Issuance of a permanent residence permit

The service of accompanying the issuance of a permanent residence permit is in great demand among legal professionals who specialize in migration law. You can meet such experts if you contact the team of the Prikhodko & Partners law office, as this is one of the key areas of our company’s activity, so we know how to help clients effectively. It is worth noting that a permanent residence permit can be obtained in two ways – within the immigration quota and outside the quota.

What is an immigration quota?

This term refers to the maximum number of immigrants that the country can accept during the year. Current legislation provides for a list of people who can immigrate under a quota. There are also categories for which immigration is available outside the quota (that is, regardless of it). Let’s consider in more detail who can take advantage of this opportunity. Such persons include:

1. the spouse who has been married to a citizen of Ukraine for more than 2 years;
2. children and parents of citizens of Ukraine;
3. guardians or custodians of citizens;
4. those who are under the guardianship or care of citizens;
5. those in whose immigration Ukraine has a state interest;
6. Ukrainians abroad, their spouses and children;
7. those who have the right to acquire Ukrainian citizenship by territorial origin;
8. stateless persons who lived on the territory of our state, having a temporary residence permit for 2 years from the moment of obtaining the status of stateless persons.

You can learn more about immigration within the quota and outside it at our consultations, where expert lawyers will give an answer about the prospects of using such opportunities for your case.

How is the passport issued?

As for the procedure for issuing a passport, the application with the corresponding accompanying package of documents is submitted through the Central Administrative Office or the territorial division of the State Department of Internal Affairs. This happens according to the place where the foreigner or stateless person lives.

The general list of documents required for issuing a passport is as follows:

• a person’s valid foreign passport (or a document certifying a stateless person);
• a document certifying the authority of a legal representative, if the applicant’s documentation package is submitted through such a representative;
• a translation into Ukrainian of that page of a foreigner’s passport or a document certifying a stateless person, which contains personal data (the translation must be duly approved);
• a document certifying the payment of an administrative fee, or a document confirming the right to be exempt from paying the fee;
• a copy of the decision regarding the granting of an immigration permit.

If you have questions about the package of documents in your particular situation, you can contact us for a consultation, during which the experts of the law office “Prikhodko & Partners” will guide you in everything you need.

Issuance of a passport in case of loss

If you need to produce a new passport when the previous document was stolen or lost, you need to submit all the same documents as for the production of the passport for the first time (listed in the previous paragraph).

The application for issuing a passport is considered within 15 days. The permanent residence permit itself will be valid for 10 years. When the validity period of the document will come to an end, it is worth taking care of its exchange in advance. Otherwise, there is a risk that you will be in the territory of Ukraine illegally, thereby violating migration legislation.

This carries the risk of deportation and a subsequent long-term entry ban. Therefore, to avoid such a situation, it is worth following the validity period of your documents.

You also need to know about the terms that the current legislation allocates for applying for a permit. This is for one year after the person has received permission to immigrate. It is not necessary to delay the day of applying to the territorial division of the DMS or TsNAP after obtaining such a permit.

Why should you contact our lawyers?

When you seek legal support from specialists working at the Prikhodko and Partners law firm, we provide the following types of services in the field of migration law:

1. Consultancy. During the consultation, you will receive comprehensive and complete answers to your questions, which will help you navigate the correct course of action.
2. Legal support. For example, we can implement a representative function when we need to interact with the DMS.
3. Representation of interests in court. If you have been unreasonably refused a permit, our team can help you appeal the decision.

If you want to quickly issue a permanent residence permit, contact us for these services. Fill out the form on the website and our immigration attorney will contact you shortly.