A Pakistani citizen registers a Ukrainian LLC (TOV) in six steps: settle the structure and activity codes, obtain a Ukrainian taxpayer number, sign an apostilled power of attorney in Pakistan, file the charter with a state registrar (reviewed within 24 hours), then choose the tax regime and open the bank account. Capital is due within six months by default.
A Ukrainian limited liability company, the TOV, is the usual form for a foreign founder: a foreign individual can own all of it, with no Ukrainian partner and no statutory minimum capital (Law No. 2275-VIII). The registration itself is quick. The steps around it, the papers from Pakistan before and the bank account after, decide how long the whole job takes. This guide walks them in order. The terms alone are in the company registration timeline, the legal form in Ukrainian LLC explained, and the work done for you in company registration in Ukraine for Pakistani founders.
- 01StructureParticipants, shares, charter capital, activity codes (KVED)before drafting
- 02Founder papersTaxpayer number, passport translation, power of attorney from PakistanMoFA PKR 4,500
- 03Charter and filingFounders’ decision, charter, application to the state registrarcomplete set
- 04State registrationEntry in the Unified State Register with an EDRPOU code≤24 hours · Art. 26
- 05Tax regime and bankGeneral or single tax; the bank’s own KYC on the ownersseveral weeks
- 06Capital and residenceContributions paid; founder TRP or work permit≤6 months · EUR 100,000
Step 1. Decide the structure before the charter
Three decisions shape the charter: who the participants are and their shares, the size of the charter capital, and the activity codes (KVED) the company will carry. A foreign individual or a foreign company can be the sole participant. The law sets no minimum capital, and each participant pays in its share within 6 months of registration unless the charter sets another term (Law No. 2275-VIII, Art. 14). If you plan to live in Ukraine on the company, decide now which ground you will use, because the founder ground depends on the amount invested in the capital (Step 6).
Step 2. Prepare the founder papers in Pakistan
A founder abroad needs a Ukrainian taxpayer number, issued by the State Tax Service, and usually signs through a representative in Ukraine. The power of attorney made in Pakistan is prepared on stamp paper and attested by a Magistrate or Assistant Commissioner with you present; MoFA then apostilles it as a legal document for PKR 4,500 (MoFA SOPs, May 2026, §§2.2, 8.1). Walk-in at MoFA is accepted for legal documents; otherwise book at apostille.mofa.gov.pk. The Ukrainian translation comes after the apostille and covers it, with the translator's signature certified by a Ukrainian notary or consul. The full list is in company documents for a Pakistani founder.
Step 3. File the charter with a state registrar
Your representative files the application, the founders' decision to establish the company and the charter with a state registrar. Keep your name identical, letter for letter, in the passport, its translation, the power of attorney and the charter.
Step 4. The 24-hour state review
The registrar reviews the documents within 24 hours of receiving them, weekends and holidays excluded (Law No. 755-IV, Art. 26). A faulty set is suspended for 15 calendar days so the gaps can be fixed (Art. 27). Once registered, the company appears in the public Unified State Register with its identification code (EDRPOU), managers and founders, so you can confirm the entry yourself.
Step 5. Tax regime and the bank account
The company then works under the general tax regime or, if it qualifies by turnover, activity codes and headcount, the simplified single tax; the choice is made around registration. The bank runs its own know-your-customer check on the company's owners, beneficial owners and the source of the capital, and opening the account usually needs the beneficial owner in person. In our experience tax registration, the bank account and the first operations take several weeks, with the bank the usual bottleneck for foreign owners.
Who does what, and how long it takes
| Step | What is needed | Who acts | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structure and charter | Shares, capital, KVED codes, the director | Founder with the lawyer | Before filing |
| Taxpayer number | Passport with a Ukrainian translation | State Tax Service | Before filing |
| Power of attorney | Stamp paper, Magistrate or Assistant Commissioner, MoFA apostille, translation | Founder in Pakistan, then MoFA | Before filing |
| State registration | Application, founders’ decision, charter | State registrar | ≤24 hours; a faulty set is suspended 15 days |
| Bank account | Owners, beneficial owners, source of capital | The bank | Several weeks, in our experience |
| Charter capital | Each participant pays in its share | Founders | ≤6 months unless the charter says otherwise |
Statutory terms: Law No. 755-IV, Arts. 26, 27; Law No. 2275-VIII, Art. 14. Bank and tax timing is our practice estimate, and each case runs at its own pace.
Step 6. Capital, the director and residence
A company carries residence for its founder on one of two grounds. With a foreign investment of at least EUR 100,000 in the charter capital, counted at the National Bank of Ukraine rate on the day it is made, the founder can get a temporary residence permit valid two years (Law No. 3773-VI, Art. 4, part 12). With less, the company employs you: working as director is employment, so the company files a work permit for you and pays the fee (Law No. 5067-VI, Art. 42-2), with a salary of at least UAH 8,647 a month in 2026. Either way you enter on a Type D visa and then file for the residence permit at the State Migration Service. The arithmetic of both routes is in the founder route, and the grounds side by side in business immigration to Ukraine.
Questions about registering a company
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Fix the structure and the residence plan first.
Eligibility assessment, $99: a lawyer-validated written note on whether the founder ground, the employee route or another route fits you, in order, with an indicative timeline and your first action, in 3 working days. Ready to register? Company registration opens with a $600 deposit covering structuring, name reservation, KVED codes and the charter draft; later stages are billed against agreed milestones.
Last reviewed: 31 October 2026. Terms as set by Laws No. 755-IV, No. 2275-VIII, No. 3773-VI and No. 5067-VI and the MoFA SOPs (May 2026); the registrar, the tax service, the bank and the migration service each decide their own stage. General information, not legal advice.