Ukraine: Change of conditions for obtaining work permits for foreign nationals

In brief

New legislation came into effect on 15 October 2022, which simplifies the procedure in Ukraine for issuing and extending work permits for foreign nationals and stateless persons.


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Key changes

The key changes are set out in Law No. 2623-IX of Ukraine, "On Amendments to Certain Laws of Ukraine on the Employment of Foreigners and Stateless Persons in Ukraine and the Provision of Mediation Services in Employment Abroad" dated 21 September 2022 and are as follows:

  • The minimum salary level for foreign nationals has been reduced to the minimum salary level for Ukrainian citizens.
  • Monitoring of payment of unified social tax by employers in relation to their foreign employees will be effected by way of exchange of information between the State Employment Service and the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
  • Additional categories of documents have been added to the list of documents that can be submitted to support a work permit application.
  • The fee for issuing or extending work permits has been increased.
  • The issuance and extension of work permits for citizens of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, or other states recognized as posing a threat to the national interests of Ukraine require the approval of the Security Service of Ukraine.

We recommend that employers take these legislative changes into account when considering employing foreign nationals in Ukraine.

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