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Dear readers of our channel😊!Today we would like to share with you the information concerning the possibility of obtaining a Tax identification number (TIN) in Ukraine. Every taxpayer needs one for registration with the tax authorities (the Tax Service). The procedure for issuing this document is governed by Order No. 822 of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.❗️Can a foreign national obtain such a document? Yes!🅰️ It all depends on what document you hold. For foreign nationals, this may be:a) a foreign national’s passport🆔;b) a permanent or temporary residence permit🪪;c) a refugee certificate📗;d) a certificate for a person in need of complementary protection📘.🅱️For foreign nationals or persons who have applied for recognition as a refugee or a person in need of complementary protection, the following are required:1) a copy📜 of the foreign national’s or stateless person’s passport, certified by the local office of the Migration Service🏛 at the foreign national’s or stateless person’s place of residence in Ukraine and/or bearing a note that the original of such a document has been received for safekeeping by the local office of the Migration Service;2) asylum seeker certificate📙.Previously, the TIN was issued in paper form📝, but recently its electronic copy in the ‘Дія’ app has been granted the same legal force.‼️Consider an important point! Obtaining TIN is not mandatory for everyone, but this document is required for formal employment💼, applying for a bank card💳 and accessing a range of other administrative📨 and social services💌.

Dear readers of our channel🧐! Today we are concluding our series of posts on the education system👨‍🏫👩‍🏫 in Ukraine and will tell you about the specifics of studying at higher education institutions (hereinafter referred to as ‘universities’)🏛.Both asylum seekers📙 and those with refugee status📗, as well as those in need of complementary protection📘, may study at universities. However, there is one fundamental difference between them.Thus, asylum seekers may only study on a fee-paying basis💸, unless otherwise provided for by Ukraine’s international treaties📜, legislation or academic mobility agreements📝 between universities. Refugees and persons in need of complementary protection, on the other hand, enrol at university and study on an equal footing with Ukrainian citizens🇺🇦. Consequently, they are entitled to higher education free of charge👨‍🎓👩‍🎓.Interesting fact❗️Following the start of the full-scale invasion, three individuals – including one asylum seekers and two refugees – successfully passed the entrance examinations (in Ukraine - NMT) and are now pursuing higher education at various universities across Ukraine.

Access to education is one of the fundamental rights enshrined in a number of international legal instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966), and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), which have been ratified by Ukraine. These norms are also enshrined in Ukrainian legislation regulating access to education. Thus, Article 53 of the Constitution of Ukraine guarantees everyone the right to education and access to preschool, secondary, vocational, technical, and higher education.All categories of the population have access to preschool education, including refugees, persons in need of additional protection, and persons seeking protection in Ukraine who are legally present in Ukraine, i.e., who have a certificate of application for protection.Preschool institutions (kindergartens) in Ukraine also provide free meals. However, in general practice, refugees and asylum seekers do not fall into the category of persons who can take advantage of this opportunity. Nevertheless, local authorities may decide to include children of persons who have refugee status or those in need of additional protection, as well as asylum seekers, in the preferential contingent, which is exempt from paying for meals in kindergarten. In addition, protection seekers may be required to provide a taxpayer card to confirm their income.

ENG. Both Ukrainian legislation and international human rights documents clearly state the importance of protecting health. Regardless of whether a person is a foreigner or a citizen of their own country, everyone has the right to access the healthcare system.Article 49 of the Constitution of Ukraine guarantees everyone the right to healthcare, medical assistance and medical insurance. The same is guaranteed by the Law of Ukraine ‘On Refugees and Persons in Need of Complementary or Temporary Protection’.On the other hand, there is an important point for persons seeking protection. For them, access to medical care is provided on a commercial basis (in both private and public clinics). However, in the case of emergency medical care, payment for medical services is made on a cash basis, i.e. when the medical institution issues an invoice for payment of services, which must be covered before the protection seeker leaves Ukraine. Refugees, on an equal footing with Ukrainian citizens, are entitled to emergency medical care free of charge.It is important to note that refugees and persons who have complementary protection in Ukraine have the right to sign a declaration with a family doctor. The declaration provides access to primary medical care with subsequent consultations, diagnostics and treatment of major diseases and conditions. Asylum seekers under Ukrainian law do not yet have this option.