RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR UKRAINIANS ABROAD

If you are a foreign citizen and found out that you have certain origins from Ukrainian roots (for example, your relatives had a certain relationship with Ukraine, or lived here, or had Ukrainian citizenship), or you believe that you have Ukrainian ethnic origin, then for you an opportunity is provided to issue a document that confirms your status as a Ukrainian abroad. Having acquired this status, you, as a foreign Ukrainian, will be given the opportunity to immigrate to Ukraine.

And now we will consider the advantages of this status in more detail. First of all, issuing a document confirming your stay as a foreign Ukrainian gives you the opportunity to issue a permanent residence permit in Ukraine outside the quota. In addition to processing your own documents, this opportunity for legalization in Ukraine is also provided to a spouse and your children.

Also, one of the most important advantages is the free issuance of a multiple-entry visa for trips to Ukraine for a period of 5 years for persons whose native citizenship requires a visa to cross the Ukrainian border. Additional benefits include obtaining an education at the same level as citizens in Ukraine on a budgetary basis, while foreign citizens without the status of a Ukrainian abroad have the opportunity to study in Ukraine only on contractual terms. Also, as a Ukrainian abroad, you are entitled to official state awards for outstanding services to the Ukrainian state.

According to the legislation of Ukraine, a person with the status of a Ukrainian abroad has the right to enjoy the same rights and freedoms as a citizen of Ukraine.

For example, a person can exercise the right to work without going through the employment permit procedure, as is the case for foreigners, as well as open his own business or engage in other entrepreneurial activities in accordance with Ukrainian legislation.

To acquire this status, you must meet the following requirements:

• First of all, a person should feel like an ethnic Ukrainian;
• Must have related roots from Ukraine;
• At the time of writing the application for status acquisition, must be 16 years old;
• Lack of Ukrainian citizenship.

To submit a statement about your desire to acquire this status, a person must present all supporting documents that constitute the evidence base of relations with citizens of Ukraine. For foreigners, you should always understand and remember that this document is not a substitute for your passport document, but only confirms your acquisition of this status of Ukrainian abroad for a period of 10 years.

After the expiration of the document, it is important to carry out the re-registration procedure in order to preserve the exercise of your rights and freedoms on the territory of Ukraine. If your name, surname, citizenship changed within six months, then you need to notify the relevant competent authority.

To acquire the aforementioned status, you need to collect the necessary package of documents and contact our migration lawyers.

The following documents are required for submission:

• First of all, submission of the original application of the established model on acquiring the status of a Ukrainian abroad, signed by a foreigner or a stateless person.
• A document confirming your identity, a passport sample or a passport.
• When choosing turnkey work with our lawyers, you must also submit a notarized power of attorney to our lawyers.

Thus, the qualified specialists of our company in the field of migration law provide all the necessary consultations regarding the preparation of documents in Ukraine. If you are a foreigner or stateless person and have a desire to legally stay in Ukraine on a temporary or permanent basis, then it is time for you to come to us.