Ukraine · work sponsored
Temporary Residence Permit for Employment
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Temporary residence permit route for foreigners arriving in Ukraine for employment.
- Processing time
- The official page says the temporary residence permit is issued within 15 working days after documents are submitted.
- Government fees
- The official page lists a 34 UAH government charge, a 452 UAH administrative service fee and a 654 UAH blank-form cost; confirm current fee totals before filing.
- Typical duration
- For employment cases, the temporary residence permit is issued for the duration stated in the employment contract.
- Sponsorship required
- Yes
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
The temporary residence permit page lists employment as one of the Article 4 bases for a temporary residence permit. Employment applicants provide the general temporary-residence documents plus permission to recruit foreign workers and stateless persons, or an employment contract where the employment is not subject to that permission. The employer must also undertake to notify SMS and the state employment service if the employment contract ends early or terminates.
Additional sources
Primary source
State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗ · State Migration Service of Ukraine
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Issuing invitations and obtaining visa documents to enter Ukraine ↗ · State Migration Service of Ukraine
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Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The foreigner or stateless person arrived in Ukraine for the purpose of employment.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ✓The applicant submits a passport or stateless-person identity document with D visa unless legislation or international agreements provide otherwise.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ✓The file includes permission to recruit foreign workers and stateless persons, or an employment contract where that permission is not required.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ✓The employer undertakes to notify SMS and the state employment service if the employment contract ends early or terminates.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
Common blockers
- !No valid employment basis, work-permission evidence or exempt employment contract.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- !The applicant is staying in Ukraine in breach of the established stay period.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- !The file is incomplete or submitted outside the required timing rules.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Passport or stateless-person identity document with D visa where required, plus passport copies.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ·Ukrainian translation of personal-data passport pages, valid medical insurance and payment evidence.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ·Permission to recruit foreign workers and stateless persons, or exempt employment contract evidence.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ·Employer obligation to notify SMS and the state employment service on early contract termination or termination.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the role needs a temporary residence permit for employment and whether a foreign-worker recruitment permission is required.
Build the evidence pack
Prepare passport, D-visa, translation, insurance, employment and fee evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Have the employer prepare the notification obligation and employment support documents.
After approval
Submit through the relevant SMS, administrative-services or authorized channel and monitor the 15-working-day service window.
Official application links
Where to actually go next
These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.
- Official guidanceApplicant + sponsorUse official Temporary Residence Permit for Employment route page ↗
Use this official page to confirm requirements and follow the government filing route for Temporary Residence Permit for Employment.
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Frequently asked questions
How long is the employment temporary residence permit valid?+
For employment cases, the official page says it is issued for the duration of the term indicated in the employment contract.
What employment document is needed?+
The SMS page lists permission to recruit foreign workers and stateless persons, or an employment contract where the employment is not subject to that permission.
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