Can I Work With Student Visa In Ukraine
We often meet young people who want to find out whether they can work with a student visa in Ukraine. In their words, “I had a basic knowledge of English when I studied in the UK, which helped me find a job right away upon graduating. My friend recommended that I work in his firm, but after learning that it was an international company, I decided to look elsewhere on my own — the only problem is that there are no jobs available where I live at the moment so I’ve been considering going abroad and hope to work as a language teacher in Ukraine. On one hand, I really want to give it a try, but on the other hand, there are also some concerns about what will happen if my permit expires or something else occurs. Can you help?”
Can I Work With Student Visa In Ukraine
The Student Visa allows students to stay in Ukraine after finishing their education. It also gives them certain rights to travel, gain employment and start a business. However, it is not easy as it seems. So let’s discuss student visa rates, advantages, limits and requirements.
The professional strategy for obtaining residency based on the residence permit, which virtually no one has heard about is called employment by representative office of foreign company in Ukraine.
Questions and answers:
Sufyan Ahmed asks: I have planned to complete my master in computer science from national university “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava”. After completing my degree can I be able to work there properly with a work permit and it is easy to get permanent residence? For this purpose we need to come back to our country to apply for a residence permit?
Expert’s answer:
You can find official info about different ways of getting a Ukrainian temporary residence permit on the site of the Migration Service of Ukraine. If you manage to find an employer in Ukraine interested in your services, you will be able to return to the country after graduation on a legal basis (a long-term working visa, which in turn gives the right to get a temporary residence permit).
Roae asks: Hi I’m a medstudent. I’m studying in my Uzhorod national medical university Ukraine. I’m from India can I do any part time jobs in Uzhorod, Ukraine
Expert’s answer:
Ukraine doesn’t have any law banning foreign students from working, so it is possible to do it as a foreign student. But in practice it is not an easy task to get a job in Ukraine legally as an international student because at first you will have to find an employer interested in hiring you and this company will send an official request to issue a work permit for you. Until you can speak Ukrainian or Russian, it will be difficult to find a job too. Check this list of jobs offered to students in Uzhhorod.
Santosh Nair asks: Can I stay in Ukraine after my studies?
Expert’s answer:
Shortly after graduation, your temporary residence permit will expire. You can get a new one by obtaining a work permit, however this won’t be an easy task (will still have to leave Ukraine and enter it again). So you should try to find an employer interested in your services during your studies. Another way to obtain a temporary residence permit and after two years a permanent residence permit is to marry a citizen of Ukraine.
Ololade asks: I’m in my second. I’m studying medicine in Dnipro, Ukraine. I’m having troubles paying my tuition fee. What work would you recommend I do?
Expert’s answer:
Check the following list of jobs offered to students in Dnipro. You can also try to offer your services to medical centers located in Dnipro.
Joshua asks: I am a student of building and civil engineering in Kharkiv. I want you to recommend a construction company for me where I can do my internship as an international student that speaks English.
Expert’s answer:
Check the following list of construction companies operating in Kharkiv.
Chibu asks: I am a computer science student at Ternopil National Technical University, what job opportunities can I find in Ternopil as regards my field of study
Expert’s answer:
You can check the following list of IT jobs available in Ternopil.
Victor asks: Can one work more than 40 hours a week?
Expert’s answer:
According to the current Labor Code of Ukraine, the duration of working hours should not exceed 40 hours per week. The duration of overtime must not exceed 4 hours for each employee during two consecutive days and 120 hours per year.
Kate asks: I have been invited from the UK to teach in the Ukraine for 3 days. Will I need a work permit to do this?
Expert’s answer:
Work permits in Ukraine are not required for foreigners who have arrived in Ukraine to conduct teaching and/or research activities in higher educational institutions at their invitation.
Ali asks: How much does a taxi driver earn in Ukraine?
Expert’s answer:
Most of the salaries of taxi drivers in large cities of Ukraine are in the range of about 600-900 USD per month.
Anderson asks: With an average job that pays 300-400$ is it better to stay in Kyiv or Kharkiv assuming all other fees (tuition and accommodation) are already paid?
Expert’s answer:
Each city has its pros and cons. The cost of living in Kyiv is higher than in Kharkiv (about 20-25%), the ecological situation in Kyiv is worse than in Kharkiv. In general, Kyiv is more crowded, noisy, and active, which is natural for the capital of the country. But, at the same time, in Kyiv, there are much more prospects for work, leisure, dating, etc.
Sarah asks: How many working hours is a student allowed to have?
Expert’s answer:
University students in Ukraine can work like any other people, of course, if it doesn’t interfere with their studies. The working time of employees can’t exceed 40 hours per week.
Andino asks: Please. I’m an international student coming to Ukraine to study by September 2019, can I work part time while studying to take care of at least my living expenses? And if I may need a work visa to be able to, do I apply from there or from my home country?
Expert’s answer:
As a foreign student you will have a temporary residence permit. It will allow you to get a work permit, which is required to work legally in Ukraine. But to get it, at first, you have to find an employer interested in your services and this company should help you to get this work permit. And this is the most difficult part.
The documents for obtaining it are submitted to the employment center at the employer’s location. The decision is made within 7 days, after it the center notifies the employer of it. The average salary in Ukraine is about 300-400 USD per month for a full time job, so it won’t be an easy task to earn more as a student with a part time job.