Permanent Residence in Ukraine

Immigration Permit -> Permanent Residence Permit (PRP)

The Immigration Permit (Law On Immigration No. 2491-III) is the prerequisite for the Permanent Residence Permit, a 10-year biometric card, indefinitely renewable. Quota and outside-quota categories apply.

Processing time

Immigration-permit review: up to 1 year. Permit valid 1 year; PRP must be obtained within that period.

Validity

PRP is a 10-year biometric card, indefinitely renewable.

Language requirement

None for the Immigration Permit / PRP.

Permanent residence

This is the permanent residence route itself.

Citizenship

Holding the Immigration Permit plus 5 years of continuous legal residence enables naturalization.

Requirements

• Qualification under a within-quota or outside-quota immigration category
• Medical certificate (free of chronic alcoholism, substance/drug abuse)
• Criminal-record clearance from country of former residence
• Category-specific proof (e.g. USD 100,000 investment or proof of kinship)
• All foreign documents legalized/apostilled + Ukrainian translation

Required Documents

• Application form (general or via legal representative) required
• Three photographs required
• Copy of identity document + proof of legal stay required
• Residence documentation (abroad and/or in Ukraine) required
• Family-composition information; marriage certificate if applicable
• Medical certificate (free of chronic alcoholism, substance/drug abuse) required
• Criminal-record clearance from country of former residence required
• Category-specific documents (e.g. proof of USD 100,000 investment, kinship) required

Official fees

• Admin-service and PRP card-blank fees (CMU Resolution 795/2007; amounts not published on DMSU page — reconfirm)

Process Steps

1. 1

   Determine category

   Determine within-quota vs outside-quota immigration category.

2. 2

   Assemble documents

   Gather medical certificate, police clearance, category proof, legalized + translated.

3. 3

   Submit immigration-permit application

   Apply at a consulate abroad or DMSU in Ukraine.

4. 4

   Await decision

   Review takes up to 1 year from submission.

5. 5

   Obtain immigration permit

   On approval, obtain the immigration permit (valid 1 year).

6. 6

   Apply for PRP

   Within that year, apply at DMSU for the Permanent Residence Permit biometric card.

7. 7

   Collect 10-year PRP

   Collect the 10-year, indefinitely renewable biometric PRP card.

Official Sources

• DMSU — Obtaining Immigration Permit Official