State Migration Service (Ukraine)



The State Migration Service of Ukraine (SMS) is a government agency of Ukraine that administers policy in the areas of immigration (both legal and illegal), emigration, and citizenship, as well as the resident registration (uk) system. It is part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine and was established in 2010.

On October 11, 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine appointed Natalia Naumenko as the Head of the State Migration Service of Ukraine.

History
The State Migration Service of Ukraine was established by the Decree of the President of Ukraine "On Optimization of the System of Central Executive Bodies" of 09.12.2010 No. 1085/2010.

In April 2011, the Regulation on the State Migration Service of Ukraine was approved by Presidential Decree No. 405/2011 dated 06.04.2011, which defines the main tasks, functions, and powers of the SMS of Ukraine.

In August 2014, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a new Regulation on the State Migration Service of Ukraine by Resolution No. 360 dated 20.08.2014.