Extension of validity TIIs beneficiaries of temporary protection

The Official State Gazette (BOE) has just published* the Order INT/195/2025 of 27 February extending the validity of foreign identity cards issued to persons affected by the conflict in Ukraine who are beneficiaries of temporary protection (until 4 March 2026), of which we highlight:

On 4 March 2022, the Council adopted Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382 establishing the existence of a mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine within the meaning of Article 5 of Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 and with the effect of initiating temporary protection. In accordance with the Directive, the temporary protection was applied for an initial period of one year, until 4 March 2023, and then automatically extended for another year, until 4 March 2024.

As the grounds for granting temporary protection persisted, it was extended until 4 March 2025. (…)

For the reasons set out above, the validity of cards already issued to beneficiaries of temporary protection to whom Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/1836 of 25 June 2024 applies is directly and automatically extended until 4 March 2026.. Therefore, it will not be necessary to obtain a new Alien Identity Card to comply with the obligations set out in Article 210 of the Regulation of Organic Law 4/2000, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, after its reform by Organic Law 2/2009, approved by Royal Decree 557/2011, of 20 April.

This decision does not affect the obligation of persons who have renounced temporary protection to surrender their card.

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Unique article. Extension of the validity of Alien Identity Cards issued to persons affected by the conflict in Ukraine who are beneficiaries of temporary protection.

1. The validity of Alien Identity Cards issued to persons affected by the conflict in Ukraine who are beneficiaries of temporary protection in Spain is hereby extended until 4 March 2026.

2. It will not be necessary to obtain a new Foreigner Identity Card in order to comply with the obligations set out in Article 210 of the Regulation of Organic Law 4/2000, of 11 January, on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration, following its reform by Organic Law 2/2009, approved by Royal Decree 557/2011, of 20 April.

3. What has been agreed in this order will be communicated to the Institutions of the European Union in order to make this extension known to the other Member States..

Single final provision. Effects.

This order shall take effect from its publication in the Official State Gazette.

* Order published in the BOE of 01/03/2025.