Denmark plans to change the residency rules for some Ukrainian refugees
The Danish government has announced its intention to change the rules for granting residence permits to Ukrainian refugees, particularly for men of draft age who have not been exempted from military service.
According to the website of the Danish Ministry of Immigration and Integration, men between the ages of 23 and 60 who have not been officially exempted from military service will no longer be able to obtain a residence permit under a special regime.
The ministry explained that the changes are intended to prevent the rules from being exploited to evade mobilization in Ukraine.
“Denmark stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in the fight for freedom. That is why we are now amending the Special Act on Ukraine, because we do not want our residence rules to be used to avoid mobilization into the Ukrainian army. This undermines Ukraine’s war effort and weakens Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian attacks,” said Minister Morten Bødskov.
At the same time, the government emphasized that the changes will not affect residence permits that have already been issued.
According to the ministry, as of early May 2026, approximately 47,600 Ukrainians had received residence permits in Denmark under the special law.
This was reported by the Danish government’s press service.
The lower house of the Czech Parliament will consider amendments to the rules on temporary protection for Ukrainian citizens this week. The initiative was put forward by the nationalist party “Freedom and Direct Democracy,” led by Tomio Okamura.
The Czech Foreign Minister met with the Ukrainian ambassador and plans to speak with Sybiga.
The Czech Foreign Minister plansto meet with the Ukrainian ambassador in response to Okamura’s statements.
