RESIDENCE PERMIT IN UKRAINE ON THE BASIS OF STUDY

To make studying at Ukrainian universities comfortable for foreign students, it is worth taking care of obtaining a residence permit. This document will give you the opportunity to stay on the territory of our country for the time you need, and not only within the time limit stipulated by the visa or visa-free regime of Ukraine.

Benefits of a student ID card

When you have such a card, you will not need to get a visa to cross the border while studying at the university. This will make life significantly easier and provide certainty regarding your legal stay in Ukraine. Crossing the Ukrainian border during entry and exit, you will be able to go through border control in a simplified manner. This will give an advantage compared to the situation if you arrived with just a visa.

If you need to issue a residence permit on the basis of studies, the lawyers of our company can provide quality assistance in this matter, because it belongs to our specialization. We will advise on the procedure for obtaining a permit, tell you about the list of necessary documents and help in cooperation with the state bodies that are responsible for this issue.

When you have entered a Ukrainian higher education institution and received a residence permit for the duration of your studies, you will be able to travel or fly home for the holidays and return to Ukraine without any difficulties.

How can a student get a permit?

In order to obtain a temporary residence permit on the mentioned basis, first of all, at the time of its issuance, you must already be a student of a Ukrainian higher education institution. That is, the introduction must first take place, and already then - the execution of such a document.

The next important aspect is meeting the relevant deadlines. Documents must be submitted no later than 25 days before your visa or visa-free stay expires. Therefore, make sure not to miss such a deadline.

The student must submit documents in person. The body that receives them is the Migration Service of Ukraine. At the time of issuing the passport, you must have either a D-13 visa or be a citizen of a country with which Ukraine has a visa-free regime.

What documents are submitted?

Among the necessary documents for issuing the said permit are:

• passport (original);
• medical insurance policy (it should cover the entire period of study in Ukraine);
• a contract with a higher education institution, which certifies that you are really a student and have paid for your education;
• a statement from the university regarding the issuance of documents in your name.

As for the passport, there are a number of requirements for it. It must be issued for 10 years, have at least 2 free pages and be valid for at least one year at the time of entry into Ukraine.

When you have complied with all these requirements, there should be no problem with obtaining a permit. And if you are interested in answers to other questions on this topic and quality legal assistance, contact our lawyers.

Migration law is one of the key topics of our work, so we will make all the necessary professional efforts to make your stay in Ukraine as comfortable as possible. So apply - and let studying at a higher educational institution of Ukraine bring you joy and a lot of new knowledge that you will need in your future profession.