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Immigration guides for Ukraine from Pakistan: work, study, residence and company routes

Eleven guides written for Pakistani applicants, each tied to the Ukrainian law it explains: the work permit and D-04 visa, university admission, the residence permit, the founder route, protector clearance, salaries and the official fees.

Short answer

Choose the guide by your route. Work: the Ukrainian employer gets a work permit within 7 working days, then you apply for a D-04 visa (USD 404). Study: the university issues a digital Invitation for Study, then a Type D visa (USD 70). Every route ends with a residence permit filed in Ukraine, 15 working days before the stay ends.

Eligibility assessment · $99 Employer verification · $199Your route in writing, or your Ukrainian employer checked.

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Which guide to read for your route

Route	What it rests on	Start with	Then	Our service
Work	Employer’s work permit, then the D-04 visa	Ukraine work visa from Pakistan	Work permit requirements 2026	Work permit service
Study	Invitation for Study, then a Type D visa	Admission to a Ukrainian university	Ukraine study visa guide 2026	Student route service
Residence	Filed in Ukraine, 15 working days ahead	How to get a residence permit	Residence permit documents	Residence permit service
Company	EUR 100,000 for the founder ground	Business immigration explained	Company registration guide	Company registration
Not sure yet	A lawyer names the route in writing	Before you pay anyone	Application process, step by step	Eligibility assessment, $99

Terms by law: work permit, Law No. 5067-VI, Art. 42-6; visa, Resolution No. 118, para. 19; residence permit, Resolution No. 322, paras. 5, 17. Visa fees: Embassy of Ukraine tariff for Pakistani citizens from 1 August 2024.

Work

Ukraine work visa from Pakistan

The full work route in 5 stages, from the employer’s permit to the residence card.

D-04 · USD 404 02

Work permit requirements 2026

The document checklist: what the employer files and what you provide.

Law 5067-VI, Art. 42-2 03

How a work permit is issued

The employer’s procedure at the State Employment Service, step by step.

≤7 working days 04

Salary for Pakistani workers

The minimum wage, tax and what a Ukrainian job offer should state.

UAH 8,647 / month 05

Protector clearance (BE&OE)

Who needs Pakistan’s emigration registration for a Ukraine job, and how to apply.

Emigration Ordinance 1979

Visa and process

Ukraine Type D visa process

Documents, fee and the embassy decision for a long-stay visa from Pakistan.

≤10 working days 07

Application process, step by step

Seven stages any route from Pakistan passes through.

7 stages 08

Before you pay anyone

What must exist in Ukraine first, how to check it, and the official fees.

public checks

Study, residence, company

Admission to a Ukrainian university

Portal uploads, HEC and MoFA, the offer and the Invitation for Study.

3,100 UAH · 6-month invitation 10

How to get a residence permit

The State Migration Service procedure, from D visa entry to the card and address.

≤15 working days 11

Company registration guide

A Ukrainian LLC from charter to operations, for a Pakistani founder.

TOV

How the guides fit together

One order for every route

Every lawful file from Pakistan starts in Ukraine: the employer's work permit, the university's invitation, the registered company or the family member's status. The Pakistani side follows: HEC or IBCC, the MoFA apostille at PKR 3,000 per document, a translation, and for workers the BE&OE registration. Then the visa through VFS and the Embassy of Ukraine in Islamabad, and the residence permit at the State Migration Service. The documents for each stage are in official requirements, the dates in Ukraine processing times, and the terms themselves in legal definitions.

The work route, with a lawyer on your side, is set out in Ukraine work visa requirements for Pakistani applicants. Urdu readers will find the same routes in our Ukraine visa guide book in Urdu.

Questions

Immigration guides: short answers

How can a Pakistani move to Ukraine legally?

On a ground Ukrainian law recognises: employment on a work permit obtained by a Ukrainian employer, study at a Ukrainian university, a company stake of at least EUR 100,000, or family. Each route ends the same way: a Type D visa from the Embassy of Ukraine through VFS, then a temporary residence permit filed at the State Migration Service.

How long does the Ukrainian work route take from Pakistan?

The law sets the official stages: the work permit within 7 working days of the employer’s application (Law No. 5067-VI, Art. 42-6), the visa within 10 working days, up to 30 (Resolution No. 118, para. 19), and the residence permit within 15 working days (Resolution No. 322, para. 5). Pakistani attestation, translation and VFS booking add time that depends on the case.

What does a Ukrainian visa cost for a Pakistani citizen?

Under the embassy tariff from 1 August 2024, a D-04 work visa costs USD 404 and most other Type D visas USD 70, plus the VFS service charge. MoFA charges PKR 3,000 per personal or educational document for the apostille, and HEC PKR 3,000 per degree. The work permit fee is paid by the employer.

Which guide should I read first?

If you know your route, start with its guide in the table above. If you hold an offer and are about to pay someone, read “Before you pay anyone” first: it shows what must already exist in Ukraine and how to check it. The seven-stage process guide gives the order of steps for any route.

Are these guides available in Urdu?

Yes. The Urdu section of the library has guides on the work permit, the visa, fees, the residence permit, the study visa, protector clearance and scam alerts, written in Urdu for Pakistani applicants.

Before you choose a route

Get the route that fits your case, in writing.

Eligibility assessment, $99: a lawyer-validated written note on the routes that fit your case, in order, with an indicative timeline and your first action. Have a job offer? Employer verification, $199, checks the Ukrainian company in the state register, tax and court records, with a GO, CAUTION or STOP verdict in 2–3 working days.

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Last reviewed: 31 October 2026. Terms and fees as set by the cited Ukrainian rules and published by the Embassy of Ukraine in Pakistan, MoFA and HEC; each authority decides its own stage. General information, not legal advice.