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Permanent immigration — national interest

UkraineSpecial cases

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What exactly is the official special programme/status and why does it exist?

The programme is the issuance of an immigration permit beyond the established annual immigration quotas for individuals whose immigration is a matter of national interest for Ukraine. It exists as one of the non-quota grounds under the Law of Ukraine "On Immigration", administered by the State Migration Service of Ukraine.

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Which specific population, role, circumstance or historical/legal situation does it cover?

It covers individuals whose immigration is a matter of national interest for Ukraine.

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

What circumstance, event, relationship, nomination, invitation or status activates access?

The trigger is a submission by a central executive authority of Ukraine that the immigration of the person meets the national interests of Ukraine. This submission activates access to the non-quota immigration permit category.

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What sponsor, authority, nomination, certification, evidence or other step must occur before the status can be obtained?

A ministry or other central executive authority of Ukraine must issue a submission stating that the person's immigration is a state interest for Ukraine; the applicant then submits the application with the passport and required documents at a Ukrainian diplomatic mission or consular post abroad (place of permanent residence) or, if legally staying in Ukraine, at the SMS territorial unit.

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What immigration status and rights result, how long do they last, can family be included, and what happens if the special qualifying circumstance ends?

The result is an immigration permit, which is valid for one year from its issuance date. The permit is the basis for obtaining a permanent residence permit in Ukraine, which is issued for 10 years. The official sources do not specify whether family members can be included under this national-interest ground, nor do they state what happens to the status if the qualifying circumstance ends.

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Limits of the record
  • The supplied official sources do not specify whether family members can be included under the national-interest ground.
  • The supplied official sources do not state what happens to the immigration permit or permanent residence if the national-interest determination is later withdrawn or the qualifying circumstance ends.

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

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