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UkrainePermanent residenceLast checked October 17, 2026

Immigration permit, permanent residence and citizenship by admission

Permanent residence in Ukraine starts with an immigration permit, granted within quotas or outside quotas for certain family and other groups. The immigration permit is valid for one year, during which the holder applies for a 10-year permanent residence permit. Citizenship by admission generally needs five years of continuous residence, an immigration permit, exams on the Constitution, history and the state language, and legal income.

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Life in Ukraine

Money

3

Currency

Ukrainian Hryvnia

UAH

Ukrainian Hryvnia

Cost of living

28

Price level · US = 100

World Bank price levels, 2025

Tax

Flat 18%

Income tax (national)

VAT 20%

Flat 18% personal income tax plus a 5% military levy on most income (raised from 1.5% in December 2024).

Official rates, 2026 · headline only

Living

1

Happiness

4.7

#109 of 145 countries

World Happiness Report 2025

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Who it’s for

Long-term residents, close relatives of Ukrainian citizens, investors, highly skilled people, people who served in Ukraine's armed forces, and those seeking naturalisation.

Eligibility

  • Quota categories

    Quotas may be set for certain groups, including investors, specialists, relatives of citizens and some military service members.

    100 thousand US dollars

    Minimum investment · at least

    • Military: three years of service, or at least one year under martial law
    • Certain temporary residence permit holders: after five years of continuous residence
    • Relatives: siblings, grandparents and grandchildren of citizens
    • Also scientists, cultural figures, former citizens and immigrants' family
    Official wording

    Quotas may be set for scientists and cultural figures, highly qualified specialists, investors of at least 100 thousand US dollars, siblings, grandparents and grandchildren of citizens, former citizens, immigrants' family, people who served in the armed forces for three years or at least one year under martial law, and holders of certain temporary residence permits after five years of continuous residence (Law on Immigration, Art. 4 part 2).

  • Outside quota

    Some groups can apply outside the quota, including spouses, children and parents of Ukrainian citizens.

    • Spouses must be married to a Ukrainian citizen for over two years
    • Also guardians and wards, and people entitled to citizenship by territorial origin
    • Also people of state interest and foreign Ukrainians with their families
    Official wording

    Outside the quota: spouses married over two years to a Ukrainian citizen, children and parents of citizens, guardians and wards, people entitled to citizenship by territorial origin, people of state interest, and foreign Ukrainians with their families (Art. 4 part 3).

  • Citizenship residence

    You need continuous residence in Ukraine for the last five years, unless an exception applies.

    Residence period

    Standard
    Five years
    Spouse of citizenmarried to a citizen
    Over three years
    • Certain military service members are also an exception
    Official wording

    Continuous residence in Ukraine for the last five years, with exceptions such as spouses married to a citizen for over three years and certain military service members (Law on Ukrainian Citizenship, Art. 9 part 2 sub-para. 3).

A sneak peek at what's inside

  • Next requirementCitizenship exams
  • Document checklistImmigration permit application and 3 photos
  • FeesImmigration permit

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