sgrigsby

I just replied. I am only active when I see a post worth responding to that concerns Ukraine since I live here full time OR someone replies to a post of mine. Read More

Hello :) No you do not need a teaching certificate unless you want to work for the British Council but you will, as I mentioned, have to of attended one of their schools to obtain the certificate/diploma I mentioned. Also the current exchange rate ... Read More

What you call an ATM is called a Bank-O-Mat here. Yes they work. I have a debt card. I do not waste my time with a bank as they want your passport and take their time getting your card cleared and giving you your money. Using an ATM you get the ... Read More

Hello :) From my own experience and from my Ukrainian Friends in banking, tax, and law STAY AWAY from this deal. If you do not speak the language NOR have an intimate understanding of the lack of the Rule of Law, the bribing of judges, and ... Read More

Simple Unless you can find an employer that will hire you and get you registered at Zhek and OVIR you are dead in the water. Starting your own business will require the use of an Advocate (Lawyer) unless you read Ukrainian as all forms are in ... Read More

Also suggest you contact the U.S. - Ukraine Business Council AND the American Chamber of Commerce here in Kyiv. Read More

You must establish a branch here in Ukraine...Period !! if you want your company to sponsor you for a Type D Visa (staying beyond the 90 day visa free regime period) but you must register with the Office of Visa and Immigration (OVIR) and must ... Read More

The short answer is NO. Unless you are sponsored by a company that is going to employ you BEFORE you get here, is willing to do all the paper work, justify why they are hiring a foreigner instead of a local national, deal with all the bureaucracy ... Read More

What mark has told you is pretty much dead on. If you are going to work for a school the British Council is the place to start but my personal experience with them is they are highly prejudice against non British English speakers. As far as ... Read More

Oh yes I almost forgot....Your French Language Skills will work here as well. I cannot speak to your Hungarian. Also with your background there are some people I can but you in contact with or pass your CV/Resume onto. I cannot guarantee anything ... Read More

I will give you the bottom line and you aren't going to like the answer. First finding a job OUTSIDE of teaching English is near impossible. Ukrainian companies MUST justify to the gov't why they are hiring a foreign national and not a ... Read More

Forget it.....it worked this time....computers....got to love them :) Hope you find the information useful. Read More

Sorry your email address is NOT reconized by gmail. Can you please verify the parts of your email address before and after the AT. I have the information you want and will send as soon as I have a valid address. Read More

I cannot really address retirement per se. But there are only three types of Visa's issued from Ukrainian Consulates. Remember the Visa Free is only for UP to 90 days in a 180 day period. So if you leave before you have used up your 90 DAYS ... Read More

She is full of S***. With that being said each OVIR runs like they are thier own feudal system. I just went through this. You do NOT need to leave Ukraine to get a Permanent Residency Permit IF you already have a Temp. A Type D Visa was required ... Read More

Wrong. The 45 day clock starts from the moment of issue. You have 45 days to register with OVIR. On day 46 you had better be out of the Ukraine. It does not matter the reason of issuance for the Type D. It is still 45 days to register with ... Read More

She is wrong. And please don't be surprised if you are told different things at each OVIR office even by different people in that same office. I just finished my Permanent Residency in Sumy in March. Started the process in October. I did not get ... Read More

Teuthseeker..... Please read my posts about Type D Visa. If you have in fact been going out and coming in on just your passport (90 days visa free entry) and coming back in you have some problems. First the departure and entry stamps will clearly ... Read More

It still takes a Type D Visa to get into the Ukraine and apply for permanent residency based upon being married to a Ukrainian National for at least two or more years. The current processing time for a Permanent Residency Permit can be as long as 6 ... Read More

There are three types of Visa in the Ukraine since March 1, 2012 Type B is for transit through Ukr Type C is a 90 Visa issued only ONCE every 180 days to the same person and is issued for single, Double, or multiple exit and entry. Type D visa is ... Read More