Temporary residence permit (TRP) for students in Ukraine
A temporary residence permit (TRP) is the card that lets you stay longer than 90 days. Students who stay that long must get one. You apply at the State Migration Service of Ukraine (SMS) or a Center for Administrative Services (a local government service office).
UkraineTEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT (EXAMPLE)
Example: Study
Example: Student
Example card. Your own details print on your real permit.
What the permit is
The temporary residence permit (TRP) shows you may live in Ukraine while you study. The State Migration Service of Ukraine (SMS) issues it.
Visa or permit?
Placed in your passport
Valid for 90 days
Your official ID in Ukraine
Valid for your study period
Visa and permit
The visa gets you into Ukraine. The permit lets you stay.
Your key papers
Long-stay visa (type D)
Lets you enter Ukraine. Valid for 90 days.
Temporary residence permit (TRP)
Lets you live in Ukraine for your study period.
University enrolment order
The university's written decision that you are enrolled. It sets how long your permit is valid.
If you break the rules
What you must do
Stay more than 90 days
You need the permit if you stay longer than 90 days.
Apply on time
Apply well before your visa ends.
Keep studying
Your university promises to tell the SMS if your studies end.
Keep insurance
You need a valid health insurance policy.
Kinds of permit application
Students use the study permit. You get it once, then exchange it when it ends or your details change.
Time limits
Arrive with a type D visa (a long-stay visa for study)
Visa valid 90 days
Apply for the permit
At least 15 working days before your visa ends
Get your permit
Within 15 working days
Exchange before it ends
At least 15 working days before expiry
Types of application
Permit for study
For students who came to Ukraine to study.
Key Requirements:
- Passport with type D visa
- Ukrainian translation of your passport data page
- Health insurance
- University letter and enrolment order
Exchange when it expires
You get a new permit instead.
Key Requirements:
- Your old permit
- Passport
- Proof the fee is paid
Exchange after a change
For example a new passport or a change of name.
Key Requirements:
- Papers that show the change
Permit timeline
Arrive with a type D visa (a long-stay visa for study)
Your visa lets you enter and start the permit.
Duration: Visa valid 90 days
Apply for the permit
Hand in your papers in person.
Duration: At least 15 working days before your visa ends
Get your permit
Valid for your study period.
Duration: Within 15 working days
Exchange before it ends
Apply for a new permit if your studies continue.
Duration: At least 15 working days before expiry
How to apply
Apply in person at the SMS or a service office where you live.
Steps
Enter on a type D visa
You need it to start the permit.
The visa is valid for 90 days.
Collect your papers
University letter and enrolment order, passport translation, insurance and fee slip.
Your online account lists them.
Hand them in
In person, at the SMS or a service office.
Before your visa ends.
Get your permit
Valid for your study period.
Within 15 working days.
Exchanging your permit
Watch the end date
Note the end date of your permit.
Bring the old permit
Hand it in when you get the new one.
Papers for a study permit
Bring originals to show and copies to hand in.
About you
Passport with type D visa
Shown and handed back, with copies.
Passport translation
Ukrainian translation of your passport data page, checked and stamped by a notary.
Health insurance policy
Valid, covering your stay, with a copy.
From your university
University enrolment order
Says that you are enrolled and for how long you study.
University letter
A letter in which the university promises to tell the SMS if your studies end.
Payment
Payment slip
Proof you paid the fee.
Extra papers
You may also be asked for
- Proof of where you live, such as a rental agreement
- A work or internship contract, if you have one
How long it takes
The SMS issues the permit within 15 working days after you hand in your papers.
Steps
Collect papers
Your online account lists what you need.
Key Activities:
- Get the enrolment order and the letter from your university
- Translate your passport data page into Ukrainian
Hand in papers
Apply in person.
Key Activities:
- At an SMS office or a service office where you live
Receive the permit
Collect your permit card.
Key Activities:
- Valid for your study period
What can slow it down
Missing papers
An incomplete set of papers is a reason to refuse.
Late application
Staying longer than you are allowed is a reason to refuse.
Time limits
Typical Cases
Keeping your permit valid
Keep your permit, insurance and study status up to date.
Good habits
Exchange on time
You get a new permit. The old one is not extended.
Before it expires.
Report changes
For example a new passport.
Within one month.
Online tools
Status
- Online account (status of your permit)
Common mistakes
Plan ahead
Put the dates in your phone calendar.
Residence permit questions
Short answers about the temporary residence permit (TRP) for students.
Common questions
Useful links
Where to get help
Your university's international office helps you collect the papers it must give you.
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