Switzerland helps people in need of protection who have fled Ukraine quickly and unbureaucratically. All persons who were resident in Ukraine before February 24 receive protection status S - there are no quotas! We recommend all those seeking protection to submit an application as soon as possible. ​​​​​​​To do this, you must register at a federal asylum center. But you don't have to do that today and tomorrow - you have up to 90 days to do so. After the application has been submitted, the person seeking protection has health insurance. ​​​​​​​After the protection status has been granted, the refugees are accommodated directly in the cantons, where they live in collective or private accommodation. ​​​​​​

​​​​​​​Below we explain the interaction between the Confederation, cantons, communes and private accommodation providers.