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APOSTILLE FOR DOCUMENTS ISSUED IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS. WHERE TO APPLY AND WHY IS IT NEEDED?

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

OBTAINING A STATE LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE FOR ACQUIRING UKRAINIAN CITIZENSHIP

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

RELOCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS CITIZENS TO UKRAINE. LEGAL GROUNDS, PROCEDURE AND CHANGES IN UKRAINIAN LEGISLATION

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

PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR FOREIGN UKRAINIANS

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

Recognition as a refugee or a person in need of subsidiary/temporary protection on the territory of Ukraine

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

Invitation letter from a foreigner for obtaining type C visa

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

will foreigners be able to leave Ukraine during the quarantine?

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

Visas to Ukraine: Application procedure. Grounds for refusal. The appeal of a refusal decision

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

QUARANTINE: WHAT SHOULD FOREIGNERS WHO STAY IN UKRAINE DO?

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

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE FROM UKRAINE FOR THE PERIOD OF THE QUARANTINE

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

FOREIGNERS WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF STAY IN UKRAINE DURING THE QUARANTINE

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

SHOULD BRITISH CITIZENS APPLY FOR A UKRAINIAN VISA AFTER BREXIT?

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

HOW TO ESTABLISH THE FACT OF PERSON’S BIRTH IN UKRAINE?

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

What should Republic of Belarus citizens know about obtaining Ukrainian citizenship?

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

Apostille and consular legalization of documents for usage in Ukraine and legalization of Ukrainian documents

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

Residence permit in Poland

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

Emigration to the United States of America

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

How to get permanent residence or citizenship in the European Union

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How to get a visa to Ukraine?

Ukraine has a non-visa regime with many countries, but very often before visiting Ukraine a foreigner needs to get the visa. Its type, cost and the procedure of obtaining depend upon your purpose and expected duration of your stay. The procedure of getting Ukrainian visa is not time-consuming, but may... Read More

State migration service (immigration department) Lviv

The only state body in Ukraine dealing with immigration and emigration issues is State Migration Service of Ukraine. Its powers include making decisions on issuing documents to foreigners, legalizing their residence in Ukraine (in particular, temporary or permanent residence permits, immigration permits, invitation for visa to Ukraine). Any foreigner who... Read More

Departure for permanent residence of the citizens of Ukraine

If you want to leave the territory of Ukraine in order to live permanently in another country, you need to get permit to leave for permanent residence outside Ukraine. Note that there are cases when the departure for permanent residence to another state is forbidden. Categories of citizens who can... Read More

Residence registration in Ukraine

Registration of residence is an important step when moving to a new residence place. Registration is required for both citizens of Ukraine and foreigners who permanently or temporarily live here. Residence registration will be also needed when you draw up documents such as a passport or residence permit. To get... Read More

How to renew Ukrainian passport after a long stay abroad?

Citizens of Ukraine, who for various reasons left for permanent residence abroad, be aware that they at any moment can come back to Ukraine, including for permanent residence. This right is guaranteed by Article 33 of the Ukrainian Constitution. The procedure “return” Ukrainians from abroad is not such complicated and... Read More

Exemption from military service for Turkish citizens

Quite a lot of Turkish citizens reside in Ukraine. They work, study in Ukraine, have their own business or families. Most of them are men of military age. For them, the law foresees the possibility of exemption from military service. For this, they need to draw up the necessary documentation,... Read More

How can a foreigner get tax ID in Ukraine

If foreigners or stateless persons want to hold large financial operations or for some other actions they will need a Ukrainian tax ID code. Taking into account that its obtaining is connected with filling in a long application in Ukrainian, the procedure may become problematic for a foreigner who doesn’t... Read More

How to obtain a work permit for a foreigner?

To hire a non-resident Ukrainian employer has to get a work permit for this person. If a company fails to get this permit it will bear a responsibility in a form of a fine (20 minimum salaries). The State Employment Service of Ukraine issues such permit. It is issued for... Read More

How to marry a foreigner with Ukrainian?

If you are a citizen of Ukraine and want to marry a foreigner you can face some difficulties. Because of the differences in legislation of Ukraine and foreign countries, registration of marriage becomes rather a complicated issue. Spouses will go through several legal procedures that may seem very difficult for... Read More

Invitation to Ukraine for citizens of Russia

After the escalation of the situation in the east of Ukraine, traveling between Ukraine and Russia aggravated greatly. If earlier crossing the border could even be possible by internal passports, now only foreign passports are allowed. Moreover, the inspection at the border for citizens of Russia have become much stricter,... Read More

How to get a certificate of residence place

People living in Ukraine should register their place of residence, to get official correspondence. Registration of residence is not only useful, but compulsory. Absence of registration cause administrative responsibility in the form of a fine. But the very procedure may seem difficult for foreigners who don’t know the peculiarities of... Read More

Obtaining non conviction certificate by a foreigner

In some cases, there is a necessity to submit a document confirming that a person doesn’t have previous conviction, is not under investigation and is not sentenced. Under current legislation, any person residing in Ukraine can apply for such a certificate. This person can be citizen of Ukraine or another... Read More