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Notifying the National Social Service that a foreigner joins as a volunteer

That reply is not a formality: for a volunteer from a visa country applying for a permit without a type D visa, it is the confirmation of the purpose of entry. Without it the Migration Service refuses.

Updated: 07.09.2026

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About this service

An organisation that engages a foreigner as a volunteer notifies the National Social Service. The Service's reply belongs to the residence permit file: for a volunteer from a visa country it confirms the purpose of entry.

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Who it is for

Organisations that have engaged a foreigner as a volunteer
Foreign volunteers who need the reply for a permit
Organisations already in the Social Service's list

What documents are needed

The organisation's details and its number in the list
The foreigner's passport details
Details of the volunteer activity they have joined

What it gives you

The Service's reply that the Migration Service requires in the permit file
The purpose of entry confirmed for a volunteer from a visa country
The organisation's obligation met on time
If the organisation is not on the list, we get it listed and run both steps together

How we work

Full support. You hand over the documents, we do the rest.

At every stage one lawyer runs your case, reachable at any time.

Your lawyerOHOleksandra Hordiienko ✓Migration lawyer · practising since 2016

What it costs

The fee is fixed in the contract before the work starts. Case expenses are paid separately.

Documents & daily life

from4 400 ₴legal fee

Converted from US dollars at the National Bank rate of 07.09.2026, rounded down to the hundred.

Checking that the organisation is in the list of volunteer organisations
Preparing the notice to the National Social Service
Filing and support until the reply arrives
Handing over the reply for the permit file

Free consultation

The price is the lawyer's work. State duties, notary, translations and insurance are paid separately: those amounts depend on your case.

For companies: an invoice and a full set of accounting documents.

Why clients choose us

One lawyer runs your whole case and is reachable anytime
We speak your language: English, Ukrainian, Russian
We take on the Migration Service queues under a power of attorney
A fixed price in the contract, no hidden fees
We go from the legal ground to the card and registration
The first consultation is free and commits you to nothing

Frequently asked questions

Who has to file this notice?+

The duty is the organisation's, not the foreigner's, and it arises the moment they are engaged. In practice the volunteer often orders it, because it is their step on the way to a permit.

Why is the reply needed?+

For a volunteer from a visa country applying for a permit without a type D visa, the reply confirms the purpose of entry. The Migration Service refuses without it.

How long does it take?+

Five working days to file. The term we promise a client is two weeks, with a margin for correspondence.

When does the duty to notify arise?+

From the moment the foreigner is engaged in volunteering, and it rests on the organisation. So the notice is best planned around their arrival rather than after it.

What if the organisation is not on the list yet?+

We get it onto the National Social Service's list first — three working days to publication — and only then file the notice. In the other order it does not work.

Does this replace a visa?+

No. The notice and the Service's reply confirm the purpose of entry, but they do not replace a visa. Which document you actually need is something we work out at the consultation.