Granting of residence for temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine - allocation decision
Aufenthaltsgewährung zum vorübergehenden Schutz für Geflüchtete aus der Ukraine - Zuweisungsentscheidung
Machine translation of the German page, 2026-09-15. The German original is binding.
Current notices about this service
Notice: Accommodation Fee Regulation (Unterbringungsgebührenordnung) from 01.01.2025
If, as part of the allocation decision, you cannot be accommodated privately and require public-law accommodation, this has been subject to a fee since 01.01.2025. The fee is set out in the Unterbringungsgebührenordnung. Further information is available at https://www.berlin.de/sen/soziales/besondere-lebenssituationen/wohnungslose/unterbringung/untgebo-1464244.php
Changes to the accommodation of pets from 29.07.2025
Taking in pets is not possible for public-law accommodation provided by the Landesamt für Flüchtlinge (LAF, State Office for Refugees).
After arrival in Germany, pets must be placed temporarily in an animal shelter, a private foster home, or private accommodation. The resulting costs are to be borne by the pet owners.
Book an appointment
Book an appointment (service.berlin.de)
Requirements
• You belong to the group of persons named below and had your habitual residence in Ukraine before 24.02.2022
• Ukrainian nationals,
• or: stateless persons and nationals who come neither from EU/EEA states nor from Ukraine and who enjoyed international protection or equivalent national protection in Ukraine,
• or: family members of Ukrainians or of persons who received protection in Ukraine
• or: stateless persons and nationals who come neither from EU/EEA states nor from Ukraine and who can prove that they resided in Ukraine lawfully and long-term on the basis of a residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel) issued under Ukrainian law, and who are unable to return safely and permanently to their country or region of origin
Documents you need
• Valid document proving your identity
• Valid passport or passport substitute
• Ukrainian Personalausweis (identity card)
• If you have neither a passport, passport substitute, nor Ukrainian identity card: a certificate issued by the Ukrainian embassy confirming the clarification of your identity
• Your Ukrainian Aufenthaltstitel (residence permit) (if you do not hold Ukrainian citizenship)
• Proof of your accommodation in Berlin (if available)
With this you can prove a family tie to Berlin or a special connection to Berlin:
• Meldebestätigung (registration confirmation) from the Bürgeramt (citizens' office) of your district of residence (under "Further information") or
• a rental agreement for housing in Berlin or
• confirmation of permanent provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees (under "Forms").
• Your luggage (if available)
In case of onward travel to other federal states after the allocation decision, you should bring your luggage with you.
Forms
• Confirmation of permanent provision of accommodation for Ukrainian refugees www.berlin.de/formularverzeichnis/?formular=/labo/zuwanderun
Fees
none
Legal basis
• Aufenthaltsgesetz (AufenthG) § 24 www.gesetze-im-internet.de/aufenthg_2004/__24.html
Processing time
approximately 20-60 minutes
Further information
• Information for refugees from Ukraine / Інформація для українських біженців (Senatskanzlei, Senate Chancellery) www.berlin.de/ukraine/
• Apply for a residence permit for temporary protection for refugees from Ukraine (service) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330875/
• Meldebestätigung (registration confirmation) (registration of a residence) service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/120686/
• Sozialämter (social welfare offices) in Berlin service.berlin.de/standorte/sozialaemter/
• Schwulenberatung (gay counselling centre) schwulenberatungberlin.de/angebote/queer-refugees/
• Quarteera www.quarteera.de/de/projects/help_ukraine/
• Unterbringungsgebührenordnung (accommodation fee regulation) (Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und Antidiskriminierung, Senate Department for Labour, Social Affairs, Equality, Integration, Diversity and Anti-Discrimination) www.berlin.de/sen/soziales/besondere-lebenssituationen/wohnu
Responsible for you
Choose a location; the appointment itself is booked on the original page.
- Landesamt für Flüchtlingsangelegenheiten und Unterbringung (LFU)
- Ankunftszentrum (Erstanlaufstelle)
- Verwaltungsstandort Tegel (ANo TXL)
Original
Service number 330869 · same path as the original: service.berlin.de/dienstleistung/330869/