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Permanent immigration — three years of Ukrainian military service

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

The programme is the immigration permit pathway under the Law of Ukraine "On Immigration", administered by the State Migration Service of Ukraine. Within this framework, a specific quota category exists for individuals who have served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine for three years or longer, allowing them to obtain an immigration permit within the annual immigration quota.

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

The population covered is individuals who have served in the Armed Forces of Ukraine for three years or longer. This includes foreigners and stateless persons, as the Law on Immigration applies to such persons.

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

The trigger is completing three years or more of service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This service qualifies the individual under the within-quota grounds for an immigration permit.

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

Before obtaining the immigration permit, the applicant must submit an application with the required documents. For this category, the applicant must provide a document confirming the fact of undergoing military service in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The application is submitted in person to a Ukrainian diplomatic mission or consular post abroad (for persons permanently staying outside Ukraine) or to the territorial unit of the State Migration Service (for persons legally staying in Ukraine).

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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 immigration permit is the basis for obtaining a permanent residence permit in Ukraine. The permanent residence permit is issued within one week after the application is accepted and is valid for 10 years. The official sources do not specify whether family members can be included under this particular category, nor do they state what happens to the status if the qualifying circumstance (military service) ends after the permit is obtained.

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Limits of the record
  • Family inclusion rights for this category are not specified in the supplied official sources.
  • Consequences of the qualifying circumstance ending after obtaining the permit are not specified in the supplied official sources.

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

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