In geographical map Ukraine our region is located in the southwest of the East European Plain in the areas of forest and mixed forests and borders with five regions: Vinnytsia, Ternopil, Rivne, Zhytomyr and Chernivtsi.

Khmelnytsky has an almost 600-year history and is descended from a small settlement Ploskyriv or Ploskyrivtsi. Date of foundation of the city is unknown, but regarding the first mention, it can reliably assert the existence Ploskyrova (Ploskyrovets) in the first half of the XV century.

So Ploskyriv (Ploskyrivtsi) emerged among the swampy floodplains at the confluence of the rivers to flat Southern Bug (when the river was called God). That is the location and explains the first name of the city.

After the post-war reconstruction of the economy and establishing peaceful life of 1950 actually begins to build a new city that 16 January 1954 was renamed the Khmelnitsky. Thanks to the development of industrial and construction, food, light and heavy industry, Khmelnytsky became a major industrial center of Ukraine. A significant event that displays the page military history of the city, was founded in 1970 Khmelnytsky higher Artillery Command College, to which in the 1990s. Was established only in the State of the National Academy of Border Forces of Ukraine.

Proud Khmelnytsky and his famous countrymen that made history, academics, doctors, writers, step by step raise the level of Ukrainian science and culture to the world famous.

Not remained aloof and Khmelnytsky natural beauty that is preserved in historical and architectural reserve, such as "Medzhybizh", "Samchiki", "Podolski Tovtry", "Kamenetz" and a large number of rivers flowing through the surrounding area and many banks towns and villages emphasize the flavor of the environment.

Do not remain aloof Kamjanetsky "Old Fort" that his majesty towers annually attracts thousands of tourists and is part of the National Historical and Architectural Reserve "Kamenetz", which refers to the "Seven Wonders of Ukraine".

Management of Migration Service Ukraine in Khmelnytsky oblast is a new institution, which was created in conjunction with other departments in 2011. Its units are located in two areas, which are located at ul. Nicholas Mazur, 4 Street. Grushevskogo 95. It combines the functions of two state agencies: the passport service Ministry of Internal Affairs and Migration Service of Ukraine State Committee of Ukraine on Nationalities and Religions.

Generally in the region there are 23 subdivisions in which the staffing are 127 civil servants who actively implement the state migration policy aimed at ensuring effective migration management and provide administrative services to the population.

Since the beginning of 2016, according to the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine № 523-p of 16.05.14 was. "Some aspects of administrative services executive power through the centers of administrative services," Managing territorial divisions of the State Migration Service of Ukraine in Khmelnitsky region was granted around 25000 administrative services to citizens.

On 11 January this year, according to the Law of Ukraine "On the Unified State Register of demographic and documents that confirm the citizenship of Ukraine identity or her special status" Migration Service began receiving documents for registration and passport production Ukraine as a new model ID- cards for citizens who have attained 16 years and documented for the first time. Thus, the Office Migration Service Ukraine in Khmelnitsky region for the I half were issued about 3,500 ID-cards. The most common administrative services provided by the Migration Service is the design and production of a passport of citizen of Ukraine for traveling abroad. Within 6 months of the Office and its regional units were issued and produced about 34 thousand passports.

As one of the priorities of Ukraine Migration Service is an organization working to combat illegal immigration, the Department for Foreigners and stateless persons were executed following activities.

* Decorated and issued 367 certificates of permanent residence and 115 - a temporary residence.

* Extended stay 123 foreigners and stateless persons.

* Executed 103 invitations to foreigners and stateless persons to obtain visas to enter the territory of Ukraine, including 75 - to invite individuals and 28 - at the invitation of legal entities.

* 147 Issued permits for foreigners to immigrate to Ukraine and canceled 25 immigration permits according to Art. 12 of the Law of Ukraine "On immigration".

* Discovered 27 illegal immigrants, to which the decision on forced return, including three - prohibition of further entry, three foreigners expelled from Ukraine forcibly.

Office of the State Migration Service of Ukraine in Khmelnytsky region constantly carried away receptions of citizens in local authorities region; organized and conducted seminars and meetings with employees of territorial divisions Migration Service , which addresses issues concerning the activities of service; The practice of ceremonial handing passports to persons under 16 years of age, with the participation of district state administrations, city councils, schools with representatives of the media; signed an agreement with the local media and broadcasters, which highlights information and materials to educate citizens about the activities of the Office and its functions; created official pages Migration Service Ukraine in Khmelnitsky region in the most popular social networks such as Vkontakte, Twitter, Facebook, which provides information on events and activities of VMI in the area, as well as established work "hotline" where daily for five working day citizens get detailed answers to questions about immigration laws.

At the state level special attention to ensuring pravoosvitnoyi of migrants, so between the Office of Migration Service Ukraine in Khmelnitsky University of Management and Law and Khmelnytsky National University signed an agreement on cooperation to improve the legal culture and legal awareness of citizens, provision of free legal information and legal services to persons of migrants, refugees and persons in need of additional and temporary protection.

The management of the Office takes part in pravoosvitnytskyh, scientific and educational activities in the "round tables", seminars and in interagency meetings with representatives of law enforcement bodies of executive authorities and local government area, during which explained the provisions of immigration legislation Ukraine and its innovation, function and powers of divisions migration service in providing administrative services to citizens.

   L. Kwiatkowski