Annual In-Person Verification Required by December 31 for Pensioners Abroad and in Occupied Areas

Verification Process for Pension Recipients and Insurance Beneficiaries

According to Пенсії (RSS): Pensioners and beneficiaries of insurance payments living temporarily outside Ukraine or in territories under temporary occupation must complete an annual in-person verification by December 31. In 2026, those who missed this requirement received follow-up notifications through their personal accounts on the Ukrainian Pension Fund’s online services portal.

Accessing Your Notifications

To view these important messages, pensioners and insurance recipients should visit the Pension Fund of Ukraine’s electronic services portal at www.portal.pfu.gov.ua. Logging in requires authentication via a qualified electronic signature (QES), Diia.Signature, or ID.GOV.UA.

The steps to check notifications are straightforward:

• Visit the Pension Fund’s online portal.
• Authenticate using one of the approved methods.
• Enter your personal account.
• Select the 'My Notifications' section from the left menu.
• Open 'Individual Notifications' to read your message.

More detailed instructions on completing the verification process can be found on the Pension Fund’s website.

This mandatory physical verification is a crucial measure to ensure that pension funds are used appropriately and to reduce fraud related to pension disbursements. Timely compliance is essential, as failure to complete the verification may result in suspension of payments, negatively impacting pensioners living abroad or in conflict-affected regions. For an international audience, it is important to understand that Ukraine implements these procedures to safeguard its social security system amid ongoing challenges.