Permanent residence and immigration permits

This page is for Turkish citizens who want to settle permanently in Ukraine. The path to permanent residence in Ukraine has two stages: first an immigration permit (дозвіл на імміграцію), then a permanent residence permit (посвідка на постійне проживання). Below you will find who can obtain an immigration permit, the documents, the 2026 fees, and the checks involved in marriage applications.

• The basis for a permanent residence permit is an immigration permit. A permanent residence permit is issued to a person who has obtained an immigration permit.
• The permanent residence permit is valid for 10 years.
• People living in Ukraine with a permanent residence permit may work without a work permit.
• The immigration permit application is reviewed by the State Migration Service of Ukraine (DMS). If you live outside Ukraine, the application is submitted through a Ukrainian embassy or consulate.

• A spouse who has been married to a Ukrainian citizen for more than 2 years
• Children and parents of Ukrainian citizens
• Persons who are guardians of a Ukrainian citizen or under the guardianship of a Ukrainian citizen
• Persons entitled to acquire Ukrainian citizenship through territorial connection
• Persons whose immigration is of state interest to Ukraine (on the recommendation of a ministry or central institution)
• Ukrainians abroad (закордонні українці), their spouses and children

• The law states that quotas may be imposed for the following categories. In the event of mass immigration, the Cabinet of Ministers determines the quota and its duration.
• Categories:
  • Scientists and cultural figures whose work is in Ukraine's interests
  • Highly qualified specialists and workers urgently needed by the Ukrainian economy; their accompanying spouses and children under 18
  • Persons investing at least USD 100,000 in the Ukrainian economy in foreign convertible currency
  • Full siblings, grandparents and grandchildren of Ukrainian citizens
  • Persons who were previously Ukrainian citizens
  • The spouse to whom the immigrant has been married for more than 2 years, the immigrant's children under 18 and dependent parents
• The current text of the law also includes the following category: persons who have lived in Ukraine continuously for the last 5 years with a temporary residence permit. This route is open to those working with a work permit, employees of foreign companies and bank branches, founder-investors, religious ministers, correspondents, employees of technical assistance projects, participants in cultural and scientific programs, and their family members.

• Marriage is not considered grounds for an immigration permit in the following cases:
  • one of the spouses received financial consideration for agreeing to the marriage
  • the spouses do not live together and do not have a shared life
  • the spouses had never met or communicated before marrying
  • there is no common language understood by both spouses
  • one of the spouses had previously entered into a marriage that was not considered grounds for an immigration permit
  • the spouses do not know personal information about each other, such as place of birth, education, employment, religion or close relatives
  • the spouse's presence during the application process was refused
  • one of the spouses did not give written consent to participate in the interview and written test
• The DMS interviews the spouses. The interview may also be conducted by video link.
• If the marriage is deemed fictitious and invalidated by a court decision, an immigration permit will not be issued.

• If you permanently live outside Ukraine: apply to the Ukrainian embassy or consulate in the country where you live.
• If you are lawfully present in Ukraine: apply to the DMS office where you live.
• The application is submitted on paper, personally or through a legal representative.
• Documents:
  • an application prepared electronically during submission
  • the original and a copy of the passport; a certified Ukrainian translation of the personal-information page
  • the original and a copy of the document proving your lawful stay in Ukraine (for applicants applying from Ukraine)
  • 3 photographs measuring 3.5 × 4.5 cm
  • A document showing your place of residence in Ukraine and abroad. For temporary residence permit holders, this document is an address certificate issued from the settlement register (витяг з реєстру територіальної громади, see U2.5).
  • information on marital status; if married, a copy of the marriage certificate
  • a certificate from a healthcare institution showing that you do not have chronic alcoholism, drug addiction or infectious diseases on the list
  • a criminal-record certificate from the country of which you are a citizen or your previous country of residence (for Turkish citizens, the Turkish criminal-record certificate; see O1.2)
  • documents specific to your category: for example, proof of kinship and written consent to the interview for marriage applications; the articles of association or investment agreements and a bank letter showing an inflow of at least USD 100,000 in foreign currency for investment applications; documents proving continuous residence for the five-year residence route
  • proof of payment of the fee
• Persons married to Ukrainian citizens, as well as children and parents of Ukrainian citizens, do not submit a medical certificate or criminal-record certificate. Highly qualified specialists also do not submit a criminal-record certificate.
• Foreign documents must be apostilled and accompanied by a certified Ukrainian translation (see O1.3).
• Applicants applying from Ukraine who are over 12 provide a facial image and fingerprints; those over 14 also provide a digital signature.

