What is DMSU?
The State Migration Service of Ukraine (Державна міграційна служба України, DMSU) is the government body responsible for migration management inside Ukraine. If you are a Bangladeshi national planning to live or work in Ukraine, DMSU is the agency you will deal with most after arrival.
DMSU operates offices in every Ukrainian oblast (region). The relevant office for your registration and residence permit application is the one covering the district where your registered address is located.
What DMSU Issues
- Temporary Residence Permit (TRP): For foreign nationals who have a legal basis to reside in Ukraine for more than 90 days. Issued as a biometric ID card valid for 1 year, renewable.
- Permanent Residence Permit (PRP): For foreign nationals who have lived lawfully in Ukraine for 5+ years continuously on a TRP basis. Valid indefinitely, renewed only for biometric update.
- Address registration: DMSU registers your place of residence in Ukraine. This is required before a TRP application can be submitted.
- Extension of stay: For cases where your D-visa is expiring before TRP is issued — DMSU can extend your lawful stay while TRP is being processed.
TRP Application at DMSU
After arriving in Ukraine on a D-visa, you must apply for a TRP within 30 days. The process at DMSU:
- Register your residential address with DMSU (or via your employer if workplace accommodation is provided)
- Gather TRP application documents (varies by ground — work, study, business)
- Submit application to the local DMSU office
- Attend biometrics session (photo and fingerprints for the biometric card)
- Wait for processing — typically 15 working days
- Collect TRP biometric card from DMSU
DMSU communicates in Ukrainian. Working with a Ukrainian immigration lawyer for the TRP application is strongly recommended for Bangladeshi nationals who do not speak Ukrainian.
DMSU and Work Permit Relationship
The DMSU does not issue work permits — those come from the State Employment Service (Державна служба зайнятості). However, DMSU verifies the existence of a valid work permit when issuing a work-based TRP. The two processes are linked: you cannot get a work-based TRP without a valid work permit, and your work permit alone does not authorise residence beyond 90 days.
DMSU Contacts
What DMSU Cannot Do for You
DMSU processes applications based on documents presented. It does not advise on which route to apply under, prepare documents, or guarantee outcomes. Errors in DMSU applications — wrong ground, missing documents, incorrect form — result in rejection with no refund. This is why professional immigration legal support for TRP applications is a sound investment.