Residence registration involves providing information about a person’s address to the registry of the territorial community. Foreigners who have obtained a temporary or permanent residence permit are obliged to register their place of residence within 30 calendar days from the date of permit issuance. Failure to comply with this obligation may result in administrative penalties and fines for the foreigner.
In practice, owners of housing where foreigners reside sometimes refuse to register the foreigner’s place of residence due to concerns that the foreigner might acquire property rights to the apartment or that the owner may encounter difficulties in deregistering the foreigner in the future.
At the legislative level, there is no solution to this practical problem. To meet the 30-day deadline for residence registration, foreigners often register their residence at a different address than their actual place of residence.
In some cases, if you are a foreigner planning to submit documents for an immigration permit or Ukrainian citizenship but are not currently residing in Ukraine and/or do not have your own accommodation, you need to obtain the owner’s consent for residence. The difference between consent for residence and residence registration lies in the fact that you do not yet have documents for residence (temporary or permanent residence permits), but you need to prove that you will have a place to live in case of a positive decision by the Migration Service.
For many years, we have been assisting in resolving such issues and cooperating with property owners who provide accommodation or consent for foreigners. If you are facing similar problems and want to comply with Ukrainian legislation, as well as exercise your rights to obtain an immigration permit or Ukrainian citizenship, we are here to help.
Cost – upon request.
