Biometric permanent residence permit

A biometric permanent residence permit is a document confirming the right of a foreigner or stateless person to permanently reside in Ukraine. If you intend to obtain such a document and want to learn more about it, it would be appropriate to order a consultation from migration law specialists at the "Prikhodko & Partners" law firm. In addition, you can order legal support from us in a turnkey format. This will allow you to delegate all necessary processes in the legal plane to an expert and know that he will control them. In the meantime, we suggest learning more about the legislative regulation of the procedure for producing a biometric residence permit.

What do the legal norms say?

A residence permit is issued for an indefinite period. This is what distinguishes a permanent permit from a temporary one. If we talk about the key by-law regulating this issue, we will talk about the procedure for registration, issuance, exchange, cancellation of a residence permit. The document was approved by Government Resolution № 322 of April 25, 2018.

The right to receive this type is granted to foreigners who have been granted an immigration permit. It is issued in accordance with the provisions of the Law "On Immigration". It lists two key formats for obtaining an immigration permit - within the quota and beyond it. The current legislation calls the immigration quota the maximum number of immigrants that the state is ready to accept during the year. If we talk about immigration outside the quota, then it concerns those who have the most valid reasons for permanent residence in Ukraine.

Common grounds for immigration

Among the most common grounds for obtaining an immigration permit are:

• family reunification;
• investment in the economy of Ukraine (legislation sets forth a number of specific requirements for the amount of investment and the procedure for making it);
• territorial origin;
• the value of the applicant's scientific, cultural and other achievements for the national interests of Ukraine.

If you read the norms of the aforementioned Law, you will see many more grounds. The above are those that our clients most often contact us with.

What information does a residence permit contain?

The biometric permanent residence permit contains the following information:

• personal data of the person to whom it belongs;
• biometric parameters (we are talking about fingerprints and a digital photo).

This document is considered to contain a high level of protection.

What else is worth knowing about residence permit?

The document is issued by the State Migration Service of Ukraine. The applicant issues it at the place of residence. The production period is up to 15 working days from the date when the full package of documents was submitted. A permanent residence permit gives a foreigner a very wide range of rights. In fact, these are almost all the rights that belong to citizens, except for electoral rights. Therefore, having a permanent residence permit allows:

• live freely on the territory of Ukraine;
• work here and receive social services without the need to obtain additional permits for this.

This is why the scope of benefits provided by a permanent type is much wider than the scope of advantages of a temporary type.

How are permanent residence permit and Ukrainian citizenship related?

Having a type does not automatically grant the right to Ukrainian citizenship. However, its registration is an important step for the further naturalization process. This is exactly what is provided for in Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Citizenship of Ukraine".

In the event that a person is thinking about the prospects of obtaining citizenship in the future, it would be advisable to order legal advice from specialists. This will allow you to better understand the issue and understand which format of political and legal relations with Ukraine is optimal for you. Citizenship is not only rights and opportunities, but also a number of obligations imposed on a citizen. In particular, one of them is the renunciation of previous citizenship, since multiple citizenship is not recognized in Ukraine.

Returning to the topic of residence permits, it is worth noting what services we provide in the matter of its registration. So, among them:

• Consulting. If you want to do all the necessary legal actions yourself, a consultation will help you understand the current legislation and find out what the algorithm of your next steps should be.
• Legal support. If you order turnkey support, then a lawyer will take care of all the actions that do not require your personal presence. This will significantly simplify all processes.

If you want to order the services of a reliable specialist in migration law, fill out the feedback form that you can see on our website. After that, he will call you back.