Aid to Ukraine

Shelter Hammolenweg homes — The shelter on Hammolen Road

The war in Ukraine is still going on. We help where we can by hosting refugees in our local community. We do this out of our social and human duty.

The Security Region of South Limburg is working with the 16 municipalities on a regional, coordinated reception of Ukrainian refugees. The municipalities are providing reception locations; the security region is matching supply and demand.

Shelter locations in Kerkrade

Currently, the municipality of Kerkrade is hosting over 400 refugees for the medium and long term. Among other places, they are accommodated in a temporary shelter on Hammolenweg. This reception site will be expanded in 2025 and will be able to house over 400 people after expansion. The location will remain in use until March 2027. Refugees living in Pieterstaete and in housing in Rolduckerveld will be moved to the central reception location on Hammolenweg in the spring of 2025. The other locations will then be closed.

Accommodating refugees from Ukraine in own home

Do you already have refugees in your home? Report this to the municipality.

Individuals hosting refugees are urged to report to the municipality. Often the refugees come directly into their homes and this does not go through the security region. The municipality provides registration and offers the necessary support. Registration can be done via email address: vestigingen@kerkrade.nl

Accommodating refugees without asylum permits
Ukrainians who have fled to the Netherlands do not have to apply for asylum in the Netherlands right away. They are allowed to stay here for 90 days without a visa. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (IND for short) is flexible with this period. When necessary, they extend these 90 days to 180 days.

Accommodating refugees with asylum permits
There is a lodging scheme for refugees with asylum permits (status holders). This means that refugees stay with friends, family or a host family during the time they are waiting for housing. They are then entitled to basic facilities from COA, such as weekly allowance and medical Health.

Would you like to host one or more refugee(s) with an asylum permit? If so, report to https://takecarebnb.org/gastgezin-signup/. This organization mediates between refugees and host families.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you have questions for the municipality about the effects of the war in Ukraine? See if your question is among the frequently asked questions.

Useful links

We receive many different questions about all kinds of issues surrounding this war. The questions range from donating items, sheltering refugees, volunteering, and all sorts of other things.

Listed below are the most frequently requested phone numbers and agencies that offer help:

Children traveling alone