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Temporary Residence Permit in Ukraine

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Lion's Mark Law Company provides services of obtaining the temporary residence permit in Ukraine.

Residence permit is a right of a foreigner or a stateless person to reside in the territory of Ukraine on the grounds defined by the law. The grounds for stay of a foreigner in Ukraine are given in the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons".

Certificate of temporary residence permit in Ukraine is a document, which identifies a foreigner or a stateless person and proves their permission for temporary residence in Ukraine.

According to the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons", the right to a temporary residence permit belongs to foreigners who arrived in Ukraine for the purpose of:

• Job placement in Ukraine;
  
• reunification with the family, where one of the spouses is a citizen of Ukraine;
  
• reunification with the family, where one of its members (spouse, child) has a temporary residence permit in Ukraine;
  
• implementation of international technical assistance (which is duly registered);
  
• work in a religious organization (preaching, performing religious rituals or other canonical activities);
• work in offices and representations of foreign organizations, companies or banks;
• cultural, educational, scientific work and volunteering;
• work as a correspondent or representative of a foreign mass media;
• education.

Documents required for obtaining the temporary residence permit in Ukraine:

1. A standard application form from a foreigner or a stateless person to issue a certificate of temporary residence permit in Ukraine.
   
2. Petition from a host to issue a temporary residence permit in Ukraine.
   
3. Passport document of a foreigner or a stateless person with Visa type D, copies of passport pages containing personal data and Visa, copy and original of Immigration Card (if any).
   
4. Notarized Ukrainian translation of passport pages with personal data.
5. Valid health insurance policy.
6. Certificate of no criminal record in Ukraine.
7. 4 photos (3.5x4.5 cm, matt).
8. Ukrainian Tax ID number (if any) - a copy signed by owner.
9. Receipt confirming the payment for SMSU services.
10. Receipt confirming the payment of a state fee.
11. Document with the grounds for stay in Ukraine and execution of temporary residence permit.
    
12. Notarized Power of Attorney to represent your interests.

Pay attention: according to the Law of Ukraine “On Freedom of Movement and Free Choice of the Place of Residence in Ukraine”, during 10 days after arrival at the new place of residence in Ukraine the foreigner must register his residency.

To do it, one has to receive in a housing office (known as ZhEK) and then to provide the local Passport office at his residence with following documents:

• Application for registration of residency;
  
• Deregistration ticket (in case of changing the place of residence in Ukraine);
  
• Application for deregistration (in case of changing the place of residence in Ukraine at the same time);
  
• Documents confirming the right to stay in a dwelling: warrant, certificate of title, a contract of lease etc.
  
• Receipt confirming the payment of a state fee
  

Pay attention: For violation of this provision, an administrative fine is imposed by a court decision. To avoid this, be sure to prepare the documents for residence registration along with the documents for a temporary residence permit.

Our services of obtaining the temporary residence permit in Ukraine include:

• Counseling on order of obtaining the temporary residence permit in Ukraine;
  
• Drafting the necessary documents;
  
• Submission of the application and required documents to SMSU;
  
• Obtaining the temporary residence permit card.
  

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