Deadline to file in an administrative court
Administrative court filing deadline calculator
The tool helps residents of Lviv and Lviv Oblast check the typical time limit for challenging a decision, action, or inaction by a public authority. It does not assume the general six-month period where the law may set a special deadline, jurisdiction is uncertain, or the triggering event is unknown.
Check the route and calendar date
For a Lviv case, first choose the route under Article 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine, then separately confirm the reference date, jurisdiction, and absence of a special time limit.
Applies only when the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine or another law does not set a special period.
Enter a confirmed event: service of the decision, access to the case materials or another date that can be proved.
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If even one item is not substantiated, the tool deliberately does not show a final date.
Estimated result
A separate time limit may apply to this category. Do not use the general 6-, 3-, or 1-month period; first find the specific rule.
How the calculation works under the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine
Article 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine sets a general six-month period from when a person learned or should have learned of the violation. After a timely pre-trial appeal, the period is three months from service of the decision; if no decision was made or served on time, it is six months from filing the complaint. Disputes about entry into, service in, or dismissal from public service have a one-month period.
Articles 120–121 govern calendar calculation and renewal. Martial law does not automatically suspend procedural deadlines: the court assesses the reasons for delay and the evidence. The claim must also comply with Articles 160–161 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine.
Calculation methodology
Preliminary review methodology
One of the four routes under Article 122 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine is identified.
The user separately confirms that no special deadline applies, that the matter falls within administrative jurisdiction, and that there is evidence of the base date.
The period starts on the day after the triggering event; add 6, 3, or 1 calendar month.
For a shorter month, use its last day; if that day is Saturday or Sunday, move it to Monday.
The result shows the calendar, current status, and caveats about martial law and special rules.
Example
Example of the general time limit
An entrepreneur from Lviv received an individual decision from a regional authority on 30 March 2026. Administrative jurisdiction and the absence of a special time limit have been preliminarily confirmed.
- Route: general six-month period
- Base date: 30.03.2026
- Start of the period: 31.03.2026
Preliminary final day — September 30, 2026. For filing from Lviv, keep the electronic receipt or complete postal proof of sending.
The example does not apply if a special deadline governs the subject matter or the authority acted outside public-law relations.
What to prepare before filing
- A decision, letter, demand, or evidence of a public authority’s inaction.
- Proof of service or awareness: envelope, tracking details, electronic notice, receipt, or extract.
- The pre-trial complaint, proof it was filed, and the decision on it, if this route was used.
- Documents proving the violated right, the representative’s authority, and court-fee payment or an exemption.
- Claim under Articles 160–161 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine, copies, and proof of service on the participants.
- An application to renew the deadline with supporting evidence, if the estimated date has passed.
Frequently asked questions
Does the six-month period always apply?
No. The Code of Administrative Court Procedure of Ukraine and other laws set special time limits. For public service, the typical period is one month, or three months from service of a timely pre-trial decision.
From the date of the decision or the date it was received?
This depends on the procedural route and the specific rule. The general rule is tied to when the person learned or should have learned; for a timely pre-trial decision, the law expressly uses service.
Does martial law suspend the time limit?
Automatically — no. Specific wartime circumstances may support reinstatement, but they must be described and proved; the court makes the decision.
What happens if filing is late?
Under Articles 121–123 of the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine, the party must request renewal of the time limit and state valid reasons. Without a proper application or where the reasons are invalid, depending on the stage, the claim may be left without movement, returned, or left without consideration.
Is it enough to send the claim on the final day?
The period is not missed if documents are submitted to the post office or sent by another proper means of communication before 24:00. Keep the receipt, enclosure list, e-court receipt, or other confirmation.
Resources for your situation
Calculations and checks
Guidance and instructions
Official sources
- Code of Administrative Procedure of UkraineArticles 19, 120–123, and 160–161: jurisdiction, calculation and consequences of missing a deadline, and claim requirements.
- Regulations on the subsystems of the Unified Judicial Information and Telecommunication SystemHigh Council of Justice Decision No. 1845/0/15-21 governs the operation of certain e-justice subsystems.
- Supreme Court review of time limits in administrative proceedingsPractical conclusions on when the period starts, whether reasons are valid, and the consequences of missing the deadline.
- Law of Ukraine “On the Organization of Employment Relations under Martial Law”Used to check the rules currently governing public holidays and non-working days during martial law.
- Prepared
- The methodology was prepared by the website editorial team under the Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine and official guidance.
- Important
- The tool provides a preliminary calendar reference and does not replace checking jurisdiction, the applicable special rule, and the case file.
Current as of . The calculation is preliminary and depends on the documents and circumstances.
Free initial consultation
Need to check the deadline and route to the administrative court?
Submit an application if you need to check a decision by a Lviv or regional authority, when it was received, the special rule, jurisdiction, proper defendant, and completeness of the administrative claim for filing from Lviv.
- the calculator result can serve as a reference for a conversation
- documents, deadlines, or contract terms may change the conclusion
- briefly describe the circumstances in the form if needed