Residence permit in Ukraine

There are 2 types of residence permits in Ukraine: temporary and permanent.

A temporary residence permit is issued for a period of 6 months to 4 years, with the possibility of its extension in the future.

A permanent residence permit is issued for an unlimited period. It must be renewed every 10 years to update the information in the Migration Service.

You can find out more about each of the types on the pages:

The basis for a residence permit in Ukraine differs depending on the type of document.

To complete the documents, you must have a basis, a reason why you need to stay in Ukraine for a period exceeding the validity of a visa, or a visa-free regime.

For temporary residence, there are many bases for filing documents.

To apply for a residence permit card, original documents are required at the time of submission:

original passport document,
health insurance policy in Ukraine,
documents of the basis for applying for a residence permit.

Documents for registration differ on grounds.

They must confirm your purpose of arrival and the need for a residence permit in Ukraine.

For example, it can be:

Marriage certificate,
Child's birth certificate,
Work permit,
Card of an employee of a representative office of a foreign company,
Order of student enrollment at the university.

Registration of a place of residence, is not needed at the time of filing documents for a residence permit, except for those cases when you already have a residence permit and you are applying for an extension or immigration. This is due to the fact that registration of a place of residence takes place on the basis of a residence permit. That is, it is impossible for a foreigner to register in Ukraine at an address without a residence permit.

Requirements for your passport document:
1. Be valid for at least 1 year from the date of entry into Ukraine,
2. Have at least 2 free pages,
3. Issued for no more than 10 years.

To obtain a temporary residence permit in Ukraine, foreign citizens must have a valid "D" type visa.

This rule does not apply to Russians, Belarusians, Moldovans, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Armenians, Uzbeks.

Citizens of all other countries need to obtain a "D" visa to Ukraine. This rule applies to all foreign citizens, regardless of their country of citizenship: Israel, USA or Egypt.

To apply for immigration, you need to be located legally.

If you are a foreign citizen with a visa regime for visiting Ukraine, you can apply for immigration to Ukraine on any short-term visa: private, business, tourist. If you came under the rule of a visa-free regime, then it is important that you have legal days of stay in the country on the day you submit your immigration documents.

The terms for obtaining a residence permit in Ukraine differ depending on its type.

A temporary residence permit in Ukraineis considered within 15 working days. This is usually 22-24 calendar days.
A permanent residence permit in Ukraine consists of 2 stages:

submission of documents for immigration to Ukraine,
Submission of documents for a permanent residence card.

The term for consideration of submitted documents for immigration to Ukraine is up to 12 months.
After obtaining an immigration permit, you can apply for a permanent residence permit in Ukraine.

The term for issuing a permanent residence permit card is 15 working days.
This is usually 22-24 calendar days.

Having received a residence permit in Ukraine, you can:

Stay legally on the territory of Ukraine;
Live in a safe European country in which the rights and laws are respected;
To get higher education;
Travel outside Ukraine and return back, subject to certain conditions, without obtaining a new visa to enter Ukraine;
Issue an invitation for a visa for relatives to live in Ukraine;
Seek hospital care;
Get a tax payer number;
Open a bank account;
Use banking services in Ukraine;
To get a job;
Apply documents for obtaining a visa at the embassies of other countries located on the territory of Ukraine;
Apply for a driver's license;
Open a company in Ukraine;
Purchase an apartment or house;
Purchase a personal vehicle;
When a child is born, grant him the status of a citizen of Ukraine.