Residence in Ukraine – Law firm AGTL provides a full range of legal services to employers to attract and use foreign workers in Ukraine, as well as services for foreign nationals planning to live and work in Ukraine. Extending the residence permit.

Among our regular clients are large Ukrainian companies with foreign capital, as well as offices and branches of foreign companies of medium and small businesses, including startups.

Our advantages

Our lawyers are experts in the field of labor and migration law, who have considerable experience in accompanying large Russian and international clients, fluent in English;

The services provided by migration law lawyers meet international quality standards, with the law firm AGTL implementing a flexible pricing policy, optimizing offers for a specific client’s task;

Experience in obtaining work permits for specialists from visa countries in Europe: France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Germany;

We know the specifics of working with clients from Asia and have a lot of positive experience in obtaining work permits for foreign workers from Korea, China, India, Israel and Japan;

Working in constant contact with the migration authorities, our lawyers are aware of the latest changes in internal regulations and requirements, which ensures the high quality of document preparation;

Accompanying complex projects, working with failures until a positive result;

A large set of additional services: translation of documents, visa support, registration to the tax authority.

How to get a permanent residence permit in Ukraine

Categories of foreigners Get permanent residence in Ukraine can such foreigners and stateless persons: former Ukrainian citizens who remain permanently residing in Ukraine after the decision to terminate Ukrainian citizenship. Persons who have the right to immigrate to Ukraine for permanent residence on the basis of obtaining an immigration permit.

As we can see, the preliminary stage when obtaining a permanent residence permit in Ukraine is the registration of the Immigration Permit. However, in order to ensure that there are no misunderstandings, we will immediately point out that both the registration of a permit and obtaining a permanent residence permit – take place within the framework of one process.

So, who can get a permit for immigration and, as a result, a permanent residence permit.  The list established by the Immigration Act includes various grounds, for example, a foreigner is entitled to a residence permit in Ukraine in the case of full-blooded relatives of the first line (brother, sister, grandfather, grandmother, grandson or granddaughter) – citizens of Ukraine, i.e. a Russian citizen can issue a permanent residence permit in Ukraine in case his grandmother is a citizen of Ukraine.

Another common ground is territorial origin, i.e. obtaining a permanent residence permit by a Russian (or a citizen of another country) is possible if he or any of the close relatives before 16.07.1990. lived in the territory of the future Ukraine. In addition, the parents, spouses and children of a foreigner who has already issued a permanent residence permit in Ukraine can get a permanent residence permit in Ukraine.  Similarly, it can be issued by refugees, guardians and guardians of Ukrainian citizens. See the full list of grounds, nuances and detailed deciphering of the grounds here.

Documents for obtaining permanent residence permits

The material on the list of necessary documents is quite voluminous. That’s why we put it in a separate article.

Here we will specify the basic requirements:

The main one is the document confirming the basis. For example, in the case of permanent residence permits on the basis of Ukrainian citizenship, relatives of the first line need documents that prove (a) the citizenship of a relative; b) a full-fledged relationship (for example, when related to the grandmother must show the birth certificate of the alien’s parents. and the birth certificate of a foreigner).

2. To obtain a permanent residence permit, you need at least one entry into Ukraine at the time of filing documents.

3. For citizens of countries with a visa order will need a visa in the passport, for visa-free countries (in particular, for Russians) may need to exit-entry (crossing the border of Ukraine).

How to get a temporary residence permit in Ukraine

Changes in 2017 Among the innovations in the procedure of temporary residence in Ukraine from autumn 2017 should be highlighted the following:

1. The period of review of documents has been reduced from 15 to 10 days.

2. The only body of temporary residence permits in Kiev was the City Directorate of the Kiev DMS. Earlier, foreigners under certain circumstances issued a document in the district offices.

3. The validity of the document has been extended – from now on the residence permit is valid for the entire period of the work permit, and it in turn can be issued depending on the grounds, valid for up to 3 years.

4. The categories of foreigners who can be issued with the document have been expanded. Thus, a foreign investor with an investment size of more than 100 thousand euros can issue a residence permit valid for up to 2 years.

5. The procedure for extending the temporary residence permit has been changed. When extending the residence permit on the basis of a work permit, it is necessary to submit information confirming the employment of at least 3 Ukrainians for the period at least six months before the application for the extension of the residence permit or on payment of income tax of at least 50 minutes of payments for the last financial year.

Aliens

Foreigners and stateless persons who have arrived in the country can obtain a temporary residence permit in Ukraine. You may ask, what is the purpose of all this red tape, maybe it is easier not to issue it at all? You can do that, but imagine that a foreigner came to Ukraine to work. Well, if he’s rarely here, and if he’s not? What if, by virtue of his employment, he should be here very often (if not always)? But there are rules of staying a foreigner in Ukraine.

