HOW A FOREIGN CITIZEN WHO WORKS IN UKRAINE TO TRANSFER FAMILY MEMBERS TO HIMSELF?

 If a foreign worker wants to transport his family members to Ukraine, he will have to invite them to Ukraine by type of visa “D”. An employee can make an invitation after the employee has received a temporary residence permit.

 While in Ukraine, family members of the employee can apply for a temporary residence permit at the State Migration Service of Ukraine (followed by registration of their address of residence in Ukraine).

 In the process of applying for a visa and a temporary residence permit, family members will need, in particular, to provide documents confirming that a foreign worker belongs to the family (legalized / apostilled with a certified translation into Ukrainian), a residence permit for a foreign worker and financial documents. supporting evidence.

 A temporary residence permit is issued for each member of the family. However, an application for a residence permit for children under 18 years of age is not required if they live with their parents.

≡ Renewal of a temporary residence permit

 A foreign citizen wishing to extend a temporary residence permit must apply for its extension no later than 15 working days before the day it expires. The procedure, terms and state fee for the extension of a temporary residence permit are the same as for obtaining a temporary residence permit.

≡ Required documents:

• previous temporary residence permit;
• original passport;
• a certified translation into Ukrainian of the passport of a foreign citizen (required only if the passport is changed);
• current medical insurance;
• a letter from the employer company with a request to extend the permit for its employee;
• certificate registration address;
• confirmation of employment in Ukraine;
• work permit (if applicable);
• employment contract (for cases when a work permit is not required);
• receipt of state duty payment.

≡ Summing up

 A foreign worker who legally worked in Ukraine, as well as members of his / her family, are entitled to a temporary residence permit.

 Obtaining a temporary residence permit is usually the next step after obtaining a work permit by a foreign worker. Some categories of foreign workers do not require a work permit to work in Ukraine (for example, employees of foreign missions / permanent missions of foreign companies, permanent residents of Ukraine, athletes, journalists, artists and some others) so that they can apply for temporary work. residence permit on the basis of their employment contract.