Immigration or extension of stay of foreigners

Acquisition of the permission for a permanent residence in Ukraine

The legal ground for obtaining the permission for a permanent residence is the permission for immigration to Ukraine

Permission for immigration – is the decision of the specially authorized central body for Immigration (SDCIRPP MIA of Ukraine) and its subordinate bodies, which entitles foreigners and stateless persons to immigrate to Ukraine.

Pursuant to the Article 4 of the Law of Ukraine "On Immigration", the permission for immigration can be obtained by the following categories of immigrants:

• scientists and cultural workers whose immigration corresponds to the interests of Ukraine;
• highly-qualified specialists and employees that are highly required in the Ukrainian economy;
• the persons who made foreign investment in the Ukrainian economy for the amount not less than 100 thousand USD, registered in the order set by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine;
• the persons who are a brother or a sister, a grandfather or a grandmother, a grandson or a granddaughter of the citizens of Ukraine;
• the persons who were earlier the citizens of Ukraine;
• immigrant's parents, husband (wife) or his/her minor children;
• the persons who have been living in Ukraine for three years continuously starting from the day of granting to them the refugee status in Ukraine or an asylum in Ukraine, as well as their parents, husbands (wives) and minor children who reside together with them;
• one of the married couple provided that the other one to whom s/he is married for over than two years is the citizen of Ukraine, as well as to children and parents of the Ukrainian citizens;
• the persons who are guardians or curators of the Ukrainian citizens, or those who are under guardianship or curatorship of the Ukrainian citizens;
• the persons who have the right to obtain Ukrainian citizenship according to the territorial origin;
• the persons whose immigration is of the state interest for Ukraine;
• Foreign-based Ukrainians, foreign-based Ukrainians’ spouses and their children in case of their joint entry and residence in Ukraine.

Shall one of the abovementioned reasons take place, an individual may apply an  appropriate application form containing specified documents stipulated in the Law of Ukraine (Article 9) to the Diplomatic representation or Consulate of Ukraine in the country of residence, or to the territorial department of the citizenship, immigration and registration of persons during a legal stay in Ukraine.