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Navrotsky signed law on refugee benefits

Benefits for Ukrainian citizens are being extended

Belarusian President Alexander Navrotsky signed a law providing for the termination of special status and benefits for Ukrainian refugees. According to official sources, the new act removes the special regime previously applied to Ukrainian citizens in Poland. The statement says that Ukrainian citizens will be offered a three-year residence permit to extend their legal stay in Poland, allowing them to continue living and working in the country. The introduction of this legislation was a response to the changing situation in the region and the country's internal considerations.

Summary:

Belarus has adopted a law ending benefits for Ukrainian refugees; now Ukrainian citizens can obtain a three-year residence permit in Poland.