Company formation and registration in Ukraine
We register limited liability companies (TOV) in Ukraine for foreign individuals and companies. Founders do not need to travel for the registration itself. We prepare the documents, agree them with a Kyiv notary and then run the company's accounting with you in English, as part of our accounting services in Ukraine.
No trip to Ukraine needed for registration
Power of attorney, apostille, translations
Accounting in English from the first day
Tell us who the founders are
Write where the founders live, whether a founder is a company and what the business will do. A manager replies within one business day with the price and timeline.
Which structure fits a foreign owner
| Structure | When it fits | Price and timeline |
|---|---|---|
| LLC (TOV) | the usual choice for a foreign individual or company that will sell, hire or sign contracts in Ukraine | from UAH 6,000; 2-4 weeks once the documents from abroad are ready |
| Sole proprietor (FOP) | a foreigner who lives in Ukraine with a residence permit and works alone | from UAH 3,000; up to 6 business days |
| Representative office | a foreign company that needs a presence in Ukraine but will not trade through it | from UAH 10,000 |
In an LLC the owners as a rule risk only their contributions, and the form suits several partners or outside investors. A sole proprietor is simpler, but answers with personal property and works within the income limit of the single tax group. Our article FOP or LLC, what to choose compares them in detail.
Company registration costs
LLC (TOV) registration
Accounting for your LLC
Consultation
- certified translations and apostilles;
- Ukrainian tax numbers (RNOKPP) for foreign founders;
- registered address, if you do not have one.
All prices are on the accounting prices in Ukraine page.
How registration works
After registration
Accounting for your LLC
VAT registration
Registering a company in Ukraine as a foreigner
A foreign citizen or a foreign company can own 100% of a Ukrainian LLC. Automatic registration in Diia, the state online service, works only when all founders are Ukrainian citizens, so with foreign founders the registration goes through a notary. This is what we will ask you for.
- a passport copy and a Ukrainian tax number (RNOKPP) for each founder and the director, we can obtain the tax number for you;
- a notarized power of attorney signed abroad, with an apostille or consular legalization (not needed for documents from Poland, the Czech Republic and a few other treaty countries);
- for a corporate founder, a registry extract not older than one month and an ownership chart up to the ultimate beneficial owners;
- certified Ukrainian translations of all foreign documents.
Plan 2-4 weeks from the day the documents from abroad are ready. A foreigner can be the director only with a work permit or under an exemption set by law, otherwise the fine in 2026 is UAH 172,940. Banks usually ask the director to visit a branch to open the company account and check a new foreign-owned company closely, so we prepare the bank pack in advance.
Yes. A foreign individual or company can own 100% of a Ukrainian LLC and register it without coming to Ukraine, through a notarized power of attorney with an apostille. A foreigner can also register as a sole proprietor (FOP), in our practice with a Ukrainian residence permit.
Not for the registration itself. Founders sign a power of attorney at a notary in their own country, add an apostille or consular legalization unless a treaty with their country waives it, and send the original to us. The director usually has to visit a bank branch in person to open the company account.
The state registrar makes the entry within 24 hours of filing, weekends excluded. For a foreign individual founder, plan 5-10 business days after the documents are ready, for a foreign company 2-4 weeks. Most of that time goes on apostilles, translations and the notary appointment.
There is no state fee. Our work costs from UAH 6,000 for an LLC and from UAH 3,000 for a sole proprietor. Notary fees, translations, apostilles and the tax number for a foreign founder are paid separately, and we give you the full amount before work starts.
Yes, but a foreign director needs a work permit unless the law gives an exemption. Without one, the company faces a fine of 20 minimum wages per person, UAH 172,940 in 2026. A common route is to register the LLC with a Ukrainian director, obtain the permit and then appoint the foreign director.
Ukraine has VAT at a standard rate of 20%. A company on the general tax system must register as a VAT payer once its taxable supplies exceed UAH 1 million in 12 months, and it can register voluntarily earlier. After registration it gets an individual VAT number used on tax invoices.
The company checks its tax status, appoints the director, opens a bank account and gets an e-signature. Within 10 business days after it gets premises it files form 20-OPP, and the share capital is due within 6 months unless the charter sets another term. Our accounting for LLCs in Ukraine covers this from UAH 8,000 a month.
Start your business right from the beginning
Tell us where the founders are and what the company will do. A manager replies within one business day with the price and timeline.