Situation · CORPORATE & BUSINESS

“I want to register a company in Ukraine without travelling?”

The short answer: A Ukrainian LLC can be registered from Canada. Founders provide identification and founding decisions remotely, while a local representative — acting under a power of attorney or as the appointed director — files with the state registrar and opens the bank account. The main caveat: banking and tax onboarding are the slow part, and some banks want the director identified in person before activating an account.

You're launching an LLC from VancouverA partner in Lviv will run daily operationsYou need a Ukrainian entity for contractsYou're rebuilding a dormant company

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What this situation usually means

The registration itself is one of the faster steps; Ukrainian registrars process a standard LLC filing in days once the package is correct. What takes planning is everything around it: a charter drafted for your real governance, a director who can act locally, a registered address, and a bank that will onboard a company owned from abroad.

Questions that determine the route

Who will be the director — you from abroad or a person in Ukraine — and what does your bank's onboarding require?
Is there a reliable registered address for the company?
Which business activity codes (KVED) fit what you actually plan to do?
Single founder or several, and how should ownership shares and decision rights be split?
Will the company need foreign-currency accounts or cross-border payment capability right away?

Likely route

I want to register a company in Ukraine without travelling

Day 1–3

Structure decision

We confirm the founder set, director appointment, charter terms, and activity codes with a Ukrainian lawyer so the filing matches how you will actually run the company.

Day 3–7

Your documents in Canada

Where a founder signs founding documents abroad, they are notarized and, depending on the registrar route, apostilled and translated.

Week 2

Registrar filing

The local representative or director submits the registration package; a correctly prepared LLC filing is typically processed within a few working days.

Week 2–4

Tax and activity setup

The company is registered with the tax office, activity codes are confirmed, and the single-tax or general regime is selected with an accountant.

Week 3–6

Bank onboarding

The account opening is prepared with the chosen bank, including identification requirements for a director who lives abroad or a locally appointed one.

What usually has to happen

A name check and charter draft are prepared for the agreed ownership structure.

Founding decisions are documented — either signed remotely with apostille or executed locally under authority.

The state registrar enters the company into the Unified State Register and issues the EDRPOU code.

Tax registration and the chosen tax regime are activated.

A bank account is opened after the bank completes its identification of the people involved.

Statutory documents and extracts are collected and, where needed, shipped to you in Canada.

What can complicate the matter

Bank compliance that asks for in-person identification of a foreign-resident director or beneficial owner.
A generic template charter that later forces amendments when real governance needs appear.
Delays when founders' names in documents differ in spelling across passports.
Registered-address providers whose addresses are flagged by banks as mass-registration sites.

What LexRoota coordinates here

Charter and founding-decision drafting with a Ukrainian corporate lawyer.

Notarization, apostille, and certified translation of anything you sign in Canada.

The registrar filing and tax onboarding through the local representative.

Bank selection and onboarding support, including document packs for foreign-resident founders.

Delivery of the full statutory document set to your address in Canada.

Common questions

Do I need a Ukrainian tax number to be a founder?

Foreign founders can register a company without holding a Ukrainian tax ID in many standard routes, though obtaining one simplifies later banking and dividend steps. The local lawyer confirms the route that fits your citizenship and plans.

How long does the whole setup take?

The registrar step itself is measured in days once documents are correct. Realistic end-to-end planning is four to six weeks, driven mainly by apostille, translation, and bank onboarding.

Can I be both the sole founder and the director while living in Canada?

Formally yes. Practically, a director abroad slows banking and any in-person procedures, so many owners appoint a local director and reserve founder-level decisions for themselves through documented consents.