A foreigner may carry out any economic activity that is not prohibited by law. At the same time, a foreign national does not have to be present in Ukraine permanently. However, does he have a right to become a single taxpayer in that case? Now we’ll figure it out. Necessary... Read More
Children born in Ukraine receive a birth certificate. The certificate itself is a document that confirms only the fact of registration of the birth of a child and is not an automatic acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship. The Law of Ukraine “On Citizenship of Ukraine”, stipulates that a citizen of Ukraine... Read More
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Ukraine is one of the largest countries in Europe, located in its heart. Every year thousands of citizens from Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Uzbekistan and other countries visit Ukraine for the purpose of recreation, work, and seeking a better life. Some people return home, and others want to stay and become... Read More
Obtaining a permanent residence permit in Ukraine Many people change their place of residence and migrate to other countries for different reasons: political or economic. Somebody is looking for favourable living conditions, somebody – for business. In order to migrate to Ukraine it is necessary to prepare a set of... Read More
A right for a long-term residence for a foreigner A permanent residence permit is an obligatory document for foreigners who want to reside beyond the borders of their country for a long period. Depending on the validity term, the permit can be temporary or permanent. A permanent one is issued... Read More
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Ukraine has strict legislative acts related to migration law and activities of foreign citizens. For example, in order to employ a non-resident, it is necessary to obtain an official permit. Therefore, not a foreigner, but an employer must receive the document at the territorial office of the State Employment Service.... Read More
Preparing an invitation letter for foreigners who are going to visit Ukraine Ground for a non-resident to enter Ukraine is a notarized invitation letter from an individual. All residents, as well as guests who have a residence permit, have a right to draw up such a letter. A few years... Read More
The process of obtaining a permanent residence permit for an IT specialist can be divided into several stages: obtaining approval from the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine; obtaining an immigration permit to Ukraine; obtaining a permanent residence permit; registration of the place of residence in Ukraine (domicile). Before applying for... Read More
According to paragraph 1, part 1 of Article 3 of the Law of Ukraine “On Citizenship of Ukraine”: Ukrainian citizens are all citizens of the former USSR who at the time of the declaration of independence of Ukraine (August 24, 1991) permanently resided in Ukraine. However, until 1994, such persons... Read More
On July 16, 2021, started the procedure of state language examination, required for the acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship. As it is known, a foreigner who intends to acquire the citizenship of Ukraine must certify a sufficient level of proficiency in the state language, which corresponds to the average level of... Read More
Issues related to the apostille of documents increasingly arise among the Republic of Belarus citizens who apply for a temporary or permanent residence permit in Ukraine. In particular, affixing the stamp “Apostille” to the marriage certificate or documents on education or employment that are issued in the Republic of Belarus.... Read More
To start with, the Law of Ukraine “On Citizenship of Ukraine” provides a number of conditions for Ukrainian citizenship applicants, including knowledge of the state language. A foreigner must confirm with a document his or her level of knowledge of the Ukrainian language. Previously, such a document was a language... Read More
The temporary residence permit differs from the permanent residence permit in the grounds, terms of issuance, and period of validity. The temporary residence permit is issued on the basis of: family reunion; studying; employment; volunteer activity; preaching religious beliefs, performing religious rites, or conducting other canonical activities. This list is... Read More
One of the legal grounds for obtaining an immigration permit to Ukraine is the status of a foreign Ukrainian. This category of foreigners has the right to obtain an immigration permit beyond the immigration quota. This means that the number of foreign Ukrainians who can obtain a permit is not... Read More
Legislation In addition to the Convention and the Protocol, the legally enforceable enactments regulating the procedure for recognition as a refugee or a person in need of subsidiary/temporary protection in Ukraine include: The Law of Ukraine “On Refugees and Persons in Need of subsidiary or temporary protection” (hereinafter the Law... Read More
Usually, foreigners who reside in Ukraine are unaware of their right to invite foreigners to Ukraine for private purposes. Of course, this belongs to those foreigners who must get a visa in order to come to Ukraine. Foreigners may obtain a short-term visa on the basis of a letter of... Read More
The government has introduced a 30-day emergency situation regime in the entire territory of Ukraine until April 24, 2020, in order to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Moreover, the nationwide quarantine has been extended to the same date. However, how will it affect foreigners who stay in Ukraine? Now the... Read More
Applying for a visa The list of required documents for a visa includes: a passport document that must conform to the following requirements: be valid for at least three months after the declared date of departure from the territory of Ukraine; contain at least two free pages; be valid no... Read More
Some foreigners are unable to contact the Migration Service in order to extend their stay in Ukraine or to prolong a temporary/permanent residence permit in Ukraine. In this case, if a foreigner had not replaced the temporary/permanent residence permit on time, this document would be considered invalid and a foreigner... Read More
On March 14, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted an order temporarily restricting the crossing of the state border aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in Ukraine. This regulation provides the temporary closure of Ukraine’s borders from March 16, 2020, from 00 hours 00 minutes to 00... Read More
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a Law on amending certain legislative acts aimed at preventing the onset and spread of the coronavirus disease COVID-19. Some of the provisions of this Law concern the stay of foreigners in Ukraine during the quarantine. The Law prohibits to punish foreigners who... Read More
Until January 31, 2021, no changes are expected. UK citizens can still stay in Ukraine 90 days within 180 days without a visa. However, to apply for a temporary/permanent residence permit in Ukraine, they must obtain a type D visa. To apply for such a visa, the legislation provides a... Read More
I. EXTRAJUDICIAL PROCEDURE The necessity of extrajudicial information retrieval can be explained by the impossibility of court to establish the fact of persons` birth if the absence of this information in civil registry offices or in archives would not be confirmed. Besides, it shall be confirmed that applicant has taken... Read More
In general, obtaining of Ukrainian citizenship provides the renouncement of foreign citizenship. This occurs by submitting an obligation to renounce of foreign citizenship within two years or a declaration of renouncement of foreign citizenship. When the applicants are citizens of the Republic of Belarus, this two-year term will not apply... Read More
Ukraine is becoming more attractive for foreign investment, labor migration and education. However, foreigners often face problems using documents issued by an appropriate authority of a foreign state on the territory of Ukraine. In particular, there is a need to certify the fact that the document has been duly drawn... Read More
The grounds of obtaining Residence permit practically are identical in all countries of the world. Among the various list of grounds there are four most popular: employment, studing, marriage registration with a foreigner (family reunification) and territorial origin. Preferably, such reasons are popular because they do not require a huge... Read More
Every year the huge number of foreigners wishing to obtain well-known Green Card. Also Ukrainians massively migrate to the United States in search of decent living, decent work and pay, or they migrate through the variety of international programs, such as the widely popular Work & Travel Student Exchange program.... Read More
