Ukrainians in temporary protection hotels no longer permitted short-term absences

Ukrainian evacuees at the train station in Przemysl, near the Polish-Ukrainian border, in March, 2022, following Russia's invasion. Picture: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP/Getty  

Thousands of Ukrainians in temporary protection hotels and hostels have been told short-term absences are no longer allowed.

To date, absences have been recorded in hotels for holiday, travel, as well as medical treatment in Ukraine. A new change to Government policy means those who leave their hotel accommodation for a number of days risk losing that space, but will have the right to apply for alternatives, according to the Ukraine Crisis Temporary Accommodation Team (UCTAT), the agency responsible for placing Ukrainian refugees.