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Switzerland Has Changed the Rules of Protection for Ukrainian Men

From 20 August, temporary protection would be granted only to applicants who did not violate their military obligations to Ukraine.

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Ukrainian citizens liable for military service face a new rule. Status S in Switzerland will now only be granted to Ukrainian citizens who are in compliance with their military obligations to their country. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a press release from the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police (EJPD). Status S for Ukrainians in Switzerland has been changed. The requirement to fulfill military obligations applies to Ukrai…

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From 20 August, temporary protection would be granted only to applicants who did not violate their military obligations to Ukraine.

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Ukraine: Protection status S will be lifted in March 2028 at the earliest

·Zürich, Switzerland
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The Swiss government has extended the S protection status granted to those who left the country due to the war in Ukraine until March 4, 2028. The decision is based on the failure to achieve lasting stability in Ukraine and coordination with the EU. A new requirement for fulfilling military service has been introduced for new applications.

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The new restrictions will affect applications submitted from August 20, but Ukrainians who have already received S status will retain it

·Kyiv, Ukraine
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The S status granted to Ukrainians will not be lifted until 4 March 2028. On Wednesday, the Federal Council extended this status by one year, considering that the situation in Ukraine did not seem to be stable for a long time. However, restrictions will affect some people.

·Geneva, Switzerland
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watson broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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