Legal module
National Legal Framework
Legislation - Ukraine
General framework
Visas
- Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons
- Decision on approval of the Rules for issuing visas
- Order on approval of the instructions on entry and transit visa issuance procedure
- Decree of the Government of Ukraine № 684 ‘On some issues of accepting of foreign students and stateless persons for study in Ukraine’
Border Checks
- Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons
- Law on Border Control
- Decree on additional measures with respect to implementation of right to freedom of movement
- Decision on the Rules of Entry Exit transit
- Decision Issues of allowing to cross the state border
- Order on approval of the Instructions on registration procedure of foreigners
- Order on approval of the Instructions on the procedure of banning foreigners from entering Ukraine
- Order Rules of Filling out Immigration Cards
- Decision on approval of the Rules of crossing the state border by citizens of Ukraine
Entry, Stay and Residence
Labour Migration
- Constitution
- Law on Employment
- Law on Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons
- Law on Immigration
- Labor Code
- Law on Private International Law
- Law on Licensing of Certain Types of Economic Activities
- Decision on approval of the Rules of issuance, authorizations for use of labor of foreigners
- Decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine of 19 November 2008 No. 1013
- Directive of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy No. 272
- Decree of the Government of Ukraine № 437 ‘On certain issues relating to the issuance, renewal and cancellation of work permits for foreigners and stateless persons’
Rights and Obligations
Irregular Migration
- Law on Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons
- Code on Administrative Offenses
- Code of Administrative Legal Proceedings
- Criminal Code
- Decision Standard Regulations on temporary accommodation facilities
- Order on approval of the Regulations on temporary accommodation facilities for foreigners
- Operating Procedures for Officials of State Border Guard Service in the Course of Expulsion Process
- Methodology of Risk Analysis for Combating Illegal Migration
Anti-trafficking
Asylum
- Constitution
- Law on Refugees
- Decision on approval of the Regulations on Refugee Certificate
- Decree on approval of the Regulations on refugee travel documents
- Rules of Providing Financial Assistance and Pension to Refugees
- Order on approval of the Rules of examination and processing of documents
- Procedure of Conducting Compulsory Medical Examination
- Refugee Certificate Issuance Procedure
- Temporary Accommodation Facilities for Refugees
Citizenship
- Constitution
- Law on Citizenship of Ukraine
- Organizational Issues of Implementation of the Law of Ukraine on Citizenship
- Implementation Procedure of the Agreement between Ukraine and Republic of Belarus
- Implementation Procedure of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Implementation Procedure of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Republic of Tajikistan
- Implementation Procedure of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
Emigration and Diaspora
- Constitution
- Law on the Procedure for Exit by citizens of Ukraine
- Law on Legal Status of Ukrainians Abroad
- Rules of Processing and Issuance of Ukrainian Citizen’s Passports
- Rules of Processing and Issuance of Certificate of Ukrainian Abroad
- Passport Application Processing Procedure
- Examination Procedure of the Applications for Permanent Departure Submitted by the Citizens of Ukraine
- Processing and Issuance Procedure of Ukrainian Citizen Passport by Diplomatic Missions of Ukraine