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title: "Without Guardianship: Ukraine Abolishes Permission Requirement for Transferring Property to Children"
description: "🇺🇦 Ukraine has abolished the mandatory guardianship permission for transferring property to children! Now, gifting real estate or valuable items has become easier: parental consent is sufficient. We explore how the rules have changed and when guardianship is still needed. 🏠📝"
date: 2026-05-26T20:33:31.000Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-abolishes-guardianship-permission-for-transferring-property-to-children
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publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Without Guardianship: Ukraine Abolishes Permission Requirement for Transferring Property to Children

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Ukrainian parents have received a powerful tool for legitimizing family assets. As of May 22, a new law has come into effect that changes the rules of the game forever: now, to transfer real estate or valuable assets to children, it is no longer necessary to obtain permission from guardianship authorities. This decision, made by the Ministry of Justice, aims to relieve the bureaucratic system and simplify life for families.

### What has changed in the legislation?

Law No. 4824-IX "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine Regarding the Improvement of the Procedure for Performing Transactions in the Interests of Minors and Persons Under Age" removes the main obstacle. Now, when a child receives property ownership on a gratuitous basis, a visit to the guardianship authority becomes optional. This applies to gifting, inheritance, or transferring rights to housing that the child already uses.

### How to formalize documents now?

Although guardianship permission has been abolished, responsibility for transactions is transferred to the parents. The procedure now depends on the child's age:

- **Young children (under 14 years):** Transactions on their behalf are performed by parents or legal representatives. A mandatory condition is the written, notarized consent of the other parent.

- **Teenagers (from 14 to 18 years):** They can participate in signing contracts independently, but only with the consent of both parents. If the transaction requires notarization or state registration, the consent must also be certified by a notary.

### When is permission still needed?

It is important to understand: simplification applies only to the acquisition of property. If it comes to selling, exchanging, pledging, or gifting property that already belongs to the child, permission from guardianship authorities remains mandatory. This is insurance guaranteeing that the rights of the minor will not be violated when alienating their assets.

### Exceptions to the rules

The law provides for situations where the consent of one of the parents is not required. For example, if a parent is absent, declared missing, or deceased. In such cases, the transaction can be carried out without their participation, which is particularly relevant in current conditions.

This change is part of a large-scale effort to simplify procedures for families. Previously, the Cabinet of Ministers simplified the registration of children for families of prisoners of war and missing persons, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs launched remote registration of tax numbers for children abroad. Now, the transfer of property has become more accessible, allowing parents to formalize ownership rights for children faster and easier.