u/KiwiCassie

G’day,

Plan on having a month or so off in Kyiv before heading off to new unit, take some time to see a bit of the country and whatnot. Was just wondering for those that’ve bought a car how you went about registering it in your name?

If it was some shitbox Lada that I was only gonna drive around Donbas to the local Okko I wouldn’t mind, but I plan on using whatever I get as my daily around the city so dunno what issues I might face if I don’t get all my documents and shit sorted.

As far as I know I just show up to the TSC with the fella I’m buying the car off and fill out some forms. Would appreciate any advice tho from someone who’s done it before.

Привіт/Kia Ora,

I’m a Kiwi who’s been serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine for around 18 months. Last year, a russian court sentenced me in absentia to 14 years prison for allegedly “violating the constitution of the Donetsk People’s Republic” due to my military service in Ukraine.

I obviously have no intention of ever entering russian-controlled territory after the war, but I’m wondering whether something like this would legally need to be disclosed to a potential employer in New Zealand during hiring/interview processes.

As far as I understand, this is not a New Zealand conviction and does not appear on a New Zealand criminal record check, but I’m unsure whether there are any legal disclosure obligations when asked about overseas convictions.

Would appreciate any insight)