(6,924) and those aged between 0-13 (5,760). Slightly more than 1 in 4 beneficiaries (26.6%) was
a minor.
Temporary protection procedure:
v Scope of protection: In line with article 3(5) TPD, Greece has applied more generous provisions
vis-à-vis refugees from Ukraine, and thus the temporal scope of protection has applied to those
fleeing the country from 26 November 2021, instead of 24 February 2022. However, as regards
third country nationals, only stateless persons and beneficiaries of international protection or
equivalent national protection, including the member of their nuclear family, as long as the family
existed and lived in Ukraine before 24/2/2022, are eligible, and not those with permanent
residence in Ukraine and unable to return to their country of origin.
v Vulnerability identification: With the exception of checks, at the stage of registration, of
indicators of trafficking in human beings, there was no specific procedure introduced for the
identification of vulnerable applicants or beneficiaries. In what concerns unaccompanied minors,
the General Secretariat of Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection, along with the Public
Prosecutor, are informed in detail and immediately after registration of separated, and in very rare
cases, unaccompanied children, from Ukraine.
Content of temporary protection
v Rights attached: Persons benefit from specific family reunification rules foreseen for temporary
protection, freedom of movement, access to the labour market and to education and vocational
training, social welfare, healthcare although not to the level of Greek nationals or other legally
residing third country nationals. Βeneficiaries of temporary protection can also apply, until
4/3/2025, through an electronic platform, for any residence permit of the new Migration Code (L.
5038/2023) without the requirement of a valid visa.
v Housing: The main form of accommodation provided was reception centres; as of July 2022,
accommodation was also provided through the HELIOS project to support successful integration,
as accommodation support is offered along with language courses and employment support. Up
to November 2023, out of a total of 45,221 persons that have enrolled into HELIOS since the
programme first started operating in 2019, 14.1% have been Ukrainian nationals, albeit those
also receiving accommodation support (rent subsidies) under the programme is not available.
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