The new procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit in Ukraine began to work only recently. As we mentioned above, the main purpose of the temporary residence permit is to legalize the long stay of a foreigner.

Reasons for temporary residence permit

So, in practice, the main grounds for the registration of a temporary residence permit are: a permit to work a foreigner as a document confirming the official employment of a foreigner to work in a Ukrainian enterprise, a bank in Ukraine; study – it is important that the entry of a foreigner into the country was on the basis of a visa, which is issued on the application certified by the Ministry of Education; family reunification, i.e. when one of the spouses already has a temporary residence permit or is a citizen of Ukraine.

In addition, temporary residence permits in Ukraine are issued to foreigners who have arrived: to participate in technical projects (international technical assistance) – this basis applies exclusively to registered contracts of the ICC; to preach religious teachings, it is important that a preacher enters the country on a visa, which in turn is issued to a religious organization on the basis of a petition accepted by the State College; to participate in the work of non-governmental organizations of foreign countries – in other words to work in branches and offices accredited by the Ministry of Justice; to perform scientific, cultural, educational, volunteer activities on the basis of international treaties or special programs – it is necessary to have official contracts; To work as a correspondent or representative of foreign media; foreigners who arrived illegally, but temporarily located in Ukraine because of the impossibility of expulsion from the country (for the duration of insurmountable circumstances).

From 2017 – the residence permit is also issued to foreign investors, who have contributed to the charter fund of the Ukrainian enterprise the sum of at least 100 thousand euros. The validity of such a residence permit is 2 years (with the possibility of an annual extension). It should be noted that the fact of making an investment is also the basis for the registration of a permanent residence permit.

Documents for obtaining a temporary residence permit

The registration of residence permits in Ukraine is carried out by the authorities of the State Migration Service (formerly OVIR, GIRFO).

In order to obtain a temporary residence permit, the applicant submits an application with a package of documents to the GMS authorities at their place of residence. As for the specific list of documents for obtaining a residence permit, there are also nuances.

For example, there is a basic list of documents that includes: a person’s statement; Passport document or identity document, a copy of it; Certified translation into Ukrainian pages of passport document (identity document) with the applicant’s personal data; Payment document on the payment of administrative fees; A copy of the certificate of appropriation of the INN (if available).

Additional list

The additional list of documents depends on the reasons for the paperwork.

Thus, in order to obtain a temporary residence permit for marriage with a citizen of Ukraine, it is necessary to file an additional: (a) letter of guarantee of the spouse; b) spouse’s income certificate (options are possible); c) A copy of the marriage certificate. When applying for a temporary residence permit on the basis of employment – it is necessary to provide a copy of the work permit issued by the Employment Center. Depending on the grounds for the registration of the residence permit, other documents may be provided.

In such cases, it will be very useful to assist a professional company that will help prepare a package of documents and obtain a residence permit as soon as possible.

If you are interested in a specific list of documents to obtain a temporary residence permit – send a request and we will send you an offer.

We guarantee not only a high-quality and reliable service, in our person you get a professional consultant on migration issues. Once you contact us, you can always count on our qualified advice or advice in the future!

Residence permit in Ukraine: stamp on residence permit

To obtain a residence permit in Ukraine, the obligation of a foreigner to put a stamp on residence (registration of residence) in a residence permit, within 30 days of the registration of the certificate, is a prerequisite.

Watch out! selling a residence permit. What is the threat of the use of a purchase residence permit?

So, you decided to apply for a residence permit, but you understand that the main problem is that you simply do not have the opportunity to issue it.

You end up with two options:

First, you open the Internet and find a bunch of “sell registration” ads. You agreed, you gave $300 to a residence permit. Everything seems to be fine – you are happy.

The second option, “specialists” who issue you residence permit offer to solve this problem. You agree. Give an additional $600, get a certificate and rejoice. Purchase registration – a very delicate product.

What’s wrong with that?

Ask, what’s wrong with that? Nothing but such small things: Buying a residence permit on the Internet, you can easily please the simple scammers who will simply “draw” a stamp on the residence permit, and this is Article 358 of the Criminal Code “Fake documents” (restriction of freedom to 2 years). Buying a residence permit from “specialists” you run the risk of run into: a) see above; b) the use of so-called mass registration addresses, which are already registered more than 50 people, and the whole scheme is held on the run-in precinct-policeman, who can be fired not today-tomorrow, and then you face the “filing of untruthful statements.”

Both of these options threaten to revoke the residence permit, and as a result – up to forced return to the country of departure with a ban on entry to Ukraine.