The State Migration Service of Ukraine (SMS) is a

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that administers policy in the areas of

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, and

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, as well as the resident registration system. It is part of the

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and was established in 2010.

History

The State Migration Service of Ukraine was established by the Decree of the

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"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. On October 11, 2021, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine appointed

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as the Head of the State Migration Service 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.

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