Starting or changing work
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Apply for a Ukrainian passport for travel abroad in 2026. Check documents, fees, 20-day and 7-day processing, child rules and applications from abroad.
Register as an internally displaced person in Ukraine and obtain the official IDP certificate. Check eligibility, documents, Diia filing and processing times.
Apply for Ukraine's means-tested state assistance for low-income families. Check 2026 income thresholds, documents, property rules, online filing and processing time.
Get a foreign diploma or education qualification recognized in Ukraine for further study or employment. Check documents, legalization, fees, online filing and processing times.
Get a repeat Ukrainian marriage certificate if the original was lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. Check the 2026 fee, Diia route, documents and processing times.
Apply for Ukraine's preferential IDP housing loan through Diia. Check the 3% rate, 6% minimum contribution, eligibility, housing limits, selection and documents.
Deregister an unusable, destroyed or worn-out vehicle in Ukraine through whole-vehicle write-off. Check documents, cost, processing time and restrictions.
Get a Ukrainian taxpayer identification number, officially called RNOKPP. Check Form No. 1DR, documents, online options, foreigner rules, cost and processing time.
Get a Ukrainian Ministry of Justice apostille for court, civil registry or notarized documents used abroad. Check eligible documents, 2026 fees, submission routes and processing time.
Holders of Ukraine's 1994-format passport booklet normally add a new photograph at age 25 and 45. Learn where to apply, which photos and documents to bring, the cost, processing time and the special martial-law deadline rules.
Existing Ukrainian sole proprietors can update KVED activity codes, contact details and certain registration information online through Diia. KVED and contact-detail changes are free and are sent automatically to the Unified State Register.
If your Ukrainian ID card is lost or stolen, report it immediately and apply in person for a replacement through the State Migration Service, an equipped CNAP or Passport Service. In 2026, the standard fee is UAH 618 for processing within 20 working days, while urgent processing within 7 working days costs UAH 988.
Households in Ukraine that cannot fully cover housing and utility costs can apply for a state housing subsidy through Diia, the Pension Fund portal or app, a Pension Fund service center, a CNAP, an authorized local-government official or by post. The application is free and the amount is calculated individually from household circumstances, income and eligible utility costs.
People who have lost work in Ukraine can register with the State Employment Service and apply for unemployment benefit online through Diia, through the State Employment Service electronic services, or in person. The service is free. Diia processes an online application within up to 3 working days, while a simplified route is available to eligible IDPs and people in occupied or combat-affected territories who lack the usual documents.
Homeowners whose housing in Ukraine was damaged or destroyed because of Russian armed aggression can apply for compensation through the state eRecovery program. The application is free and can be filed through Diia, a CNAP or a notary. Compensation can fund repairs, provide a housing certificate for replacement housing, or fund reconstruction of an eligible destroyed private house.
Register as a Ukrainian sole proprietor, known as a FOP, online through Diia without visiting a state registrar. Registration is free and automated, and the application lets you choose the general or simplified tax system and your KVED business activity codes.
Ukrainian citizens must obtain their first internal passport in ID-card form after turning 14. The first ID card is issued free of charge, the application is made through the State Migration Service or another authorized passport service, and the current official processing deadline is up to 7 working days.
Eligible single mothers, single adoptive parents and, in certain cases, a mother or father whose child's other parent has died can apply for monthly state assistance through the Pension Fund of Ukraine. The amount is income-tested and calculated separately for each eligible child.
If you are registered as unemployed in Ukraine and start a job, notify the employment service and end your unemployment registration. You can submit the cancellation request online through Diia or in person at your employment centre, free of charge.
Change your registered place of residence in Ukraine after moving to a new address. Learn the 30-day deadline, current Diia online eligibility, CNAP route, owner consent rules, fees, documents and processing time.
Use Ukraine's eMaliatko service to register a child's birth and request connected government services through one application. Learn who can apply, what information you need, the 30-day registration deadline, online and offline routes, processing times and when eMaliatko cannot be used.
Ukraine provides business grants for eligible veterans and qualifying family members to start or develop a business. Applications are normally submitted online through Diia with a business plan and electronic signature. As of 29 August 2026, the previous application stage is closed while the grant services are being updated, with the renewed programme scheduled to reopen from 1 September 2026.