Since October 2022, the procedure for obtaining work permits has been simplified. In addition to an in-person submission, the work permit application may now be submitted by post, through the administrative centers, or online, including through the employer's electronic office, other state electronic systems or the unified state web portal of electronic services.

The work permit may be canceled by the employment center if the employer does not pay, for a certain amount of time, the social contributions for the benefit of the foreign employee for whom the work permit has been obtained. If the work permit is canceled on this ground, the employer will not be able to re-issue the work permit within one year from the date of the relevant decision.

Additionally, the minimum salary requirements for foreign employees have been abolished. The minimum salary level for foreign employees is now equal to the statutory minimum salary for Ukrainian citizens.

The issuance and extension of work permits for citizens of the states recognized in Ukraine as posing a threat to the national interests of Ukraine require prior approval from the security service of Ukraine.

During martial law, which is effective in Ukraine, border guards may require foreign nationals to have health insurance when crossing the Ukrainian border to enter Ukraine.