Before paying anyone for a Ukrainian visa from Pakistan, confirm that the Ukrainian document behind your route exists: a work permit, a digital Invitation for Study, a company or a family link. Check it yourself in public records, and pay each official fee only to the body that charges it: the embassy, VFS, MoFA or HEC.
A Ukrainian file from Pakistan always starts in Ukraine. The employer obtains the work permit, the university issues the invitation, the company is registered, the spouse or family member already holds their status. Only then does the applicant in Pakistan file for a visa. This guide sets out what must exist on the Ukrainian side for each route, how to check it from Pakistan at no cost, which fees are official and who receives them, and the patterns that mark a scam.
- 01The Ukrainian documentWork permit, Invitation for Study, company record or family documentexists in Ukraine first
- 02Check it in publicUnified State Register, employment service decisions, your portal accountfree, online
- 03Pakistani papersHEC or IBCC, police if asked, MoFA apostille, translationPKR 3,000 per document
- 04Visa through VFSEmbassy fee to the embassy, service charge to VFSD-04 USD 404 · other D USD 70
What must exist in Ukraine first, route by route
| Route | Ukrainian document | How you check it | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work | Work permit from the State Employment Service, decided within 7 working days (Art. 42-6). The Ukrainian employer applies and pays the fee. | Employer in the Unified State Register; the decision published on the employment service site within 2 working days (Art. 42-7) | Ukraine work visa from Pakistan |
| Study | Digital Invitation for Study, valid 6 months. The university, after you accept its offer on studyinukraine.gov.ua. | The invitation appears in your own portal account | Admission to a Ukrainian university |
| Founder | A Ukrainian company with at least EUR 100,000 of your investment in its capital, or a job in it on a work permit. You, through company registration. | Company record and EDRPOU code in the Unified State Register | Business immigration to Ukraine |
| Family | Marriage to a Ukrainian citizen, or the family link to a foreigner who holds a residence permit. Your spouse or family member in Ukraine. | Their passport or permit, brought in person to DMSU | Residence permit documents |
Sources: Law No. 5067-VI, Arts. 42-2, 42-6, 42-7; studyinukraine.gov.ua; DMSU service page; Law No. 3773-VI, Art. 4.
The work route has the clearest public trail. The employer appears in the Unified State Register with an EDRPOU code, status and director; the State Employment Service publishes its permit decisions within 2 working days. The requirements on your side are in Ukraine work visa requirements for Pakistani applicants, and how a forged permit gives itself away in how to check if a work permit is real or fake.
Official fees, and who receives them
| Fee | Amount or payer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Work permit fee | Paid by the Ukrainian employer | Law 5067-VI, Art. 42-4 |
| Study portal application | 3,100 UAH once, up to 20 applications | studyinukraine.gov.ua |
| Type D visa, consular fee | USD 404 for D-04 work; USD 70 for most other D grounds | Embassy tariff from 1 Aug 2024 |
| VFS service charge | Paid at the VFS centre, on top of the consular fee | VFS Global |
| MoFA apostille | PKR 3,000 per personal or educational document | MoFA SOP May 2026, §2.2 |
| HEC degree attestation | PKR 3,000 per document | HEC |
Every amount here goes to a named body: the employer pays the employment service, you pay the embassy fee and the VFS charge at the centre, and MoFA and HEC charge per document. The full breakdown, with tuition and translation, is in Ukraine visa fees from Pakistan; the embassy's own table on pakistan.mfa.gov.ua.
The Pakistani side of the file
Degrees go to HEC for attestation and board certificates to IBCC, then to MoFA for the apostille, then into a translation. A police character certificate is issued by the district police, and for a visa it is needed when the consul asks for it (Resolution No. 118, para. 10). Workers also register with the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment: protector clearance for a Ukraine job. How to run the Pakistan-side steps in parallel is in the two Pakistan-side gates.
Red flags
- A “work visa” or “job package” that names no Ukrainian employer, or an employer missing from the Unified State Register
- A work permit you cannot find among the employment service’s published decisions
- A paper invitation to study that never appears in your portal account
- The consular fee taken in cash, or tuition paid to a personal account
- An “embassy slot”, an “approved list” or a guaranteed visa for sale
Each one has its own page: how to check a visa agent in Pakistan, fake invitation letters and the red-flags checklist.
Questions Pakistani applicants ask
What should a Pakistani applicant check before paying for a Ukrainian visa?
Can a Pakistani apply for a Ukrainian work visa without a work permit?
Who pays the Ukrainian work permit fee, the worker or the employer?
How can I check a Ukrainian work permit from Pakistan?
Which Pakistani offices will I deal with?
Is there an official agent for Ukrainian visas in Pakistan?
Read next
- Verify a Ukrainian employer before payingRegister, tax and court records, GO / CAUTION / STOP in 2–3 working days
- Ukraine application process, step by stepSeven stages for any route from Pakistan
- Ukraine visa guide book in UrduThe same guides, in Urdu
- All immigration guidesWork, study, residence and company routes
Get your route, or the offer, checked 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, in 3 working days. Holding a job offer? Employer verification, $199, checks the company in the state register, tax and court records, with a GO, CAUTION or STOP verdict in 2–3 working days.
Last reviewed: 31 October 2026. Fees and procedures as published by the Embassy of Ukraine in Pakistan, VFS Global, the State Employment Service, the State Migration Service, MoFA and HEC; each body decides its own stage. General information, not legal advice.