El Gobierno de España ha concedido protección temporal a 236.570 personas afectadas por la agresión a Ucrania

Three years after the start of the war in Ukraine, the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration presents an overview of the Government’s actions. In the three years of conflict, Spain has granted temporary protection to 236,570 people, becoming the fourth country in the European Union in number of concessions (4.9% of the total EU), according to data from the 2025 Spain Questionnaire Blueprint Ukraine.

“In these three years of Russian aggression against Ukraine, Spain has been an example of solidarity and effectiveness with the Ukrainian people, committed to their human rights and which, from the beginning, has deployed a system of reception and urgent attention to those who have had to flee the war,” said Minister Elma Saiz, who has reaffirmed with this balance sheet report the commitment of the Government to the protection of those who have had to leave their country.

Immediate and coordinated response

Since the beginning of the conflict, on February 24, 2022, Spain immediately activated the temporary protection mechanism, which allows to resolve the requests within 24 hours. In addition, four Reception, Care and Referral Centres (CREADE) were launched in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante and Malaga, where 214,324 people have been cared for and 124,924 displaced persons have been documented.

In the first months of the emergency, the system doubled its capacity, creating an additional 11,000 places in record time, to respond effectively to the needs of basic accommodation and assistance.

In addition, Spain is the second country in terms of Ukrainian people who have passed through the System of Reception of International and Temporary Protection (SAPIT), in particular, it has offered accommodation to 40,597 people since the beginning of the conflict. To date, 6,172 people remain in the reception facilities, mainly single-parent families and elderly people.

House Ukraine

The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, announced yesterday in Kiev, during his official visit to Ukraine, that Alicante will host the House of Ukraine. The CREADE of Torrevieja will host a center managed by people of Ukrainian nationality that will serve as a place of meeting, training, assistance, participation and reunion with their compatriots, their culture and, ultimately, with their country.

In this way, Spain expands the network of “Unity Hubs” of the Ukrainian community abroad, following the example of the German Government, which announced the opening of one in Berlin to support and advise Ukrainian refugees in Germany.

Educational, occupational and health integration

The integration of displaced persons has been a priority for the Spanish Government. According to the latest data (as of September 30, 2024), since the beginning of the conflict, 39,741 Ukrainian students have been schooled in the Spanish educational system. Of these, approximately 5,500 are in early childhood education, 15,500 in primary education, 9,500 in secondary education, and more than 8,000 in VET and language learning courses. At the university level, 1,800 students are enrolled in undergraduate, master’s or doctoral programmes.

In the workplace, 28,197 people with temporary protection are registered in the Social Security (December 31, 2024), with a prominent presence in sectors such as Hospitality (4,680 people), Construction (4,605), Commerce (3,088) and Information and Communications, where 2,862 people from Ukraine work. Most of these workers have open-ended full-time contracts.

In addition, 91,492 displaced persons have received the Individual Health Card (TSI) for Temporary Protection, which guarantees their full access to the National Health System under the same conditions as Spanish citizens.

More than 1.5 billion euros invested in protection

In recent years, Spain has allocated more than 1.530 billion euros to support people affected by the conflict, with cofinancing from the European Union. Through the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (FAMI) and the European Social Fund (ESF), more than 237 million euros have been added.

In addition, direct grants totalling Euro82.8 million have been made available to the autonomous communities to cover the basic needs of the displaced and provide financial assistance to those who lack sufficient resources.

Prospects for the future

In view of the persistence of the conflict, temporary protection has been extended until 4 March 2026. Spain will continue to collaborate actively with its European partners to ensure a supportive and effective response.

Spain will participate in the next meeting of the Platform of Solidarity for Ukraine, which will be held in Brussels on March 27, where it will discuss the future of the Temporary Protection mechanism, beyond March 26, 2026, support for people who decide to return to Ukraine and the transition to permanent residence statutes in the Member States.

The report can be consulted at: Balance Report of Three Years of War in Ukraine