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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
