We need four things from you: your full immigration history, including refusals and bans; genuine documents with the Latin spelling of your passport; payment from your own name or a confirmed relative; and each document by the date we give. Knowingly untrue information is a ground for a visa refusal and a possible 3-year entry ban.
Your part at each stage
| Stage | What we need from you | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment | The intake form, answered in full, with your passport and education details | The route we propose is only as sound as the facts in the form |
| Employer check | The employer’s name and EDRPOU code from your offer | We check the company in the registers before you pay anyone |
| Engagement | Read and sign the written engagement; pay the invoice in your name | Scope, fee and deadlines bind both sides once signed |
| Pakistani documents | HEC attestation, MoFA apostille, translation; police certificate if the consul asks; BE&OE protector clearance if your category needs it | A missing stamp or a mismatched name sends the file back |
| Work permit | Passport copy and documents for the employer’s application | The employer files; a decision comes within 7 working days (Art. 42-6) |
| Type D visa | Apply on visa.mfa.gov.ua, lodge at VFS in Islamabad, Karachi or Lahore; answer the consul’s requests quickly | The embassy decides within 10 working days, up to 30 with checks |
| Residence card | Apply in person at the State Migration Service, at least 15 working days before your stay ends | A late filing turns a lawful stay into an overstay |
Tell us these before we start
- 01Any earlier visa refusalFor Ukraine or any other country. A refusal disclosed early can be explained in the new file; a hidden one found by the consul is untrue information under your name.
- 02Entry bans, removals and overstaysA ban recorded in the database is itself a ground for refusal. See Ukraine entry bans and overstay risks.
- 03Criminal record or open casesThe consul may ask for a police certificate (Resolution 118, para. 10). We plan around what it will show.
- 04Documents bought from an agentA “ready-made” bank statement, experience letter or permit in your file is false information under your name. Knowingly using a forged document is a crime under Art. 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. See forged documents.
- 05Money already paid to anyoneReceipts and chats tell us what was promised and what you hold. Next steps: fake visa agents.
What we do in return
Your part
- The full truth about your history
- Genuine documents, one name spelling
- Payment in your name or a confirmed relative’s
- Documents and visits by the dates given
- A word before you change job or address
Our part, in the engagement
- Scope, fee and our deadlines in writing
- A document list in the order to collect it
- Spellings and documents checked before filing
- Replies within 1 business day, English or Urdu
The order of work and who decides each stage are on how our process works. Spelling and translation rules: translation timeline.
When an input is missing or late
Each filing needs your papers, and every statutory term starts only when the filing is made. Some dates cannot move: the residence card application goes in at least 15 working days before your stay ends (Resolution 322, para. 17), and the employer files a permit extension 20–50 days before it expires. Work already done stays payable under the refund policy, and translation costs are non-refundable once the translator has started.
Questions clients ask about their part
Do I have to tell you about a previous visa refusal?
Which documents will I need from Pakistan?
Why does the spelling of my name matter?
Can someone else pay for my case?
What happens if I send a document late?
What if I change employer or address in Ukraine?
Read next
- How our process worksEight steps from assessment to residence card
- Official requirementsEvery document by stage, from passport to insurance
- Compliance standardsInvoice in your name, who may pay, accepted methods
- Transparency policyWhat we put in writing before case work
Sources
Get your route to Ukraine 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, within 3 working days. Holding papers from a Ukrainian employer? Document review, $349: a lawyer reviews up to four documents and signs a risk memo.
Last reviewed: 31 October 2026. Permits, visas and residence cards are decided by Ukrainian state bodies; state terms quoted are statutory maximums. This page is general information; advice on your own case comes from a lawyer under a written engagement.