Head of migration law practice
Lawyer, master of law, expert in the field of migration law.
Case: Support in obtaining a permanent residence permit in Ukraine based on investment
Client: foreign citizen doing business in Ukraine
Result: a foreign investment was made and documented, grounds were prepared and documents were submitted for obtaining an immigration permit.
Foreigners doing business in Ukraine and planning to link their future with it often face the need to regularly renew documents for temporary residence. One of the ways provided for by the legislation to transition to permanent residence is to make a foreign investment in the economy of Ukraine.
The Law of Ukraine “On Immigration” includes among the categories of persons who may be granted an immigration permit within the quota, persons who have made a foreign investment in the economy of Ukraine in foreign currency in the amount of at least 100,000 US dollars.
Client’s situation
A foreign citizen A., who had been engaged in entrepreneurial activity in Ukraine for a long time, applied to the migration department of the Law Firm “Prikhodko & Partners”.
At the time of the application, the client was in Ukraine legally: she had a permit to employ a foreigner and a temporary residence permit issued on the appropriate basis.
However, the need to regularly extend the grounds for temporary residence created additional organizational issues for her. The client planned to continue to run a business and live in Ukraine, so she was interested in a longer-term migration status.
She learned from her business partners about the possibility of obtaining an immigration permit by making a foreign investment in the economy of Ukraine and turned to our specialists to check the possibility of implementing such an option in her situation.
Task
The lawyers of the migration practice faced a complex task: not just to prepare migration documents, but to properly organize the implementation of a foreign investment and obtain documentary confirmation of its receipt in Ukraine.
This is important, since owning a company in Ukraine or conducting business here in itself is not the same as fulfilling the investment grounds for immigration. The law establishes certain requirements for a foreign investment, in particular regarding its size.
What did our lawyers do?
Specialists of the Law Firm “Prikhodko & Partners” analyzed the client’s migration status, the structure of her business and the possibility of making an investment through a Ukrainian company.
Subsequently, based on the relevant order, the lawyers organized the opening of an investment account in the name of foreigner A. in a Ukrainian bank. At the client’s choice, the account was opened in US dollars.
The use of such an account corresponds to the nature of investment transactions: according to the rules of the NBU, a foreign investor’s investment account can be used to make foreign investments in Ukraine, as well as for transactions related to the return of investments and income received from investment activities. After opening the account, the client transferred the required amount from abroad.
The next stage was the proper corporate registration of the investment. The authorized capital of the Ukrainian LLC was increased by the appropriate amount, after which the investment funds were deposited in accordance with the selected transaction structure. Thus, an important part of the work was the coordination of several areas at once: banking, corporate and migration.
Confirmation of foreign investment
After the transaction, our specialists ensured the receipt of a certificate confirming the receipt of foreign investment in Ukraine. This document became one of the key ones for moving to the next stage – the execution of migration documents.
It is important to consider that banks verify transactions in accordance with the requirements of currency regulation and financial monitoring. Therefore, even before transferring funds, it is necessary to correctly determine the investment mechanism, the purpose of the payment and prepare documents that may be needed for the transaction.
Application for an immigration permit
After documentary confirmation of the investment, the lawyers prepared a package of documents and accompanied the client’s application to the migration service to obtain an immigration permit based on the Law of Ukraine “On Immigration”.
Since the client was legally in Ukraine, the Law provides for the possibility of submitting an application for an immigration permit to the relevant immigration authority at the place of residence.
Obtaining an immigration permit is a legal basis for further registration of permanent residence in Ukraine. The law defines the immigration permit itself as a decision that grants a foreigner or stateless person the right to immigration.
Result
As of September 2026, all necessary actions by the client and our specialists at this stage have been completed:
- the investment has been made;
- its receipt has been documented;
- corporate changes have been completed;
- the necessary documents have been submitted to the migration authorities.
Currently, foreigner A. is at the final stage of the procedure and is waiting for the documents for permanent residence in Ukraine. Thus, we helped the client go through the process from choosing an investment mechanism and opening an investment account to documentary confirmation of the investment and migration registration.
What was the complexity of the case?
Investment immigration is not just a transfer of a certain amount to the account of a Ukrainian company. To achieve the migration goal, it is important to correctly structure the entire procedure.
It is necessary to take into account the requirements of migration legislation, correctly draw up corporate decisions, conduct a banking transaction, confirm the origin and purpose of funds in cases where this is required by the bank, obtain confirmation of the investment made and form a package of documents for the migration procedure.
An error at one of these stages can complicate the use of the completed transaction as a basis for obtaining an immigration permit.
What did the client receive?
Within the framework of one legal support, the client received the organization of opening an investment account, legal support for making a foreign investment, registration of an increase in the authorized capital of an LLC, receipt of confirmation of the receipt of the investment and support for the procedure for obtaining an immigration permit.
For the client, this was not only a migration tool. The funds were directed to her Ukrainian business, and the properly registered investment simultaneously created the legally prescribed basis for the transition to permanent residence in Ukraine.
Are you planning to obtain permanent residence in Ukraine through an investment?
If you are a foreigner, conduct or plan to conduct a business in Ukraine and are considering an investment of 100,000 USD or more as a basis for obtaining an immigration permit, it is important to first check the structure of the future transaction and the migration conditions in your specific situation.
Lawyers of the Law Firm “Prikhodko & Partners” can provide comprehensive support for the procedure: from analyzing the grounds and organizing the investment to preparing documents for obtaining an immigration permit and further registration of permanent residence.
Contact us for a consultation – we will analyze your situation and create a step-by-step algorithm for registering permanent residence through investment in Ukraine.
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