On 30 July 2026, the Council of the EU adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1912, extending temporary protection granted to persons displaced from Ukraine by another year, i.e. until 4 March 2028.
A new condition has been introduced concerning compliance with military obligations in Ukraine. Temporary protection is now to be granted only to persons who provide evidence that they have complied with their military obligations. However, this rule does not apply to persons who were already benefiting from temporary protection in the relevant Member State before or on 30 July 2026 and who subsequently maintain such protection without interruption.
According to the recitals to the Decision, compliance with this condition may be demonstrated, in particular, by evidence of having legally left the territory of Ukraine, an exit stamp in a passport or another readily verifiable official document, such as an electronic document available through the Reserv+ application.
The Decision entered into force on the first day following its publication in the Official Journal of the EU. The extension of temporary protection will apply from 5 March 2027, while the new condition concerning military obligations has applied since 31 July 2026. When temporary protection is granted in the Czech Republic, this condition is taken into account in respect of new applications submitted from 5 August 2026.
For employers of persons benefiting from temporary protection, their employment-law status remains essentially unchanged for the time being. However, the extension of the temporary protection regime means that persons meeting the relevant conditions will continue to enjoy the rights associated with this status, including access to the labour market, until March 2028. Nevertheless, we recommend verifying that such employees have duly applied for an extension of their temporary protection.
HR Legal Update 07,08/2026 here.