Ukraine Relocation Index

How Ukraine scores

Non-empty refugee/asylum legal framework exists in Ukraine for protection claims.

• Peace and conflict safety0
• Immigrant safety15
• Visa accessibility46
• Residence permit realism44
• Labor market access38
• Healthcare36
• Civil rights56
• Discrimination safety46
• Status security43
• Infrastructure reliability38
• Cost of living sustainability51

Recent news impact

Recent Ukrainian government communications indicate ongoing conflict-driven securitization and civil-defense adjustments (air-raid/alert-system updates) alongside continued legal frameworks for martial law/mobilization. While these steps are primarily protective and administrative, they also signal persistent high-risk conditions and uncertainty for civilian relocation planning in the short term.

• War Escalation

  Ukrainian authorities announced updates to alert/response systems explicitly linked to changes in Russia’s attack tactics, implying continued risk to civilians and disruption that can deter near-term relocation.

• Militarization

  RNBO publication indicates laws extending martial law and mobilization, sustaining the coercive wartime environment that affects civilian movement and relocation planning.

Sources

• Ukraine Travel AdvisoryU.S. Department of State
• Ukraine emergencyUNHCR
• Attacks against Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and update on the human rights situation in Ukraine, 1 December 2025 – 31 May 2026UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine
• Global Report 2025 – Situation overview: Ukraine (PDF)UNHCR
• Decent Work Country Programme Ukraine 2026-2029International Labour Organization
• Law of Ukraine No. 3671-VI, On Refugees and Persons in Need of Subsidiary Protection or Asylum, as amendedRefworld (UNHCR Legal Reference)
• В Україні оновлять системи оповіщення та запровадять низку заходів реагування на зміну російської тактики ударів по УкраїніМВС України (Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine)
• Президент України підписав закони про продовження воєнного стану та мобілізаціїРада національної безпеки і оборони України (RNBO)