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

Op dit moment vangt de gemeente Kerkrade ruim 400 vluchtelingen op voor de middellange en lange termijn. Zij worden onder meer opgevangen in een tijdelijke opvang aan de Hammolenweg. De locatie blijft in gebruik tot maart 2027. Vluchtelingen die in Pieterstaete wonen, worden in 2025 verhuisd naar een andere plek. Pieterstaete wordt daarna gesloten.

Accommodating refugees from Ukraine in own home

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

Particulieren die vluchtelingen opvangen, worden opgeroepen zich te melden bij de gemeente. Vaak komen de vluchtelingen direct in huis en loopt dit niet via de Veiligheidsregio. De gemeente verzorgt de registratie en biedt de noodzakelijke ondersteuning. Registreren kan via e-mailadres: 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.