Liability for violation of migration legislation
For violations of the period of stay in Ukraine by foreigners, violators bear administrative responsibility. More details - here .
Calculation of the permitted period of stay on the territory of Ukraine
1. The period of stay of foreigners who are citizens of states with a visa entry procedure, as well as stateless persons, is limited by the period of validity of the visa.
That is, a foreigner or a stateless person can temporarily stay on the territory of Ukraine during the period of stay allowed by the visa, but not more than until the last day of the visa's validity.
2. Citizens of states with a visa-free entry procedure may temporarily stay on the territory of Ukraine for no more than 90 days within 180 days, unless another period is determined by international treaties of Ukraine.
During a stay on the territory of Ukraine, the calculation of the period of stay allowed to a foreigner is carried out by officials of the State Immigration Service by deducting 180 days back from the day of control (the day on which it is necessary to determine the legality of the foreigner's stay on the territory of Ukraine). A foreigner has not violated the specified term, if within this 180-day period he stayed on the territory of Ukraine for no more than 90 days.
You can calculate the period of stay using the " Migration Calculator " service.
Recipients of the service
Foreigners and stateless persons.
Grounds for receiving the service
- submission of an application for an immigration permit;
- submission of an application for the acquisition of Ukrainian citizenship;
- if there are reasons that prevent you from leaving Ukraine;
- other cases when it is necessary to extend the period of stay (treatment, pregnancy, care for a sick family member, registration of inheritance, performance of official duties by a foreign correspondent or representative of a foreign mass media, etc.).
How to get the service
- collect the necessary documents;
- apply to the territorial body or division of the Internal Revenue Service of Ukraine at the place of residence ;
- submit an application and necessary documents.
Cost of service and benefits
Service - UAH 44.85.
State duty – 1 tax-free minimum income of citizens (17 hryvnias)
The following are exempt from state duty:
- citizens assigned to category 1 and 2 victims of the Chernobyl disaster;
- invalids of the Great Patriotic War and families of soldiers (partisans) who died or went missing, and persons equated to them in the established order;
- disabled people of the I and II groups.
Application submission
The application is submitted in person
Necessary documents
In case the receiving party is a natural person:
- personal statement, which is formed during the submission of documents in electronic form;
- a passport document of a foreigner or a document certifying a person without citizenship (returned after presentation), a copy of its pages with personal data, a visa (if available) and a registration mark and/or a copy of an immigration card (if available);
- translation into Ukrainian of the pages of a foreigner's passport document or a document certifying a stateless person with personal data, certified in accordance with the procedure established by law;
- passport document of the natural person who is the receiving party (returned after presentation) and a copy of its pages with personal data;
- a copy of a permanent or temporary residence permit or other document confirming the legality of stay in the territory of Ukraine (if the receiving party is a foreigner or stateless person);
- a document confirming the availability of financial security to cover expenses related to the stay of a foreigner and a stateless person on the territory of Ukraine, or a letter of guarantee from the host party to undertake the payment of all expenses related to the stay of a foreigner and person without citizenship on the territory of Ukraine and their departure from Ukraine;
- a document on the right of ownership or a certificate of state registration of the right of ownership of housing provided to a foreigner and a stateless person for stay (returned after presentation), and its copy, and in the case when the housing does not belong to the host party, the written consent of the owner (co-owner) of such housing. If the housing, which is provided to a foreigner and a stateless person for stay, is in state or communal ownership, instead of the ownership document, a document confirming the right of the receiving party to use such housing (warrant, lease/lease/sublease agreement, etc.) is submitted (after presentation is returned), and its copy, as well as written consent for the stay of a foreigner and a stateless person of all adults whose place of residence is registered in such housing;
- one photo card of a foreigner or stateless person measuring 3.5x4.5 cm;
- a receipt for the payment of the state duty for the extension of the stay or a document confirming the availability of payment benefits.
