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title: "Pensioners from Occupied Areas Can Avoid Annual Identification: Guide"
description: "Pensioners who left the occupation can avoid annual identification by transferring their pension file to government-controlled territory in Ukraine."
date: 2026-10-25T04:33:04.827Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/pensioners-from-occupied-areas-avoid-identification
tags: [pensions, ukraine, pension-fund, idp, occupied-territories]
author: "Darya Fomina"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Pensioners from Occupied Areas Can Avoid Annual Identification: Guide

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## Key Points

- Transferring a pension file to controlled territory cancels annual physical identification
- Applications can be submitted in person at a PFSU service center or online through a personal account
- Payments are made to the actual place of residence regardless of passport registration
- It is necessary to confirm the absence of pension payments from Russian authorities

Elderly citizens who have left temporarily occupied territories for government-controlled areas of Ukraine now have the opportunity to be exempt from passing annual physical identification. To do this, they need to officially transfer their pension file. This clarification was provided by the Pension Fund of Ukraine, emphasizing the importance of timely data updates for uninterrupted benefit payments.

### Features of Pension File Transfer and Payment Rules

According to current legislation, pensions are paid to the address specified by the citizen as their actual place of residence within Ukraine. Official registration or a declared place of residence does not play a decisive role, which is stipulated in Article 47 of the Law on Compulsory State Pension Insurance. The Pension Fund recommends that IDPs promptly change their payment address to government-controlled territory to avoid having to re-verify their identity every year by December 31, as required by Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 299 dated February 11, 2025, for those remaining in occupied territories or abroad.

### Methods of Submitting Applications and Mandatory Conditions

Applying for the transfer of pension payments to a new place of residence can be done in two convenient ways. The first option involves a personal visit to any nearest service center of the Pension Fund of Ukraine with the necessary package of documents. The second method is available remotely through the official web portal of electronic services in the user's personal account. After successful processing of the submitted application, the pensioner's actual place of residence is recorded in the pension file.

### Important Nuances of Receiving Funds and Russian Pensions

The main condition for granting and continuing payments to Ukrainian pensioners who left the occupied territories is not receiving pension benefits from the Russian Federation authorities, which must be reported to the agency. Fund representatives emphasize that the total duration of a person's stay in the temporarily occupied territory before departure does not affect this requirement. Funds are traditionally credited no later than the 25th of each month, and in case of delays through the fault of the fund, citizens are paid the full amount without time limits along with compensation.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Пенсионер выехал из оккупации: что нужно сделать, чтобы не потерять выплату](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/pensioner-viyihav-okupatsiyi-shcho-potribno-1792761813.html) - The original RBC-Ukraine article confirms all conditions regarding pension file transfers for citizens leaving occupied territories.

## FAQ

### Do pensioners who left the occupation need to undergo annual identification?

No, if they transfer their pension file to government-controlled territory in Ukraine and update their actual residence address.

### What methods are available to submit an application for transferring a pension file?

You can apply in person at any service center of the Pension Fund of Ukraine or online through the personal account on the agency's web portal.

### Does official passport registration matter when receiving benefits?

No, payments are issued at the actual place of residence within Ukraine specified by the citizen in their application.