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Fake job offer from Ukraine: how to check if it is real
Eight warning signs, the checks on the employer and the contract, and what to do if money has already gone.
Direct answer
A Ukrainian job offer is real when the employer appears in the Unified State Register, gives you a draft employment contract with a salary of at least UAH 8,647 a month, and applies and pays for your work permit itself. An offer with a fee for you to pay, or with no company you can find, is a scam.
Check the employer · $199Review offer & contract · $349Risk memo signed by a Ukrainian lawyer ($349) or a written GO / CAUTION / STOP verdict ($199).
- 01Named companyLegal name + EDRPOU code
- 02In the registerActive, same address and director
- 03Draft contractRole, salary ≥ UAH 8,647
- 04Permit by employerEmployer files and pays the fee
- 05Fee asked from you?Stop: real jobs are not sold
8 signs a Ukrainian job offer is fake
| A fee before anything is checked | “Processing”, “permit”, “file” or “embassy” money asked from you. The employer pays the permit fee (Law No. 5067-VI, Art. 42-4). |
|---|---|
| A company you cannot find | No EDRPOU code, or a code that leads to another name in the Unified State Register. |
| Salary only in dollars, with no contract | The permit is filed with a draft contract; the salary is written in hryvnia, at least UAH 8,647 a month. |
| Contact only by WhatsApp or a free email address | Anyone can open a WhatsApp number or a free mailbox. Ask for a contract in the company’s registered name and find that name in the register. |
| A job description that could fit any company | Copied text with no workplace, duties or working hours. |
| Pressure to decide and pay within 24–48 hours | “Limited slots” is a sales technique. A permit takes up to 7 working days by law (Art. 42-6), with no queue to jump. |
| Money to a personal account, a private Western Union name or crypto | Payments against no company invoice and no signed contract cannot be traced to an employer. |
| “Come on a visit visa, we will arrange the permit there” | The permit comes before the work visa and before entry; the work-based residence permit is filed with a Type D visa in your passport (Resolution No. 322). |
What a real Ukrainian job offer looks like
- A named employer with an EDRPOU code you can check, and a register entry with the same address and director.
- A draft employment contract with your role, workplace and salary in hryvnia, certified by the employer: it is one of the documents filed for the permit (Art. 42-2).
- The employer files the work permit at the regional employment centre and pays the fee; the decision is published on the State Employment Service website within 2 working days (Art. 42-7).
- Then the visa. With a certified copy of the permit you apply for the D-04 work visa at VFS (USD 404): see the Ukraine work visa route from Pakistan.
How to check a job offer before you pay
- Ask for the company’s legal name and EDRPOU code, then find it in the Unified State Register.
- Compare the offer with the register: name, address, director and the person who signed.
- Ask for the draft contract and read the salary against the 2026 minimum: Ukraine salary for Pakistani workers.
- If a recruiter in Pakistan is involved, find its licence on the BE&OE list of Overseas Employment Promoters.
- Ask for the permit decision date once the employer has filed, and check it: how to check a work permit.
How a fake offer works
A flattering offer arrives on WhatsApp or Facebook, sometimes under the logo of a real Kyiv business. A “processing” or “permit” fee follows, then a second fee for the “embassy”, each to a personal account. What arrives in return is either nothing, or a package of forged documents that fails at the consulate or the border. The same pitch comes from fake visa agents.
What can go wrong if you go ahead
- Money lost. Transfers to personal accounts and crypto come with no contract you could enforce.
- Visa refused. A company with no permit application gives the consulate nothing to approve.
- Criminal exposure. Knowingly using a forged permit or letter is an offence under Article 358, part 4 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
- Entry ban. The migration service, the SBU or the border guard can ban entry to Ukraine for 3 years (Law No. 3773-VI, Art. 13, part 3).
What we check, and what it costs
| Employer verification · $199 | Register extract, tax activity, workforce history, signatory, court records; written GO / CAUTION / STOP in 2–3 working days. Employer verification |
|---|---|
| Offer & contract review · $349 | Up to 4 documents redlined by a Ukrainian lawyer, with authenticity indicators and a risk memo, in 3–5 days. Document review |
| Eligibility assessment · $99 | Which lawful route to Ukraine fits you, in writing within 3 working days. |
Fake job offer questions
How can I tell if a Ukrainian job offer is real or fake?
A real offer names a company you can find in the Unified State Register, comes with a draft employment contract at no less than UAH 8,647 a month, and the employer applies and pays for your work permit itself. A fee asked from you, a company you cannot find, or pressure to pay within a day or two marks a fake offer.
Are all Ukrainian job offers for Pakistanis fake?
Ukrainian employers do hire Pakistani citizens through the lawful work permit route. The difference lies in who acts and who pays: a real employer files the permit application, pays the state fee and can be found in the register; the worker pays nobody for the job.
I paid money for a fake job offer. What should I do?
Stop all further transfers whatever the excuse, keep chats, receipts and bank records, and report it to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Have any documents you received checked before you use them. A 60-minute consultation with our lawyer costs $249.
Can I go to Ukraine on a visit visa and get the work permit there?
The work permit is the employer’s filing, and the work-based residence permit is filed with a Type D visa in your passport (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 322); a visit visa is not one. The order is: permit, Type D work visa, entry. Working before the permit is issued is illegal employment, and staying past the visa’s term is an overstay.
What salary should a real Ukrainian job offer show?
At least the minimum wage, UAH 8,647 a month in 2026 (Law No. 4695-IX), written in hryvnia in the draft employment contract. The special salary threshold for foreigners was abolished in 2022. An offer quoted only in cash dollars, with no contract, cannot be filed for a permit.
Job offer real hai ya fake — kaise check karein?
Company ka naam aur EDRPOU code maangein aur Unified State Register mein dhoondein. Asli employer draft contract deta hai (kam az kam UAH 8,647 mahana) aur work permit ki fees khud deta hai. Aap se job ya visa ke paise maange jaayen to yeh fraud hai. Hum $199 mein employer check karte hain.
Read next
Official sources
Unified State Register — check the employer
usr.minjust.gov.ua
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State Employment Service of Ukraine — published permit decisions
dcz.gov.ua
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Law No. 5067-VI “On Employment of the Population”, Arts. 42-2 to 42-7
zakon.rada.gov.ua
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BE&OE — list of licensed Overseas Employment Promoters
beoe.gov.pk
.gov.pk
Before you pay anyone
Send us the offer. We check the employer behind it.
Employer verification, $199, GO / CAUTION / STOP in 2–3 working days. Already paid? A 60-minute lawyer consultation costs $249.
Last reviewed: 30 October 2026. Minimum wage under Law No. 4695-IX (from 1 January 2026). Permit decisions rest solely with the State Employment Service.