What Is a Temporary Residence Permit?
A Temporary Residence Permit (посвідка на тимчасове проживання, TRP) is a physical card-format document issued by the State Migration Service of Ukraine (DMSU) that authorises a foreign national to reside in Ukraine for a defined period. It is your primary identity and legal status document while living in Ukraine as a foreign national.
The TRP is not a work permit. A TRP alone does not authorise you to work — employment-based TRP applicants must have a valid work permit as the underlying legal basis. The TRP is the residence authorisation; the work permit is the employment authorisation. Both must be valid simultaneously for lawful employment in Ukraine.
The Five TRP Grounds Available to Bangladeshi Nationals
| Employment | Valid Ukrainian work permit issued by DSZ. Most common ground for Bangladeshi workers. TRP is issued for the work period stated in the work permit (Resolution No. 322, para. 4). Work permit renewal triggers TRP renewal eligibility. |
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| Education / Study | Official enrolment at a state-accredited Ukrainian university or educational institution. TRP is issued for the study period set by the institution's order (para. 4). Any job during study needs a work permit obtained by the employer; for university students it is free and runs for up to 1 year during study (Law No. 5067-VI, Arts. 42-1 to 42-4). |
| Business ownership | Founder, participant or beneficial owner of a legal entity registered in Ukraine whose share in the charter capital is at least EUR 100,000 at the NBU rate on the date of the investment (Law No. 3773-VI, Art. 4(12)); the TRP is issued for 2 years (Resolution No. 322, para. 4). |
| Family reunification | Spouse of a Ukrainian citizen (Law No. 3773-VI, Art. 4(14)), or family member of a foreigner holding a TRP on a ground listed in Art. 4(15). Children and parents of Ukrainian citizens apply for an immigration permit (Law No. 2491-III, Art. 4(3)(1)). Term: per the documents filed, up to 1 year (para. 4). |
Documents Required — Base Set for All TRP Applications
Regardless of the TRP ground, all applicants must provide the following. The ground-specific documents are in addition to this base set:
- Passport with the long-stay (Type D) visa — the original is shown and a copy is attached (Resolution No. 322, para. 32).
- Certified Ukrainian translation of the passport page with your personal data.
- Valid medical insurance for the whole period of the TRP.
- Proof of payment of the administrative fee (charged in the amount set by law, para. 8).
- Ukrainian tax number (РНОКПП) document, if you have one.
- Optional: a lease or the owner's title document for your address (para. 32); see the section below.
- Ground-specific documents (work permit, university letter, company registration, or family documents) — para. 33.
Ground-Specific Document Requirements
| Employment ground | The work permit issued by DSZ, and the employer's undertaking to notify DMSU and the employment service if the contract ends early (Resolution No. 322, para. 33, item 1). |
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| Education ground | Certified copies of the institution's orders on your enrolment and on your study periods, and the institution's undertaking to notify DMSU if you are expelled (para. 33, item 10). |
| Business ground | A copy of the founding document certified by the company, the company's written undertaking to notify DMSU if you lose founder, participant or beneficial-owner status, and proof of the EUR 100,000 share (Resolution No. 322, para. 33, item 9). |
| Family reunification | For a Ukrainian spouse: the marriage document and the spouse's Ukrainian passport presented in person; for family of a TRP holder: the document on family membership, a document on the host's sufficient financial support and the host's TRP (Resolution No. 322, para. 33, items 11–12). Foreign documents with an MFA Bangladesh apostille and a notarised Ukrainian translation (para. 13). |
Your Address: DMSU Check First, Registration After the TRP
The TRP application states the address where you actually live, and DMSU files are handled at the place of residence (Resolution No. 322, para. 16). DMSU checks that address: a lease or the owner's title document confirms it; without one, DMSU officers visit the address and notify you by phone and email one working day ahead (paras. 32 and 36-1).
- Rental agreement: if you are renting, get a written rental contract. Informal accommodation without one leads to the home-visit check.
- Employer-provided accommodation: ask your employer for a document that confirms your right to live at that address before you file.
- Residence registration comes after the TRP: declare or register your address within 30 calendar days of receiving the TRP (Law No. 1871-IX, Art. 5(5)). The registration rules do not cover a stay on a visa (Art. 4(3)).
