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Ukraine job scam prevention: 7 steps before you pay, and what to do if you already have

The checks in the order they work, each one on a public register or an official tariff, then the five moves after a payment has gone.

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Steps7, in order
Permit feePaid by the employer
Work visa D-04USD 404
Already paidReport to FIA
A contract being signed: the moment a Pakistani applicant should have already checked the Ukrainian employer and permit
Check the employer before you sign or pay
Reviewed31 October 2026
Written forPakistani applicants
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Written answer2–3 working days
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To avoid a Ukraine job scam, check before paying: the employer is active in Ukraine’s Unified State Register, a work permit decision is published for your job, the contract pays at least UAH 8,647 a month, and you pay only official fees. If you already paid, stop transfers, keep evidence and report to the FIA.

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  1. 01OfferLegal name and EDRPOU code
  2. 02RegistersCompany active, permit decision published
  3. 03Contract & feesSalary, workplace, official fees only
  4. 04Visavisa.mfa.gov.ua → VFS → consul
  5. 05Doubt at any step?Stop paying, get it checked
Each step rests on a public source: the state register, the employment service’s published decisions, the embassy tariff.

Seven steps before you pay

  1. 1
    Get the employer’s legal name and EDRPOU code in writing.

    A Ukrainian company’s EDRPOU code has eight digits. An offer that cannot name it cannot be checked.

  2. 2
    Find the company in the Unified State Register.

    It must be active, with the same name, address and director as your offer. With no active entry the permit is refused (Law No. 5067-VI, Art. 42-9). Step by step: how to verify a Ukrainian employer.

  3. 3
    Ask for the date of the work permit decision and find it.

    The State Employment Service publishes each decision on its website within 2 working days (Art. 42-7). No decision, no permit: see how to check a work permit is real.

  4. 4
    Read the contract before you sign.

    Position, workplace and salary of at least UAH 8,647 a month (the 2026 minimum wage). The workplace must be the employer named in the permit (Art. 42-10).

  5. 5
    Match every payment to an official fee.

    The permit fee is the employer’s (Art. 42-4). Your own payments are the Type D work visa, USD 404 under the embassy tariff, the VFS charge and your document attestation.

  6. 6
    Check the recruiter in Pakistan.

    Recruiting for jobs abroad is licensed: ask for the Overseas Employment Promoter licence number and find it on the BE&OE list.

  7. 7
    Lodge the visa through the official channel.

    Form on visa.mfa.gov.ua, documents at the VFS centre in Islamabad, Karachi or Lahore, decision by the embassy’s consul. Keep every receipt. Details: Ukrainian visa procedure in Pakistan.

A one-page version of the warning signs is the red flags checklist. Questions about agents’ claims, VFS and refusals are in the visa agent scam FAQ.

Already paid? Five moves

  1. Stop further transfers, whatever reason you are given: “release fee”, “tax”, “embassy charge”.
  2. Keep every chat, receipt, bank record and file you received, with dates.
  3. Report the agent to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA); you can also inform the Embassy of Ukraine in Islamabad.
  4. Have any document you received checked before you use it: filing a forged document is an offence under Art. 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.
  5. Already in Ukraine and the job is different from the permit? Talk to a lawyer before you keep working.
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Scam prevention questions

What is the single most useful step to avoid a Ukraine job scam?
Check the employer and the permit before any payment: the company must be active in Ukraine’s Unified State Register under the name, address and director on your offer, and the State Employment Service must have published a permit decision for that employer and your position.
Can I trust a Ukraine job offer that came through family or a friend?
Run the same checks. The register entry and the published permit decision are the proof, whoever introduced the offer. A relative can pass on an offer in good faith that an agent made up.
Is a company website proof that a Ukrainian employer is real?
A website shows only that someone built a website. The proof is the entry in the Unified State Register, searched by the EDRPOU code, and the company’s contacts there.
Should I pay anything before my Ukrainian work permit is issued?
The state fee for the permit is paid by the employer (Law No. 5067-VI, Art. 42-4). Your own official payments are the Type D work visa fee, the VFS charge and document attestation, and the visa application needs a notarised copy of the permit. If someone asks for money before the permit, ask in writing what it pays for and check them first.
I received a Ukrainian work permit on WhatsApp. How do I check it?
Ask for the employer’s EDRPOU code and the date of the decision. Find the company in the Unified State Register and the decision on the State Employment Service website, where it is published within 2 working days (Art. 42-7). If either is missing, pay nothing more.
Can I get my money back from a visa scam agent?
Report the agent to the Federal Investigation Agency with your receipts, bank records and chats; whether money comes back depends on that case. A lawyer can tell you what your documents and payments expose you to before you take another step.
I am in Ukraine and the job is not the one in my permit. What now?
A permit is revoked when a foreigner works for another employer or on other terms (Art. 42-10), the employer is fined 10 minimum wages for using a foreigner on other terms or at another employer (Art. 53, part 5), and you can face forced return with a possible 3-year entry ban (Law No. 3773-VI, Art. 26). Stop and get legal advice before you continue.
Paisa dene se pehle kya check karoon?
Company ka EDRPOU code le kar Unified State Register mein dekhein; work permit decision ki date maang kar State Employment Service ki website par dhoondein; contract mein salary UAH 8,647 se kam na ho; permit ki fees employer deta hai. Agent ka BE&OE license check karein. Hum $199 mein employer company ko register, tax aur court records mein check kar ke 2–3 working days mein GO / CAUTION / STOP likh kar dete hain.
Red flags checklist15 checks, each with its source.Fake visa agents in PakistanWho really decides your visa.Working without a permitWhat it costs you and the employer.Employer verificationWhat our $199 check covers.

Official sources

Unified State Register — check the employer
usr.minjust.gov.ua
.gov.ua
State Employment Service of Ukraine — published permit decisions
dcz.gov.ua
.gov.ua
Embassy of Ukraine in Pakistan — visa documents and fees
pakistan.mfa.gov.ua
.gov.ua
BE&OE — list of licensed Overseas Employment Promoters
beoe.gov.pk
.gov.pk
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Last reviewed: 31 October 2026. Articles 42-4, 42-7, 42-9 and 42-10 of Law No. 5067-VI as checked on this site in October 2026. Decisions on permits and visas rest solely with the Ukrainian authorities.

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