Service · CORPORATE & BUSINESS

Company Registration in Ukraine from Canada

You can register a Ukrainian company (TOV or FOP) without travelling: a representative in Ukraine files with the USR registry under a power of attorney issued in Canada. The Ottawa desk prepares and notarizes the POA; the Kyiv desk handles registration, tax numbers, and the opening steps with Ukrainian authorities. Licensed Ukrainian lawyers, notaries, and registrars perform the regulated acts.

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This service is for you if…

You live in Canada and want to keep or start a business in Ukraine
You need a Ukrainian legal entity to hold property, invoice clients, or run a team
You left Ukraine and your venture needs a clean registration from abroad
You want one coordinator for the POA, the registry filing, and the bank questions that follow

What LexRoota coordinates

Choice of legal form (TOV or FOP) matched to how you will actually use the company

POA text drafted for the registration actions, notarized in Canada and apostilled where required

USR registration filing, charter, and EDRPOU code through a Ukrainian representative

Tax registration, including RNOKPP checks and VAT or single-tax setup where applicable

Ukrainian bank account opening coordination and appointment of local accounting

Handover pack: extract, charter, registration confirmation, and access details

Typical route

Company Registration in Ukraine from Canada

Day 1–2

Scope and form check

We map your situation, pick the legal form and activity codes, and check the name. You receive scope and price in writing before anything is filed.

Assessment

Day 3–7

Power of attorney

The POA is drafted for the specific registration actions, signed before a Canadian notary, and sent for apostille where the filing route requires it.

Canada

Day 8–14

Registration filing

The representative files the charter and application with the USR. The EDRPOU code usually issues within days of acceptance.

Ukraine

Week 3–4

Tax and bank setup

Tax numbers, VAT or single-tax registration, and the bank account application move in parallel once the company appears in the registry.

Ukraine

Documents typically required

Certified copy of your foreign passport

Ukrainian tax number (RNOKPP) or a retrieval request for one

Preferred company name and activity codes (KVED)

Charter terms: ownership shares, director, legal address

Power of attorney notarized in Canada, apostilled where required

Registered address in Ukraine or engagement of an address provider

What the route depends on

Whether you already hold a RNOKPP tax number
Single founder versus several participants with different share terms
Tax regime: general, single tax, or VAT registration
Whether a registered legal address has to be arranged for you

What can slow or block this

Missing or expired RNOKPP — the registry rejects founder filings without a valid tax number
A POA written from a generic Canadian template — Ukrainian registrars and notaries require texts drafted for the specific action
Name or KVED conflicts that surface only at filing and force charter redrafting
Bank-side sanctions or PEP screening that slows account opening after registration

TIMING

Typically 2–4 weeks from a notarized POA to a registered company, with bank setup adding 1–3 weeks depending on the bank's compliance review.

FEES

Scope-first quote after the Day 1–2 assessment; coordination is fixed-fee once scope is set, with registry, notary, and bank fees listed as separate third-party costs.

WHO ELSE IS INVOLVED

Canadian notary · Ontario Official Documents Services or Global Affairs Canada (apostille) · Ukrainian private notary and USR registrar · Ukrainian bank compliance team · Local accountant for the tax regime setup

Common questions

Can I register a Ukrainian company without travelling?

Yes. A representative in Ukraine files for you under a power of attorney signed before a Canadian notary. The POA text must name the registration actions precisely, so we draft it and confirm acceptance with the Ukrainian side before you sign.

Do I need a Ukrainian tax number first?

Founders generally need a RNOKPP before the registry accepts the filing. If yours is lost or was never issued, your representative applies for it as the first step of the same file.

Which suits me better, TOV or FOP?

FOP suits solo service work; TOV suits multiple owners, hired directors, and holding assets. We walk the trade-offs in the first call and confirm the tax regime before any filing.