By the regulation "On the establishment of the immigration quota for 2018", the maximum number of foreigners and stateless persons who are supposed to grant an immigration permit during 2018 is 4388 people. For comparison, last year the quota was 2223 people.

According to the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the immigration quota is formed according to the following categories: scientists and culture, whose immigration meets the interests of Ukraine; highly skilled specialists and workers, whose acute need is tangible for the economy of Ukraine; persons who have made a foreign investment in the economy of Ukraine by foreign convertible currency for the amount of at least 100 (one hundred) thousand US dollars registered in the manner determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine;

persons who are a full-fledged brother or sister, grandfather or grandmother, grandson or granddaughter of Ukrainian citizens; persons who were previously citizens of Ukraine; parents, husband (wife) of an immigrant and his minor children; persons who have continuously resided on the territory of Ukraine within three years from the date of establishment of the status of a person who has suffered from human trafficking.

The order was developed by the State Migration Service.