Eastern Europe · Immigration

Ukraine

35 immigration routes

Ukraine sits in Eastern Europe. Its immigration system runs 35 distinct routes — led by family, humanitarian protection and talent and merit, each set out in official law. 32 of them cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.

Immigration routes
35across 12 route categories, each set out in official law
Source-cited routes
32 of 35cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
Largest category
Family6 of the 35 routes — see them under Family below
Region
Eastern Europe
Capital
Kyiv
Population
38,980,376
Official language
Ukrainian
Currency
UAH
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Source-cited pathways

Immigration routes

All 35 routes, grouped by purpose — 32 of 35 cite an official government source directly. Any route below without one says so on the route.

Work

3 routes

Investment

from €100,000
2 routes

Talent and merit

4 routes

Study

1 route

Study at an approved Ukrainian educational establishment.

Eligibility: 2Documents: 2Process & costs: 4Report facts: 5
Official government source: dmsu.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27

Family

1 of 6 says who you can bring
6 routes

Long-term residence

1 route

Enter to complete the approved temporary- or permanent-residence process for a stay over 90 days.

Report facts: 1
Official government source: mfa.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27

Culture, faith and volunteering

3 routes

Short stays and visits

3 routes

Obtain a single- or double-entry electronic visa for an eligible business, private, tourism, medical, cultural, scientific, educational, sport or media visit.

Documents: 1Process & costs: 1Report facts: 5
Official government source: mfa.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

Enter for an evidenced short private, tourist, business, medical, cultural, scientific, educational, sport or media purpose.

Documents: 1Report facts: 5
Official government source: mfa.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27

Enter for a short private or tourist stay where nationality and travel document qualify.

Documents: 1Report facts: 4
Official government source: mfa.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

Humanitarian protection

2 of 5 source-cited · 2 of 5 say who you can bring
5 routes

Remain in Ukraine after recognition that return would expose the person to a qualifying serious threat despite not meeting the refugee definition.

Can bring: spouse, children, parents, legal guardian
Report facts: 5
Source pending confirmation: help.unhcr.org · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

Remain in Ukraine after recognition under the statutory refugee definition.

Can bring: spouse, children, parents, legal guardian
Report facts: 5
Source pending confirmation: help.unhcr.org · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

Ancestry and return

1 of 3 says who you can bring
3 routes

For a person with recognised foreign-Ukrainian status, and for the spouse and children entering and residing together with them; this ground falls outside the annual immigration quota.

Can bring: spouse, children
Eligibility: 1Documents: 2Process & costs: 4Report facts: 7
Official government source: dmsu.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

For a person who previously held Ukrainian citizenship and can prove that former status; admission on this ground is subject to the annual immigration quota.

Eligibility: 1Documents: 2Process & costs: 4Report facts: 6
Official government source: dmsu.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

Transit

1 route

Transit through Ukraine to a third country.

Documents: 1Report facts: 4
Official government source: mfa.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27

Special cases

3 routes

Immigrate outside the annual quota where the competent authority determines that immigration is in Ukraine's national interest.

Eligibility: 1Documents: 2Process & costs: 2Report facts: 3
Official government source: dmsu.gov.ua · checked 2026-07-27 · 2 sources

Official sources

Compiled by António Mira, founder · How we verify our data · Not legal advice — immigration rules and thresholds change; confirm with the official sources above before deciding.

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