• Immigration permit: the administrative fee is half of the minimum subsistence level as of January 1. In 2026, it is 1,664 hryvnias. For applications submitted through an embassy or consulate, a consular fee is charged instead.
• Processing time: up to 6 months.
• The decision is sent to you or the embassy within 3 working days.
• Permanent residence permit:
  • state duty: 85 hryvnias
  • administrative service fee: 496 hryvnias
  • card fee: 654 hryvnias
  • total: 1,235 hryvnias
  • processing time: 15 working days

1. If you are abroad: the embassy issues you a long-term visa (D). After entering Ukraine, apply to the DMS at least 15 working days before the visa expires.
2. If you are in Ukraine: apply at least 15 working days before your period of stay or temporary residence expires.
3. You must apply for the permit within 1 year from the date the immigration permit was issued.
4. Documents: a valid passport with a D visa, a certified translation of the passport information page, the fee receipt, a copy of the immigration permit decision and, if available, a tax identification document; you may also provide a title deed or lease agreement.
5. Application locations: DMS offices, “Dokument” centers or ЦНАП (depending on technical capacity).
6. Register your address within 30 days after receiving the permit (see U2.5).
7. The permit must be replaced in cases of changed information, an error on the permit, expiration, the permit becoming unusable, and reaching the age of 25 or 45 with old cards without a chip.

• An immigration permit is not issued to:
  • persons sentenced to more than 1 year in prison for an act considered a crime under Ukrainian law whose criminal record has not been expunged
  • persons who have committed crimes against peace or humanity or war crimes; persons wanted for a serious crime or notified that they are suspects
  • persons who have diseases on the list
  • persons who knowingly provide false information or forged documents
  • persons whose marriage is deemed fictitious
  • persons who submit incomplete documents and do not remedy the deficiency within the required period
  • persons previously punished for illegally crossing the Ukrainian border
  • persons banned from entering Ukraine or who have unpaid fines or debts
• An immigration permit may subsequently be withdrawn. Examples include: a prison sentence in Ukraine of more than 1 year, a security threat, violation of legislation on foreigners, illegal border crossing and acquiring Ukrainian citizenship. In this case, the permanent residence permit is also withdrawn.
• After a decision of refusal, withdrawal or invalidation, a new application may be submitted only after 1 year.
• You may appeal a refusal of a permanent residence permit to the DMS or apply to a court within 30 calendar days.

• Embassy of Ukraine in Ankara — immigration permit and visa applications from Turkey
  • Address: Oran Mahallesi, Kılıç Ali Sokak No: 10, Çankaya, Ankara 06450
  • Consular section: Sancak Mahallesi 512. Sokak No: 17, Çankaya, Ankara 06550
  • Telephone: general +90 312 463 70 00, consular +90 312 442 16 58
• Consulate General of Ukraine in Istanbul
  • Address: Adakale Sokak No: 13, Florya, Bakırköy, Istanbul
  • Telephone: general +90 212 662 25 41; visa and passport inquiries +90 212 662 27 35 (Monday and Thursday, 14:15–16:15)
• In Ukraine: the DMS office where you live. For the addresses and telephone numbers of regional offices, see U2.1. DMS hotline: +380 44 363 22 50.

• Expecting an immigration permit outside the quota before two years of marriage to a Ukrainian spouse have passed. Until two years have passed, you remain on a temporary residence permit (see U2.1).
• Not applying for the permanent residence permit within 1 year after obtaining the immigration permit.
• Submitting a criminal-record certificate obtained in Turkey without an apostille or translation.
• Going unprepared to the marriage interview. Not knowing your spouse's personal information may be grounds for refusal.
• Leaving an administrative fine unpaid. This is also grounds for refusal.
• Missing the 30-day period for replacing the permit after martial law ends.

• I have been married to my Ukrainian spouse for 1 year. What should I do? Until your marriage reaches 2 years, you remain on a temporary residence permit on the basis of family reunification. Once 2 years have passed, you may apply for an immigration permit outside the quota.
• I worked in Ukraine for 5 years. Can I obtain permanent residence? Under the current text of the law, workers who have spent the last 5 years continuously on a temporary residence permit may apply for an immigration permit. You must document your continuous residence.
• How long does it take to obtain an immigration permit? Under the law, up to 6 months.
• Do I need a work permit with a permanent residence permit? No. Permanent residence permit holders may work without a permit.
• How much is required for an immigration permit through investment? At least USD 100,000 in foreign convertible currency. The investment is documented with a bank letter.
• My application was refused. When can I apply again? At least 1 year after the refusal decision.

• DMS – Immigration permit: categories, documents, 2026 fee
• DMS – Permanent residence permit
• Diia service guide – Immigration permit, card No. 00873
• Diia service guide – Permanent residence permit, No. 01023
• Diia service guide – Permit replacement or lost permit, No. 00927
• Immigration Law No. 2491-III (full text)
• Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 1202: immigration documents during martial law
• Embassy of Ukraine in Ankara