Work permit

Brief description

You have faced the following problems:

• Your company has invited or plans to invite a valuable specialist - a foreign citizen for a permanent job
• Your foreign partners / contractors send their employees to perform a specific contract job to your company
• You want to start business in Ukraine and become not only the founder, but also the CEO
• You just need to be in Ukraine and obtain a temporary residence permit

The only possible solution to legally employ a non-resident in Ukraine - is to issue a work permit! A foreigner can only be employed if authorized. Otherwise, your company expects a substantial fine.

Obtaining work permits to foreign citizens is a time-consuming procedure.

The team of our specialists will help you to prepare all the necessary documents and provide FREE advice for each individual item!

You can organize work permit yourself or trust our lawyers who have extensive experience in working with the employment centers – from 2008 year!

 

Keep in mind – organizing work permit yourself means:

• “You have incorrectly filled out the report!”
• “We do not give consultations, your HR department must know everything”
• “Where can I order a clear criminal record certificate?”
• “How and where can I get translation into Ukrainian?”
• “What health certificates do I need and where can I get them?”
• “Where can I get application blanks?”
• “Why do you refuse the third time? – It’s because the photo is 1mm more/less than it is necessary!”
• “Correct the mistakes and submit again”.

 

Entrust solution of your problems to professionals!

Detailed descriptions

If you are a company, which plans to hire a foreign citizen, the first step in this direction must be getting a work permit for a specific future employee.

A work permit for foreigners in Ukraine is a document granting the employer the right to temporarily use foreign labor in a particular workplace or a specific position.

 

A work permit for foreigners is issued by the State employment center in the following cases:

• lack of skilled workers capable of performing appropriate type of work;
• sufficient justification to the employment of a foreigner, unless otherwise described in  international treaties of Ukraine, approved by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (for example, a foreigner - a founder or co-founder of the enterprise applies for the post of the head, deputy head or other executive position, or a foreigner is a subject of the author’s  or allied rights and is invited to work in Ukraine for the implementation of such rights)
• sending a foreigner by a foreign employer to Ukraine to perform a certain amount of work (services) on the basis of agreements (contracts) concluded between the resident and foreign business entities, provided that the number of skilled foreigners involved in such agreements (contracts),  is not more than half the total number of people working on the terms of agreements (contracts)

Basic requirements for a foreigner:

• a document about education or necessary qualifications (documented)
• clean record

A work permit in Ukraine is not required to:

• foreigners who have received a permanent residence permit in Ukraine 
• foreigners who were granted refugee status
• foreigners who are recognized as needed  additional protection, or who have been granted temporary protection in Ukraine
• representatives of a foreign sea (river) fleet and  airlines serving these companies in Ukraine
• foreign media employees accredited to work in Ukraine
• professional athletes, artists and art workers to work in Ukraine by profession
• clergy, teachers
• foreign employees of foreign business entities in Ukraine, registered with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine

Note

• Debts of the company to pay taxes or to pay a unified social tax can influence the outcome of work permit issue for a foreign citizen and cause rejection.

 

The procedure for obtaining of work permits to foreign citizens in Ukraine

	Preparation	consultation preparation and submission of the report on the job vacancy to the Employment Center (if necessary), 15 days before applying for work permit preparation of an application for work permit to foreign citizens in Ukraine; a certificate stating that the workplace or position which will be used by a foreigner, are not connected with citizenship of Ukraine and do not require access to state secrets; power of attorney registration of the certificate of no criminal record of a foreigner on the territory of Ukraine at the Internal affairs body Representation of interests when making a medical certificate (if necessary} harmonization of the documents with the Employment Centre employee	from 1-12 w.d.
	Submission of the documents to the Employment Centre on approval	submission of the documents to the Employment Center representation of the company interests when examining the issue on giving work permit for 1 year term by the Commission	from 1 w.d.
	Obtaining work permit	making payments in the Employment Center  for issuing the work permit (if required) and submitting the copy of the receipt in the Employment Center obtaining the  work permit submitting the  copy of the labor contract	from 7-9 w.d.

List of documents required for getting permit to employ non residents

* J - Justicon, C - Client

Depending on the category of foreigners additional documents are served; you will be informed in advance.

A complete list of documents for employment in your case, you can find out by phone or arrange a meeting with a lawyer in the office.

Law Firm "JUSTIKON", having many years of experience, offers a full range of legal services on getting a permit to use a foreigner’s labor on the territory of Ukraine.

Legislation

•  The Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Individuals" from 22.09.2011
•  Law of Ukraine "On Employment" from 01.10.2011
•  Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 437 of 27.05.13 "Procedure of issuance, extension of the period and revocation of permits for employment of foreigners and stateless persons"

Service price and options

Prices

Work permit

Standard time: from 10 working days

3500 UAH

In addition to the cost of a work permit  you must pay a fee for the examination of an application for a work permit - 4 minimum wages (6400 UAH). The size of one minimum wage to pay for state payment is fixed at 1600 UAH

List of basic services

• advice on the permission for the employment of foreigners in Ukraine
• feed report of a job vacancy
• preparation of an application for a work permit
• preparation of the certificate, that the workplace or position, which will be used by a foreign labor, do not belong to the citizenship of Ukraine and do not require access to official secret
• getting a certificate at the internal affairs agency of no criminal record to a foreigner on the territory of Ukraine
• supply the necessary documents to the appropriate employment center
• getting work permit

List of additional services

• translation of the passport and documents on education of a foreign citizen into the Ukrainian language, notarized - from 150 UAH (depending on the language)
• representation of interests in getting medical certificates – 2000-3000 UAH

Advantages of work with us

• We know all the demands of the Employment Center that makes decision on giving work permit!
• We guarantee 100% of positive result and guarantee obtaining a work permit for foreigners in Ukraine!
• We give consultations free of charge
• We will prepare the documents ourselves and help you to get all the necessary certificates
• We’ll receive a prior consent on the documents
• You will avoid a lot of visits to the employment center
• Our company provides services in the field from 2008 year
• Our lawyers in addition to higher legal education have thoroughly studied the practical side of the issue
• In preparing the permit it is not the last point to have practice in communication with the employment center officers and we have it
• We guarantee the result, but if it is not reached – there is no demand for payment for our services, and  it is directly stated in the contract
• And finally the best characteristic of our work -  our clients

Contact us and we guarantee you will achieve the desired result!