Immigration Permit and Permanent Residence for Foreign Investors

Year establishedPublished

2001

Governing lawPublished

Law of Ukraine No. 2491-III "On Immigration" (2001), Article 4 part 2 point 3 (USD 100,000 threshold set by Law No. 1390-VIII of 2016)

Responsible authorityPublished

State Migration Service of Ukraine (DMS); Ukrainian consulates abroad

What the program providesPublished

Direct Ukrainian permanent residence for a foreign investment of at least USD 100,000 in the Ukrainian economy

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Minimum ageUnknown

Unknown

Clean criminal record requiredPublished

Yes

Local health insurance requiredPublished

No

Nationality restrictionsUnknown

Unknown

Basic eligibilityPublished

Foreign investment of at least USD 100,000 in convertible currency into the Ukrainian economy (usually company charter capital), within the annual immigration quota

Type of remote employmentPublished

Not applicable

Generational limitPublished

Not applicable

Family sponsorshipPublished

Yes

Spouse includedPublished

Yes

Children includedPublished

Yes

Child age limitPublished

18 years

ChildrenPublished

Spouse married more than two years, children under 18 and incapacitated parents of an immigrant qualify for their own immigration permits (Law On Immigration Art. 4 part 2 point 6). A law firm reports the spouse files after the investor is approved.

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Processing timePublished

26.1–52.1 weeks

Can apply without travelingPublished

Yes

How you applyPublished

Paper application to a Ukrainian consulate abroad or to the DMS in Ukraine, in person or through a legal representative

Required in-person stepPublished

Permanent residence card is issued by the DMS in Ukraine after the permit is granted

What the processing time measuresPublished

Statutory maximum for a decision: 6 months when filed with the DMS in Ukraine, 1 year when filed at a consulate (Law On Immigration Art. 9); card issuance comes after

Official application routePublished

https://dmsu.gov.ua/poslugi/dokumentuvannya-inozemcziv/dozvil-na-immigracziu.html

Minimum investmentPublished

$100,000

Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published

None required

Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published

$100,000

Processing feeUnknown

Unknown

Application feePublished

$40

Total cost to applyPublished

$40

Monthly income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly pension income requiredPublished

None required

Monthly rental income requiredPublished

None required

Savings requiredPublished

None required

Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown

Unknown

Local bank deposit requiredPublished

No

Minimum local bank depositPublished

None required

Minimum investment as published (Sept 2026)Published

USD 100,000 foreign investment in the Ukrainian economy

Other investment routes (Sept 2026)Published

Temporary residence permit (2 years, renewable) for a founder or beneficial owner of a Ukrainian company whose stake in charter capital is at least EUR 100,000 (about USD 117,000); does not by itself give the right to work

Fees paidPublished

Before approval

Cost notesPublished

DMS administrative fee UAH 1,664 in 2026 (about USD 40). A law firm reports roughly USD 300 when filed at an embassy and about USD 40 for the permanent residence card; not confirmed on an official page.

Stay required to keep statusPublished

None

Physical presence requiredPublished

No

In-country visit requiredPublished

Yes

Move-in windowUnknown

Unknown

Length of residencyUnknown

Unknown

Residency is lifetimePublished

Yes

RenewablePublished

Yes

Maximum durationUnknown

Unknown

Maximum duration is lifetimePublished

Yes

Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published

No minimum stay in the law to keep the immigration permit; it is revoked for crimes, security grounds, breaches of foreigner law or on request

Tax residency rulePublished

Residents staying more than 183 days per year will be considered tax residents

Personal income taxPublished

18% flat (plus a separate 5% wartime military levy on most personal income, in force since Dec 1, 2024 during martial law; reverts to 1.5% once martial law ends)

Time to permanent residencyPublished

Immediate

Time to citizenshipPublished

5 years

Work for a local employerPublished

Yes

Start a businessPublished

Yes

Remote or freelance workPublished

Yes

Local healthcare accessPublished

Yes

University accessPublished

Yes

Can buy landUnknown

Unknown

Local bankingPublished

Yes

Permanent residence timeline basisPublished

Immediate upon approval

Citizenship timeline basisPublished

Years stated

Investment note (Sept 2026)Published

Investor immigration permits fall within the annual quota set by the Cabinet of Ministers. Ukraine is under martial law; the route remains in the law as of Sept 2026.

Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published

Direct permanent residence. Citizenship by naturalization needs 5 years of continuous residence in Ukraine plus language, Constitution and history exams (Law On Citizenship Art. 9).

Official program websitePublished

https://dmsu.gov.ua/poslugi/dokumentuvannya-inozemcziv/dozvil-na-immigracziu.html

Investment source (Sept 2026)Published

https://dmsu.gov.ua/poslugi/dokumentuvannya-inozemcziv/dozvil-na-immigracziu.html | https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2491-14

Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published

https://dmsu.gov.ua/poslugi/dokumentuvannya-inozemcziv/dozvil-na-immigracziu.html | https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2491-14 | https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/2235-14 | https://bimaris.legal/services/ukraine-permanent-residence-by-investment

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.