DMSU Application Process — Step by Step
- Book an appointment: File at your place of residence: a DMSU territorial office, a DMS state enterprise centre or a ЦНАП (Resolution No. 322, para. 16). Ask that office how it books appointments; dmsu.gov.ua lists the territorial offices and their phone numbers. Book early.
- Prepare all documents before the appointment: missing a single document means the application is not accepted and you must rebook. Prepare a checklist and verify every item before attending.
- Attend with your legal adviser: DMSU appointments are conducted in Ukrainian. If your Ukrainian is not fluent, bring your legal adviser or a licensed Ukrainian interpreter. The officer will not conduct the appointment in English or Bengali.
- Biometric data collection: at the appointment, DMSU collects your fingerprints and a digital photograph. This is mandatory and cannot be done remotely. You must attend in person.
- Receipt of application: if all documents are in order, you receive a receipt confirming your application has been accepted. This receipt is not a TRP — it is a document confirming your application is under review. You are legally present in Ukraine during processing if you applied before your visa or existing TRP expired.
- Collect the TRP card: DMSU notifies you when the card is ready. You must collect it in person. By law the TRP is issued within 15 working days of the documents being accepted (Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 322, para. 5).
What the TRP Card Looks Like
The Ukrainian TRP is a credit-card-format biometric document with the Ukrainian trident (tryzub) embossed and the holder's photograph and biometric data embedded. The card shows: your full name in Ukrainian transliteration and Latin script; date of birth and sex; document number; validity dates; the ground of issue; and the issuing DMSU office code.
Check all fields on the card when you collect it. If your name is misspelled or dates are wrong, request a correction immediately at the collection window. Corrections after leaving the office require a new appointment.
Duration, Validity, and Renewal
| Employment-based TRP | The work period stated in the work permit (para. 4). Exchanged each time the permit is extended, while the employment continues. |
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| Study-based TRP | The study period set by the institution's order on study periods for foreign students (para. 4). |
| Business-based TRP | 2 years for founders, participants or beneficial owners of a legal entity registered in Ukraine (para. 4). |
| Family-based TRP | Per the documents filed, up to 1 year (para. 4, general rule). Renewed while the Ukrainian-side relative maintains qualifying status. |
| Renewal window | Exchange documents can be filed up to the last day of the TRP's validity; with fewer than 15 working days left, only at a DMSU territorial office (Resolution No. 322, para. 19). Recommendation: start 6 weeks before expiry to allow document collection time. |
| Renewal processing time | The new TRP is issued within 15 working days of document acceptance (Resolution No. 322, para. 5). |
Common Refusal Reasons and How to Avoid Them
- Ground document not valid: work permit expired, company struck off the register, or enrolment lapsed before application date. Verify all ground documents are current before attending DMSU.
- Address not confirmed: no lease or title document, and the DMSU home visit does not confirm that you live there; unconfirmed information is a refusal ground (Resolution No. 322, paras. 36-1 and 61). Always formalise your housing arrangement before the TRP application.
- Missing Ukrainian translations: DMSU requires certified Ukrainian translations of all foreign-language documents. Untranslated documents are not accepted.
- Application submitted after visa expiry: even one day of overstay creates a legal violation that complicates the TRP application. Apply within the legal window — no later than 15 working days before your permitted stay ends (Resolution No. 322, para. 17).
- Business ground without the EUR 100,000 stake: a company with a smaller charter-capital share gives its founder no TRP ground (Law No. 3773-VI, Art. 4(12)); a director without the stake needs a work permit.
Grounds Transfer
It is possible to change the ground of your TRP — for example, from student to employment if you complete your studies and take a job. The process requires a new TRP application on the new ground with a full document set for that ground. There is no automatic transfer — the old TRP continues until its expiry while the new application processes, or you may need to depart and re-enter depending on timing.
Permanent Residence Pathway
After the last five years of continuous residence on a TRP on employment, founder, family-of-TRP-holder and some other grounds, you can apply for an immigration permit within the quota (Law No. 2491-III, Art. 4(2)(11)); study-based TRP years are outside this category. A single trip abroad over 90 days, or more than 180 days abroad in a year, breaks continuity (Art. 1). The permanent residence permit (посвідка на постійне проживання) is issued on the basis of the immigration permit and ends the TRP exchange cycle tied to a ground; it does not grant Ukrainian citizenship.