On May 16, 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted Resolution No. 562, which introduces a new procedure for counting insurance service periods for pension eligibility. This resolution officially allows periods of legal employment abroad to be counted towards pensionable service in Ukraine, reports the Baltimore Chronicle, citing the resolution.
According to the Ministry for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories, this provision applies even to employment in countries that do not have bilateral agreements on pension provision with Ukraine. Individuals must submit official documents proving their legal employment abroad—such as contracts, employment records, or insurance payment certificates—to the Pension Fund of Ukraine.
If the submitted documents are insufficient, the Pension Fund will work through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to contact the relevant institutions in the foreign country to verify the work history.
Minister Oleksii Chernyshov emphasized that Ukraine acknowledges the contributions of its citizens who worked abroad, remained connected to their homeland, and either plan to return or have already returned.
In addition, the resolution regulates the recognition of work periods prior to January 1, 1992, carried out in former Soviet republics. These periods can also be included in the insurance record for pension purposes, provided the individual does not receive pension payments from those countries. In the absence of data exchange between Ukrainian and foreign pension institutions, individuals must submit a personal statement to the Pension Fund declaring that they are not receiving such payments.
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