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The identification procedure is carried out in the following cases: - issuing a passport of a citizen of Ukraine for the first time upon reaching the age of 18, in the absence of a previously issued foreign passport; - issuing a passport in the form of an ID card on the basis of a passport-book that was issued in the non-controlled or occupied territory of Ukraine, provided that the person does not have other documents with a photo. The procedure for establishing an identity in the administrative order, that is, in the subdivisions of the State Security Service, is not complicated, the complexity ...

During 2022-2024, the list of the countries participating in the Hague Convention of 1961 on the abolition of the requirement of re-legalization of foreign official documents underwent drastic changes. Finally, the governments of a number of countries submitted their documents to the Hague Conference. So we decided to summarize which countries have recently joined the Convention and now use the apostille procedure. As of January 11, 2024, legalization of documents has been canceled for the following countries: - Indonesia requires an apostille from June 4, 2022 - Saudi Arabia requires an apostille from December 07, 2022 - China requires an apostille from March 8, 2023 - ...

On May 12, 2023, the Canadian authorities finally decided to join the Hague Convention of 1961 on the abolition of the requirement for re-legalization of foreign official documents and submitted the relevant sample documents. This was a breakthrough for the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada, because after 23.02.2022 it was very problematic to legalize Ukrainian documents for Canada due to the fact that the Canadian embassy in Ukraine stopped providing such services. It is worth noting that Canada's accession to the Hague Convention was delayed due to disagreements between various Canadian provinces, but a compromise was finally found. Canada's decision to accede to ...

Attention employers! Dear employers, foreigners and stateless persons who wish to open a business entity in Ukraine or work in Ukraine. We draw your attention to the fact that from January 1, 2024, the subsistence minimum for an able-bodied person has increased. From now on, the amount of the state duty for processing documents has increased significantly and amounts to:   Issuing an employment permit for the first time: The validity period of the employment permit Subsistence minimums per able-bodied person The amount of state duty up to 6 months (inclusive) 3 8 760 UAH from 6 to 12 months (inclusive) 5 14 600 UAH from 1 to 2 years (inclusive) 8 23 360 UAH from 2 to 3 years (inclusive) 10 29 200 UAH Extension ...