Abstract: An intermittent urinary catheter assembly comprises a catheter having a proximal insertion end and a distal end opposite to the proximal insertion end. The catheter has a lumen extending from a drainage opening at or near the proximal insertion end to a discharge opening at or near the distal end. Further, a protective sleeve arrangement is provided, having a proximal holder part, a distal holder part and a compactable sleeve connected to the proximal holder part and the distal holder part. The compactable sleeve has a compacted storage configuration and is extendable into an expanded configuration. The distal holder part is connected to the catheter at or near the distal end, and the proximal holder part and the distal holder part are releasably connected to each other.