Amendment to the Act on the Reception of Applicants for International Protection and Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection.

The Act of 11 June 2026 on the reception of applicants for international protection and beneficiaries of temporary protection amended the rules governing the Temporary Residence Permit (AOT).

The main changes are as follows:

1. Faster access to the labour market

Before the reform, an applicant for international protection had to wait six months after submitting their application before they could apply for an AOT.

The new law reduces this timeframe for access to the labour market to four months, provided that:

• no decision has yet been made on the application for international protection;
• the delay is not attributable to the applicant.

2. Simplification of the procedure

The reform also aims to facilitate access to employment for applicants for international protection by abolishing the AOT procedure at the ADEM and the Directorate-General for Immigration. Access to the labour market is granted automatically four months after the application for international protection is lodged, without any additional administrative formalities.

These changes stem from the transposition of the new European standards on the reception of asylum seekers, which encourage faster access to the labour market in order to promote integration and reduce dependence on state benefits.