# Ukraine prepares to ease residency rules for foreign fighters

https://mins.news/en/item/35933

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-08-28 16:52 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-prepares-to-ease-residency-rules-for-foreign-fighters/

> Ukraine’s government approved a draft law that would count foreign and stateless nationals’ military service toward the five-year residency requirement for an immigration permit and extend their temporary residence after service from three to six months. It also proposes a special certificate for those unable to return home for passport matters. Parliament must approve the bill.

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