius office has announced the introduction of one-time payments of 176 euros for newly arrived Ukrainians who were forced to leave their country due to the war.

Read more about who can apply for the funds and how to receive support in the article.

Ukrainians in Lithuania will receive a one-time payment for basic necessities: details

Who can receive assistance?

IOM's assistance is aimed at the most vulnerable categories of citizens who need additional financial support to cover their basic needs. Among the categories eligible for the payment are

• Single parents or guardians with one or more children under 18 years of age;

• Families with three or more children under the age of 18;

• Families raising a child with a disability (payments apply to both children and adults with disabilities)

• Pregnant women;

• Persons aged 60 and over;

• People with disabilities.

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How to receive a one-time payment?

To receive financial assistance, refugees must meet certain conditions. Firstly, the payment is available to Ukrainian citizens or third-country nationals who arrived from the territory of Ukraine and crossed the EU external border no more than 40 days ago. Secondly, it is necessary to register with the Lithuanian Migration Department to obtain a temporary residence permit.

Refugee flows have decreased, but the need for support remains

IOM Lithuania Chief of Mission Eitvydas Bingialis emphasized that although the number of newly arrived refugees from Ukraine in Lithuania has decreased, Lithuania receives several dozen Ukrainians fleeing the war every week.

According to Bingialis, financial assistance is the most necessary for these people in the first stages of their stay in the country.

Since the beginning of russia's full-scale invasion, almost 91 thousand Ukrainian citizens have arrived in Lithuania. This initiative will help vulnerable groups adapt and meet their basic needs during their stay in the country.

Ukrainian refugees who meet the above conditions can contact local IOM offices for more information and advice on how to apply for assistance.

We remind you! About half of the Ukrainians who moved to Lithuania after the war found work. During this time, they paid €205 million to the budget. We wrote about the professions most often chosen by Ukrainian citizens in Lithuania.

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