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SOCIAL CONDITIONS FOR PERSONS UNDER TEMPORARY PROTECTION
Temporary protection was re-introduced into Luxembourg legislation by Law of 18 March which
amended the Asylum Law. According to this, a temporary protection regime may be established
by regulation of the Grand Duchy “in case of massive influx of persons fleeing an area with armed
conflict, war or generalised violence”. The specific groups enjoying temporary protection must be
defined in the regulation, as well as the duration of the protection. It will be possible to extend or
renew the duration of the temporary protection, provided that the total period does not exceed
three years.
As far as social rights are concerned, the amended Asylum Law states that persons with
temporary protection will be entitled either to the same social assistance as asylum seekers or to
an authorisation for temporary work (see “Work” in “Social Conditions for Asylum Seekers”
below). In addition, they will be entitled to family reunification with their spouse and minor
children.
Apart from these provisions, the social rights of persons under temporary protection will have to
be detailed by way of regulation.
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