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Staying permanently in Ukraine (90 day rule problem)
08-17-2014, 05:23 PM
Use to be easy. You just get a business visa good for 1,3, or even 5 years. There must be still a similar option?
Pretty sure there are some companies selling invitation letters for people to come study or do or business,etc.
Heard of folks going to OVIR to get extensions.
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Staying permanently in Ukraine (90 day rule problem)
08-18-2014, 03:11 AM
I spoke with a Ukrainian immigration lawyer at length about this several times and IMO the smartest most problem free option to me seemed to pull the good ol' fake marriage. He agreed
If u have a SOLID female Freind there who u Trust and have a strong friendship bond with and are NOT sleeping with, she would be the ideal candidate.
Offer to pay her $500 to $1000 in the end "as thanks" to sweeten the pot. That's very big money in Ukraine, especially for a young student type.
U will have to leave the country shortly as papers are processed but from there your as good as gold .....PERMANENTLY. Bam!!!
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Staying permanently in Ukraine (90 day rule problem)
08-20-2014, 01:22 AM
These forum questions make me laugh a bit. Its Ukraine. Why are you guys fubling with visas and "official" methods of staying in Ukraine? The easiest official method is to open a company in Ukraine as the director you can grant your self work authorization. There are companies for sure in Kiev who will do all of this for you for a price. This also allows you work authorization on a contract basis in any Ukrainian company. Use it to do consulting work or something or just stay there and do your own thing. Less official but easily attainable are just flat out purchasing a work visa each year. I don't know the going rate in Ukraine now but in Russia it's $2000 a year. Ukraine is not Europe or America. Actually all of the immigrants in Russia and Ukraine are a bit smarter than Americans or Europeans in this regard. Go there, talk to expats who are not from Europe or the States. Believe me, they know people who can help you. Be resourceful because if you aren't, good luck living there long term.
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Staying permanently in Ukraine (90 day rule problem)
08-21-2014, 11:07 AM
Expatua would be the last place I would go to for advice. It's just a bunch of old farts who found their wives on the internet and decided to collect and live off their pensions in Ukraine. Most (if you judge by the amount of posts they have) just stay in their flats all day, tap on their keyboards and shooting their mouths off about being legal etc. These guys are insulated from normal Ukrainian life and society by their wives and in-laws.
The amount of uninformed and impractical advice is so astounding it's not even laughable.
These types of posts are usually started by some guy in a panic desperate for advice, then a bunch of responses and advice with urban myth theories etc. about deportation, massive computer systems that can track your stay at the push of a button etc. Nobody really knows, most of it is bullshit. If you decide to come to a place like Ukraine and want to stay long term you better learn the reality of how things are done, because at the end of the day you're taking your chances here like everybody else and no forum is really going to help you. BTW, I've been here over 15 years under all types of Visas, registrations, work permits and without and I'm still here....
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Staying permanently in Ukraine (90 day rule problem)
09-08-2014, 06:33 AM
I have overstayed one time the 90 days in Ukraine, and absolutely nothing happened. I left 5 $ in the passport, they took the 5 $ and gave the passport back to me without even looking.
Corruption in Ukraine has its advantages
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Staying permanently in Ukraine (90 day rule problem)
12-28-2014, 06:07 PM
Hey! So I found an organization that provides a legit way to stay in Ukraine long term for a fee that's not too expensive. If you're interested, PM me and I'll give you a contact.
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Staying permanently in Ukraine (90 day rule problem)
12-08-2015, 11:38 PM
I stumbled across this news of interest on December 8th, 2015 - if so, it could simplify many people's plans, or hurt their long-term ones:
Ukraine ‘3%’ Away From EU Visa-Free Green Light
The EU has warned Ukraine it needs to finalise anti-corruption reforms to get a thumbs up for visa-free travel by the end of the year. Speaking after talks with Ukraine PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk in Brussels on Monday (7 December), commissioner Johannes Hahn said “the fight against corruption was, is, and stays at the top of our joint priority list.”
— Hat tip: Fjordman[Return to headlines]
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