On March 6, the Government of Ukraine held the so-called Eighth Deregulation Cabinet, dedicated to improving the business climate in Ukraine. Among the decisions approved within the framework of this meeting the simplification of the procedure for obtaining long-term visas by foreign citizens was. This is informed by the Government Portal.

So, from now on, citizens of foreign countries will be able to submit their documents immediately to the Department of Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, without leaving the borders of Ukraine.

It is expected that this decision will increase the attractiveness of Ukraine for highly skilled workers (in particular, for independent members of the supervisory boards of state-owned companies).