Ukraine Work Permit Extension for Pakistani Workers
Your employer files 20–50 days before the permit expires. We set your dates, give your employer a checklist for the extension file, check the documents before they go in, and line up your residence card exchange right after the decision.
Direct answer
Your Ukrainian employer files the work permit extension with the employment centre no earlier than 50 and no later than 20 calendar days before the permit expires; the decision is due within 3 working days (Law No. 5067-VI, Art. 42-6). Filing outside that window is a refusal ground (Art. 42-9). Then you exchange your TRP.
Work permit extension at a glance
| Who files | The employer. You supply a new photo and any changed passport pages |
|---|---|
| Filing window | No earlier than 50 and no later than 20 calendar days before the permit expires (Art. 42-6) |
| Processing time | Decision within 3 working days of registration (Art. 42-6); 3 working days to fix a missing document (Art. 42-8) |
| Documents | Application form, photo, documents whose details changed, proof of the fee (Art. 42-2, parts 2–3) |
| Fee | Paid by the employer, by permit term; the extension fee is one subsistence minimum lower than for a new permit of the same term (Art. 42-4) |
| Term | Up to 2 years for hired employees; up to 3 years for seconded workers and intra-corporate transferees (Art. 42-3) |
| Then | TRP exchange at the State Migration Service; under 15 working days left = territorial office only (Resolution No. 322, para. 19) |
Extension calendar, counted back from the expiry date
- −90 daysPlanConfirm the new contract term with the employer
- −50 daysWindow opensEmployer may file the extension
- −20 daysLast day to fileLater = refusal ground (Art. 42-9)
- +3 working daysDecisionPublished on the service website ≤2 working days
- ThenTRP exchangeAt the State Migration Service, before the old card expires
When the permit and the residence card expire close together, the permit window drives the whole timetable: the card can only be exchanged with the extended permit in hand. The same dates appear stage by stage in the work permit processing timeline.
Same job, new post or new employer: what the employer files
| Situation | What the employer does | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| Same employer, same job | Extension: application form, photo, documents whose details changed, fee proof | Art. 42-2, parts 2–3 |
| New job title or post, same employer | Free amendment, filed within 30 days; decided within 3 working days | Arts. 42-5, 42-6 |
| Employer renamed or reorganised | Amendment; the centre takes the confirmation from the register itself | Art. 42-5 |
| New passport | Amendment within 30 days, free, decided within 3 working days | Arts. 42-5, 42-6 |
| New employer | A new permit application in the new employer’s name; decided within 7 working days | Arts. 42-2, 42-6 |
Your residence card after the extension
An employment TRP runs for the term of the work permit (Resolution No. 322, para. 4). Once the extension is issued, you exchange the card at the State Migration Service before the old one expires; with fewer than 15 working days left, only at a territorial office (para. 19). The new card is issued within 15 working days (para. 5). We run that step too: TRP extension.
What our work permit extension service includes
Included
- Date plan: permit, TRP, passport and insurance expiry
- Checklist for your employer’s extension file
- Check of the new contract term and your documents before filing
- Decision tracking on the State Employment Service website
- TRP exchange prepared right after the decision
Outside our scope
- Filing in place of the employer; the law makes it the applicant
- The employer’s permit fee
- Work on an expired permit
- Any guarantee of the decision; the employment centre decides
Price of work permit extension support
The first step is the $99 written assessment. Filing support is quoted in writing after it.
If the dates slip or the employer will not extend
An extension filed fewer than 20 or more than 50 days before expiry is a refusal ground (Art. 42-9); the employer then files a new permit application. The law sets no rule that lets you work on an expired permit, and an employer employing a foreigner without a valid permit is fined 20 minimum wages per worker (Art. 53, part 5).
If your employer will not extend, a new employer can file a new application, decided within 7 working days (Art. 42-6). Start before the current permit expires and check the company in the registers first: employer verification. Background: illegal employment risks and how to spot a fake work permit.
Work permit extension FAQ
When can my employer file the work permit extension?
What is the work permit extension processing time in Ukraine?
Can I extend my Ukrainian work permit myself?
Can I keep working while the extension is pending?
My passport is being renewed. What happens to the permit?
How much does a work permit extension cost?
My employer will not extend the permit. What are my options?
Official sources
Send us your permit expiry date while the window is still open.
The $99 assessment gives you a lawyer-validated written note: the routes that fit your case in order, an indicative timeline and your first action. Within 3 working days.