CERTIFICATE OF TEMPORARY RESIDENCE IN UKRAINE

The certificate allows you to stay in Ukraine without additional visas. Issued for 1 year with the possibility of extension. The most common grounds are marriage to a Ukrainian (Ukrainian or foreigner with a permanent residence permit), work, study, volunteering or religious activity in Ukraine. The service includes preparation of all documents, translation, insurance, accompaniment of a foreigner in the migration service when submitting documents and obtaining a certificate. After receiving, in a year, we will help you not to miss the deadline and extend the validity of the certificate.

Ukrainian legislation contains detailed rules on who, how long and on what grounds can legally stay in our country. If a foreigner plans to stay in Ukraine longer than his visa allows, it is worth thinking about applying for a temporary residence permit.

Temporary residence permit in Ukraine gives a foreigner certain additional rights:

• the right to register a foreigner’s business;
• the right of family members of a foreigner to obtain a temporary residence permit in Ukraine;
• the right to take courses to obtain a driver’s license;
• the right to take a loan;
• possibility to be in any point of Ukraine on legal grounds during the validity of the temporary certificate.

The main grounds for issuing a temporary residence permit in Ukraine A foreigner can obtain a certificate only in the presence of specific circumstances, the legislation fixed in the Ukrainian legislation. Grounds for obtaining a temporary residence permit in Kyiv:

• family reunification, if one of the married couple is a citizen of Ukraine;
• “Family reunification”: a foreigner who has a temporary residence permit in Ukraine has the right to invite a member of his family – another spouse or children;
• implementation of projects related to international cooperation;
• cooperation with religious institutions;
• employment;
• work in foreign organizations or their branches;
• activities related to the development of culture and education;
• charitable activities;
• carrying out correspondence activities abroad;
• teaching.

Procedure for obtaining a temporary residence permit in Ukraine Registration of a certificate in Kyiv is carried out in accordance with the procedure established by law, which contains the following key points:

1. It is necessary to fill in the application in management of LCA.
2. The necessary package of documents is attached to the application.
3. A person who has reached 16 years of age has the right to apply for a temporary certificate. Exception – if a person under the age of 16 has a notarized consent of parents to obtain a certificate.
4. A temporary certificate is issued for one year, each year you can extend your stay in Ukraine.
5. In the case of international assistance, a certificate is issued at the time of the project.
6. In case of study on the territory of Ukraine, the certificate is issued for the duration of the training contract.
7. If a foreigner’s personal data has changed, it is necessary to submit copies of documents with new information to the local LCA within 10 days.
8. If it is established that there are no grounds for staying in Ukraine in the future, the person to whom the temporary certificate was issued must leave the place of registration within seven days and leave the borders of Ukraine.
9. The application for a temporary residence permit is considered within fifteen days after the submission of documents and a decision is made on the issuance of such a certificate. The application shall be stamped with a stamp confirming the issuance of the certificate or indicate a reasonable reason for refusing to issue the certificate.
10. The certificate is issued to a foreigner under signature.
11. To obtain a certificate, it is necessary to have housing where a foreigner can obtain registration (actual address of residence of a foreigner in Ukraine). The applicant must also take care of the availability of accommodation and the address at which he / she will be registered, as information about the place of residence is recorded in the certificate.
12. In case of loss of the certificate it is possible to issue a new one.
13. An appropriate entry shall be made in the national passport of a foreigner about the receipt of a certificate.

List of documents for obtaining a temporary residence permit in Ukraine. The list of documents may differ, depending on the specific purpose of the foreigner’s stay in Ukraine. For example, you will need the following documents to reunite a family:

• Application for a temporary residence permit in Ukraine.
• Passport of a foreigner with an open visa category D and a notarized copy of the pages with personal data.
• Receipt of payment of the fee;
• Four 3.5×4.5 photos.
• Taxpayer identification number.
• Documents confirming family ties: marriage certificate or birth certificate.
• Document on the availability of housing for registration of residence, a copy of the passport of the owner of the apartment and documents establishing the right of ownership. Statement from the owner of the apartment.
• Certificate of income of the host party, confirming the financial capacity of the citizen of Ukraine to support the family.
• Health insurance policy.

Abolition of the right to temporary residence. There are cases provided by the legislation of Ukraine when a person who has received the right to temporary residence loses it:

1. In case of providing false information and using false documents on the basis of which a temporary residence permit was issued.
2. If the activity that was the basis for the issuance of a temporary certificate is terminated: dismissal from work, termination of studies, etc.
3. In case of opening criminal proceedings.
4. If the actions of a foreigner threaten the safety of Ukrainian citizens – they threaten their lives, health or have a terrorist tendency.
5. If there is a court decision on the forced deportation of a foreigner.

The cost of obtaining a temporary residence permit in Ukraine depends on the grounds for obtaining a temporary certificate, the availability of a place to register a residence permit, etc. Usually the cost of obtaining a temporary certificate includes the translation of a foreigner’s passport, obtaining health insurance, the state fee for obtaining a temporary residence permit.

Frequently asked questions by foreigners when obtaining a temporary residence permit:
– Can a foreigner get a D visa without leaving the country?
After obtaining a temporary residence permit, a foreigner (even from visa-free countries such as the United States, EU countries, etc.) must obtain a D visa. Only after obtaining such a visa can a foreigner apply for a temporary residence permit in Ukraine. A foreigner can obtain a D visa only in his country of origin, sometimes in other countries, if provided by the Ukrainian embassy (for example, the Ukrainian embassy in Poland often receives foreigners from other countries and issues visas, this information should be checked on the website of the Ukrainian embassy).

– After receiving a temporary residence permit, does it oblige foreigners to register?
Thus, a foreigner after obtaining a temporary certificate must register a place of residence (residence permit).

– Should a foreigner permanently reside in Ukraine when obtaining a temporary permit?
No, a foreigner who has received a temporary residence permit can stay in Ukraine for as long as he needs.

If you have any questions, please contact the contacts listed on our website and our immigration lawyer will be sure to help you.