For information on Government supports, including immigration status, social security, and health care Click Here

For Information on immigration provided by the Department of Justice Click here

For information provided by the Refugee Council Click here

The HSE (the Irish healthcare authority) has information on health services in Ireland.

The Ukrainian community in Ireland has created a list of Ukrainian-speaking psychotherapists from Kyiv Gestalt University who are giving free counselling

• Supports available from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

• Regional Education and Language Teams (REALT) have been set up within local Educational Training Boards (ETB). This service will help you find school places and can also support schools to meet children’s needs.

You can open a basic bank account if you do not have the ID and proof of address that you need to open a current account.

Irish Banking Culture Board has a Guide to Basic Bank Accounts

If you have arrived in Ireland from Ukraine,

Here is how to open an account with the Credit Union

Here is how to open a bank account with AIB

here is how to open a bank account with Bank of Ireland

Postal, telephone and Internet services

If you do not have a secure postal address, you can use the Address Point service from the An Post - the Irish postal service.

You can get a FREE SIM card for your mobile phone which will have three month’s usage free. This is available at your local Post Office. Please bring your permission letter from the Department of Justice confirming that you have been granted temporary protection under the EU Directive or your passport with the immigration stamp you received on arrival into Ireland.

Free postal service in Ukraine

All Ukrainians who live or have recently arrived in Ireland can take advantage of free standard postage on letters and parcels to Ukraine at your local post office.

You must show your temporary permission or identity card with a photo.

Free postal service rules - What you need to know when sending to Ukraine.

How can I use this service?

To access this free service, please bring one of the following documents to the post office:

Your Justice Department authorization letter confirming that you have been granted temporary protection under the EU Directive OR

One photographic identifier. For example, your passport, driver's license or national ID card (documents that have expired are also accepted)

Standard postal rules and conditions apply.

The goods must be sent only through the local post office. Materials cannot be posted through mailboxes.

What can I send?

You can send packages and parcels using our Standard Post service.

To ensure the safety of its customers, employees and the general public, Mail prohibits or restricts the shipment of certain potentially hazardous items.

Before shipping to Ukraine, please make sure that any items you send are not included in the list of prohibited items.

What are the guidelines for sending?

When sending, we recommend that you specify a return address. This will make it easier for you to return the goods if there are any problems associated with the fact that your product will reach your destination.

Please make sure that your item is within our maximum weight and size limits before shipment.

Packets

Items must weigh no more than 2kg. They must meet the following packet size requirements:

Minimum: 100mm long x 70mm high x 25mm deep

Maximum: a combined length, height and depth of 900mm (no individual dimension can exceed 600mm, with a tolerance of 2mm)

Tube form: the length plus twice the diameter must be less than 1040mm with no one dimension exceeding 900mm (with a tolerance of 2mm)

Parcels

Items must weigh no more than 20kg. The following are the maximum dimensions:

Length 1.5 metres

Length + girth 3 metres (where the girth equals 2 x [depth + width])

You can get free access to computers and the Internet in any public library. You can contact your local library to learn more about how to use these services.

If you are granted temporary protection, you can get help to find a place to stay if you need it. You must notify immigration workers that you need a place to live when you arrive in Ireland, and they will send you to the International Security Accommodation Service (IPAS).

(Accommodation of Ukrainians in Ireland via IPAS)

Also, a download document is available on the information page for citizens (Ukrainian.pdf), which contains answers to the most common questions about the placement of Ukrainians in Ireland.

(Citizens information.ie)