JAKARTA - Foreign citizens and stateless persons serving in the Ukrainian military will be entitled to receive temporary residence permits under a law signed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, reads an announcement by the State Migration Service on Tuesday.
"The President of Ukraine signed Law of Ukraine No. 4730-IX of December 17, 2025, which regulates the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons who serve in the military under contract in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and other military formations," the statement said, according to Anadolu (10/2).
According to the new law, the individual will be considered a legal resident of Ukraine if they obtain a temporary residence permit.
The permit will be valid during the period of their military service contract and for six months thereafter.
The migration service said foreign nationals and stateless people who have served in the military must apply for a temporary residence permit within six months of the law taking effect.
"Until the end of this period, the status of legal residence in Ukraine will be confirmed by a military registration document or a certificate of service of a soldier," the statement added.
It is said that this temporary residence permit will also provide full access to these individuals to banking services, notaries, medical and other social services in Ukraine.
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