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Permanent immigration — guardian relationship with a Ukrainian citizen

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

For this guardian or custodian route, the qualifying relationship is being a guardian or custodian of a Ukrainian citizen, or being under the guardianship or custody of a Ukrainian citizen, for whom immigration permits are granted beyond quotas under the State Migration Service page and the Law on Immigration.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The sponsor or counterpart must be a Ukrainian citizen: the non-quota category covers guardians of Ukrainian citizens or persons under the guardianship of a Ukrainian citizen, under the State Migration Service page and the Law on Immigration. No additional immigration or citizenship status is required for the Ukrainian citizen beyond citizenship.

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

Under the Law on Immigration, the relationship must be proved by copies of documents appointing the person as guardian or custodian of a Ukrainian citizen, or appointing a Ukrainian citizen as the person's guardian or custodian.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The official pages do not establish any specific financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities for this guardian/custodian route. The general immigration permit process requires a document certifying the person's residence abroad and in Ukraine, and the Law on Immigration requires a document on a place of residence, but neither source states a financial threshold, accommodation standard, insurance requirement or maintenance obligation for this category. For the permanent residence permit service, the State Migration Service lists a government charge of 85 UAH, an administrative service fee of 496 UAH, and a blank form cost of 654 UAH.

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Limits of the record
  • No official statement of financial capacity, income threshold, accommodation requirement, health insurance or maintenance obligation for guardian/custodian applicants is present in the supplied captures.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The application for the immigration permit is made to a Ukrainian diplomatic mission or consular post abroad at the place of permanent residence, or, for persons legally staying in Ukraine, to the territorial unit of the State Migration Service at the place of residence. The immigration permit is valid for one year from its issuance date. A person living outside Ukraine who has obtained the permit has a long-stay visa processed by a Ukrainian diplomatic mission or consular post at their request. After arrival, the immigrant must apply for a permanent residence permit no later than 15 working days before the long-stay visa (or the set period of temporary stay or residence) expires; a person already legally in Ukraine must apply no later than 15 working days before their set period of temporary stay or residence expires. The application for the permanent residence permit may be filed within one year of the issue of the immigration permit, and the permit is processed within 15 working days of acceptance of the required documents. The permanent residence permit is issued for 10 years. The official sources checked do not state how the status can become independent or longer-term for this guardian/custodian route.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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