TOP 5 legal problems in the Ukrainian IT sector
1. Make sure that the developer assigns all possible IP rights to you. Ukrainian law is very strict as to IP rights assignments. A developer (creator of software) transfers to you only that IP right that is clearly stated in the IP right transfer agreement (or clause). All such wording as “and all other possible […]
HOW TO OPEN IT BUSINESS IN UKRAINE
We would start first with the question “Why do you need an IT company in Ukraine?”. This is a very tricky question and we can discuss it for hours. If you do a research of start-ups in Silicon Valley you will see that many of them were actually found in Ukraine or by Ukrainians. To […]
UA PERMANENT RESIDENCE FOR PARENTS OF UA CHILDREN
As soon as a foreigner becomes a parent of a child holding Ukrainian citizenship, this parent can apply for Ukrainian permanent residence. Getting permanent residence through your Ukrainian child is a 3-step process: Total estimated budget of the whole process: UAH 300 passport translation and notarization. UAH 80 photos. UAH 150 notarized copy of the […]
RECRUITMENT BUSINESS
Ukraine has always been a powerful source of qualified and skilled labor for foreign countries. Italy, Poland Slovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, the UK, US, Canada were main recipients of Ukrainian human resources with Russia being on top of them. Sadly, living conditions in Ukraine deteriorated in 2013 due to a political crisis and a military […]
VOLUNTEERING AS GROUND FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT
As you can read in our article “Temporary Residence Permit Candidates”, there are 12 categories of foreigners who can obtain temporary residence. The process of obtaining temporary residence differs a little bit for each of the categories. Thus, here we will analyze one of the grounds often used by foreigners to get a Ukrainian residence […]
HOW TO SET UP A LANGUAGE SCHOOL IN UKRAINE
Foreign language classes are very popular in Ukraine, young people understand that they do not have many opportunities without knowing a foreign language, parents try to have their children start learning another language as soon as possible. So, tutoring a foreign language is an easy and fast way to get extra money. It can also […]
UA RESIDENCE FOR $ 100,000. PROS & CONS.
Many interested in a possibility of permanent residence in Ukraine heard about the option of “purchasing” this right but the insight does not go further. Taking into account the frequency with which foreigners ask about this option and its requirements it is clear that this procedure should be explained in details. Often people think that […]
HOW TO BRING YOUR CAR OR OTHER STUFF IN UKRAINE AND SAVE ON CUSTOMS DUTIES AND TAXES
By a general rule, when a foreigner brings property to Ukraine then he/she has to pay customs duties and VAT. But there are cases when people are exempted from paying all these levies. For example, when a foreigner moves to Ukraine for permanent residence. However, there is another case that not only exempts from paying […]
HOW TO DISSOLVE ADOPTION OF A UKRAINIAN CHILD
This is a sad topic. Unfortunately, not all adoptions last long and happy. Such cases don’t happen often yet often enough for us to have a client with such a need. When a Ukrainian child is adopted by foreigners, dissolution of adoption and returning the child to Ukraine is rather a difficult task. In this […]
REP OFFICE AS A GROUND FOR TEMPORARY RESIDENCE
Introduction: In some cases registration of a Rep Office is a better and cheaper option than registration of a company or a private entrepreneur in Ukraine. E.g. foreign individuals who manage Rep Offices do so under power of attorneys and do not need to obtain work permits in Ukraine to get Ukrainian residence. Instead, foreigners […]