Oct. 5, 2023

According to Art. 4 of the Law on Immigration, a foreigner has the right to obtain an immigration permit if he is a highly qualified worker. The immigration permit is the first step in obtaining a permanent residence certificate or Ukrainian citizenship. Immigration permits for highly qualified professionals are issued within established quotas. In 2023, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine of Ukraine approved a list of specialties in need in Ukraine and the qualification requirements for them. To be eligible for immigration, an work candidate should **meet the mandatory requirement** set out in the list and, at least one **additional requirement**. Such a requirement as **work experience** can be confirmed by one or any combination of documents, for example: 1. the employee’s employment record book or its analogues; 2. letters of recommendation confirming the provision of services in the relevant field; 3. agreements on the provision of services in the relevant field; 4. protocols of acceptance of provided services in the relevant field; 5. other documents confirming work experience issued in the applicant’s country of residence. [The document attached to this article contains a complete list of professions and requirements for them](https://laudis.ua/static/pdf/Professions-2023-en.pdf){target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"}. Here are some eligible professions as an example: **Technical manager/director – quota 250 persons** *Mandatory qualification requirement:* * confirmed work experience in the information technology industry-, and for not less than 3 years at any time in the last 5 years. *Additional qualification requirements:* * higher education in a technical field of expertise; * income for a certain profession for the previous calendar year to the equivalent amount of 24,000 US dollars or more; * certificate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a relevant field. **Software engineer/ Programmer (database)/ Application programmer/ System programmer – quota together with other IT specialties is 2690 persons** *Mandatory qualification requirement:* * confirmed experience in the profession in the relevant field  – for not less than 3 years at any time in the last 5 years. *Additional qualification requirements:* * higher education in one of the technical areas of training: “Computer Engineering”, “Cybernetics”, “Mathematics”, “Applied Mathematics”, “Computer Science”; * income for a certain profession for the previous calendar year to the equivalent amount of 24,000 US dollars or more; * higher education in one of the technical areas of training: “Computer Engineering”, “Cybernetics”, “Mathematics”, “Applied Mathematics”, “Computer Science”; * certificate from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a relevant field. Laudis Legal&Accountancy is always ready to provide qualified professional assistance and accompany you in obtaining an immigration permit.