If the receiving party is a legal entity:
- personal statement, which is formed during the submission of documents in electronic form;
- a passport document of a foreigner or a document certifying a person without citizenship (returned after presentation), a copy of its pages with personal data, a visa (if available) and a registration mark and/or a copy of an immigration card (if available);
- translation into Ukrainian of the pages of a foreigner's passport document or a document certifying a stateless person with personal data, certified in accordance with the procedure established by law;
- passport document of the head of the legal entity, which is the receiving party, and/or the person authorized by him (returned after presentation) and a copy of its pages with personal data;
- a copy of the extract from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs;
- a copy of the administrative document (order, extract from the protocol, power of attorney, etc.) on the appointment of employees who are responsible for processing documents for foreigners and stateless persons, certified in accordance with the procedure established by law;
- a document confirming the availability of financial security to cover expenses related to the stay of a foreigner and a stateless person on the territory of Ukraine, or a letter of guarantee from the host party to undertake the payment of all expenses related to the stay of a foreigner and person without citizenship on the territory of Ukraine and their departure from Ukraine;
- a document on the right of ownership or a certificate of state registration of the legal entity's ownership of housing that is provided to a foreigner and a stateless person for stay (returned after presentation), and its copy, and in the case when the housing does not belong to the host party, a written consent of the owner (co-owner) of the home or a person authorized by him;
- one photo card of a foreigner or stateless person measuring 3.5x4.5 cm;
- a receipt for the payment of the state duty for the extension of the stay or a document confirming the availability of payment benefits.
Application consideration period
No more than three working days. If it is necessary to carry out additional checks, this period can be extended up to ten, and in the case of submission of documents for decision-making to the Ministry of Internal Affairs - fourteen calendar days;
The result of receiving the service
Extension of the period of stay on the territory of Ukraine.
Grounds for service refusal
The decision to refuse to extend the period of stay of a foreigner or a stateless person on the territory of Ukraine is made in the event of:
- the need to ensure national security or public order protection;
- the need to protect health, protect the rights and legitimate interests of citizens of Ukraine and other persons living in Ukraine;
- when a foreigner's passport document or a document certifying a stateless person is forged, defaced or does not conform to the established model or belongs to another person;
- submission of knowingly false information or forged documents by a foreigner and stateless person;
- when facts of non-compliance by a foreigner and a stateless person with the decision of a court or state authorities authorized to impose administrative penalties are discovered, or they have other property obligations to the state, natural or legal entities, including those related to previous deportation outside Ukraine , including after the expiration of the ban on further entry into Ukraine;
- when there are reasonable grounds to believe that a foreigner and a stateless person have reasons and purpose for staying in Ukraine other than those stated in the application or they have not submitted the corresponding confirmation;
- the absence of a foreigner and stateless person with sufficient financial support for the period of stay or the corresponding guarantees of the host party.
The deadline for applying to the Internal Revenue Service of Ukraine and responsibility in case of its violation
Applications for the extension of the period of stay on the territory of Ukraine are submitted by foreigners and stateless persons and by the host party no earlier than ten and no later than three working days before the end of such period.
Art. 203 of the Code of Administrative Offenses on violations by foreigners and stateless persons of the rules of stay in Ukraine and transit through the territory of Ukraine.
Violation by foreigners and stateless persons of the rules of stay in Ukraine, i.e. living without documents for the right to reside in Ukraine, using invalid documents or documents whose validity period has expired, or employment without a corresponding permit for this, if the need for such a permit is provided for by the legislation of Ukraine, or non-compliance the established order of movement and change of place of residence, or evading departure from Ukraine after the expiration of the corresponding period of stay, failure to arrive without valid reasons at the specified place of study or employment after entering Ukraine within the specified period, as well as violation of the rules of transit through the territory of Ukraine , except for the violations provided for in the second partof this article - entail the imposition of a fine of thirty to fifty tax-free minimum incomes of citizens.
Failure by foreigners and stateless persons to comply with the established procedure for registration or violation of the established period of stay in Ukraine, detected at checkpoints across the state border of Ukraine, entails a warning or the imposition of a fine of thirty to fifty tax-free minimum incomes of citizens.
Art. 205 of the Code of Administrative Offenses on failure to take measures to ensure timely registration of foreigners and stateless persons. Failure by citizens who invited foreigners and stateless persons to Ukraine in private matters and provided them with living space to take measures to ensure their timely registration in accordance with the established procedure entails a warning or the imposition of a fine of twenty to forty tax-free minimum incomes of citizens.