Ukraine · investor
Temporary Residence Permit for Founder or Beneficial Owner
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Temporary residence for qualifying founders, participants or beneficial owners of Ukrainian legal entities.
- Processing time
- The official page says temporary residence permits are issued within 15 working days after submission.
- Government fees
- The official page lists government, administrative-service and blank-form fees in UAH; confirm current totals before filing.
- Typical duration
- The official page says this temporary residence permit is issued for two years.
- Sponsorship required
- No
- Leads to permanent residency
- No
Overview
Ukraine lists a temporary residence basis for a foreigner or stateless person who is the founder, participant or beneficial owner of a Ukrainian legal entity and whose ownership share, or the foreign legal entity ownership chain, is at least 100,000 euros at the National Bank of Ukraine official exchange rate on the investment date. The official page lists company documents, a written commitment from the legal entity and investment evidence depending on whether the contribution is monetary, property or securities-based.
Eligibility
Typical criteria
- ✓The applicant is a founder, participant or beneficial owner of a Ukrainian legal entity, directly or through a foreign legal entity.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ✓The qualifying ownership share is at least 100,000 euros at the National Bank of Ukraine official exchange rate on the investment date.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ✓The file includes the legal entity constituent document and written commitment to notify SMS if the qualifying status ends.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ✓The applicant provides evidence for the investment form, such as share-size information, customs declaration and acceptance-transfer act, property transfer act or securities-account extract.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
Common blockers
- !The applicant cannot show the required ownership or beneficial-owner basis.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- !Investment evidence is missing or does not support the 100,000 euro threshold.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- !The Ukrainian legal entity does not provide the required written commitment.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
Typical evidence
- ·Certified copy of the constituent document of the Ukrainian legal entity.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ·Written commitment from the legal entity to notify SMS if the applicant ceases to be founder, participant or beneficial owner.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ·Evidence of monetary, property or securities investment meeting the official threshold.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
- ·Passport, D-visa where required, Ukrainian translation, medical insurance and fee evidence.State Migration Service of Ukraine ↗
Application pathway
Check the route fit
Confirm the ownership chain and investment amount meet the official founder or beneficial-owner basis.
Build the evidence pack
Collect company, investment, passport, translation, insurance and fee evidence.
Submit through the official channel
Have the Ukrainian legal entity prepare the required written commitment.
After approval
Submit the temporary residence permit application and track the two-year permit period after approval.
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 guidanceApplicantUse official Temporary Residence Permit for Founder or Beneficial Owner route page ↗
Use this official page to confirm requirements and follow the government filing route for Temporary Residence Permit for Founder or Beneficial Owner.
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Frequently asked questions
What investment amount does the Ukraine founder temporary residence route list?+
The SMS page lists at least 100,000 euros at the National Bank of Ukraine official exchange rate on the investment date.
How long is this temporary residence permit issued for?+
The official page says founder or beneficial-owner temporary residence permits are issued for two years.
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