How to Get a Work Permit for Ukraine

Getting a Work Permit in Ukraine Last update: Jan. 15, 2011 (info on propiska updated) Recent legislation in Ukraine makes it clear that in order to legally receive wages in Ukraine a foreigner must obtain a work permit. For many years it was possible for foreigners to register as private entrepreneurs and render services such as teaching English or translating while paying a fixed monthly tax. Often language schools would encourage their native teachers to register as private entrepreneurs rather....

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Russian and Ukrainian Translation Services in Ukraine

Translation Services in Ukraine Last update: April 2014 This short article provides background and recommendations for getting translations done in Ukraine. If you already know what you're looking for and need an experienced native English translator, you can skip immediately to my offer. The translation industry in Ukraine There is no shortage of translation agencies in any sizeable city of Ukraine. Just do a search for "Translation agency __(name of city)__" in English.....

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Personalized Job-Finding Service for English Teachers in Ukraine

Post an Application for Language Schools in Ukraine and CIS Region last update: Feb. 2016 (service discontinued) UPDATE: Feb. 2016 This service has been discontinued. Please do not send me applications or money. The amount of interest from teachers and language schools has fallen below critical mass, and it no longer makes sense to continue providing the service. UPDATE: Sept. 2013 The situation with working in Ukraine changes often — particularly on paper. Teaching....

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Ukraine Real Estate: Buying Property in Ukraine

Ukraine Real Estate How to participate in Ukraine's burgeoning real-estate market Main materials written November 2005 Many foreign visitors to Ukraine are well aware that Ukraine's real estate market has been developing rapidly. Apartment prices in Kiev and other major cities of Ukraine have "gone through the roof" in the past several years. Happy indeed are the investors who purchased real estate (apartments) in Ukrainian cities in the early 90s for a few thousand dollars....

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Moving to Ukraine: Who Is Successful Long-term?

Moving to Ukraine: Who Should Do It? January 26, 2011 There are plenty of reasons why people in the West might be interested in moving to Ukraine temporarily or permanently. Rather than make up reasons on my own, I'll just list the kinds of things people have written me over the years: "I'm middle-aged, recently laid off, and have no job prospects around here." "The economy's horrible and I've been out of work for a year." "I'm sick of this place." "This....

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