Complete guide to Ukraine Visas, Information about all visa types, requirements, and the application process.

Information about Ukraine Visa

Before you rush out to the Ukraine Embassy near you for a visa, there are some things that you need to know. Ukraine has its own Visa policies, requirements, methods of payments, etc. In order to apply for a Visa, you must be sure why you are applying for the visa. Is it for a long term purpose or a short term purpose? Are you travelling for tourism or business? Are you an eligible Visa Applicant? To clear your confusion, make sure you read the articles below and put emphasis on the special notes that are mentioned.

Visa Exemption

Holders of the passports of the following countries can enter Ukraine visa-free and stay up to 90 days within a 180 days period.

E-Visa

E-Visa was established in Ukraine in 2018. This is valid for tourism and business purposes.

Types of Ukraine Visa

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, there are 3 types of Visa, namely:

• Long Term

  This visa applies to foreigners who apply for a temporary residence permit. This is issued as multiple entries and valid for more than 90 days.

• Short Term

  A short term visa is issued for foreigners to stay in Ukraine’s territory for up to 90 days. He, she or they can get single/double/multiple entries valid for up to 6 months, within a 5-years term.

• Transit

  This visa applies to foreigners who transit through Ukraine and is valid for not more than 5 days. The individual can have single/double/multiple entries within a maximum validity of 1 year depending on the travel documents.

Required Documents:

According to Ukraine’s visa rules, the applicant needs to gather up the following documents to apply for a visa:

• Passport/travel Documents and their scanned copy
• Visa Application form that’s filled up, signed and print
• Applicant’s passport-size photograph
• Applicant’s Medical and Travel Insurance
• Applicant’s Proof of owning sufficient capital to cover the period of stay
• Visa fee receipt (paid)
• Invitation letter sent by someone in Ukraine

Issuance of E-Visas for entering Ukraine

Fill in a new E-Visa application form

Current nationality / citizenship:

Select your nationality from the following options.

Purpose of travel:

Select the applicable purpose of your travel.

Type of the passport document:

Select the type of your passport document.

Passport document’s series/number:

Enter the series or number of your passport document.

Important notice!

Important notice for nationals of China

Please note that, according to the Decree of the President of Ukraine of 28th July 2020 no. 295/2020, «On the temporary introduction of the visa-free regime for nationals of the People’s Republic of China visiting Ukraine with a tourist purpose» from 01 August 2020 till 31 January 2021 China nationals are temporarily exempt from visa requirements for entering and staying in Ukraine for up to 30 days within 180 days of getting a visa where the purpose of travel is tourism.

E-Visa application form

Your application number — EV66994

Further, you will be required to provide your data following the passport document and attach the following documents to the E-Visa application form:

- photograph;

- copy of the passport document pages, containing personal data;

- copy of a valid medical insurance policy with coverage of at least 30000 Euro or its equivalent in other currency;

- copy of a document confirming the availability of sufficient funds to cover the costs of an intended stay and return to the state of origin or transit to the third stat, or ability to legally acquire sufficient funds in the territory of Ukraine;

- copy of a document confirming business purpose or tourist purpose of the visit.

In case you have no scanned copies available at the moment, you can fill in an E-Visa application form, save it as a draft and attach the necessary copies later via your personal account.

E-Visa application form

Your application number — EV66994

General information about the applicant

1. Surname(s) / Family name(s) (as indicated in the passport document):

Enter your Surname(s) or Family name(s) as given in your passport document.

2. Surname(s) / Family name(s) at birth / Previous surname(s)/family name(s):

Enter your (previous) Surname(s) or Family name(s) at birth.

3. Name(s) / Given name(s) (as indicated in the passport document):

Enter your name(s) or given name(s) as mentioned in your passport document. (* Fields 1-3 shall be filled as per data in the travel document)

4. Date of birth (dd-mm-yyyy):

Enter your date of birth as mentioned in your travel/passport document.

Incomplete birth date         Birth month undefined

(All text fields are filled with Latin letters only)

5. Place of birth:

Input your Birth Place (The whole address is not needed).

6. Country of birth:

Input the country of your Birth Place.

7. Current nationality/citizenship (as indicated in the passport document):

Provide information about your citizenship here. Enter your nationality.

8. Sex:

Select your gender.

• Male
• Female
• Others

9. Marital status:

Select the option that suits the best for you.

• Single
• Married
• Divorced/separated Widow(er)

Documents certifying the identity of the applicant

10. National identity/personal number (if applicable):

Provide your National Identification Number.

11. Type of the passport/travel document:

Select the type of your passport.

• Ordinary passport
• Diplomatic passport
• Service passport
• Official passport
• Other travel documents (please specify):

12. Passport document’s series/ number:

Enter the serial number of your passport document.

13. Issue date:

Provide the date of issue.

14. Valid until:

Enter the date of expiry.

15. Issued by / authority (as indicated in the passport document):

Enter the name of authority who issued your documents.

Place of residence of the applicant

Enter information about your place of residency.

16. Applicant’s postal address and email address:

Post address:

Enter your post address here.

E-Mail:

Enter your E-mail address here. A confirmation email might be sent to this address.

17. Telephone number(s) including international dial codes:

Telephone No:

Enter your Telephone Number here.

Travel Information

18. Purpose of travel/stay:

Select the purpose of your stay from the following options.

19. Number of entries:

How many entries do you need?

Single entry        Two entries

   Urgency of registration:

Is the registration urgent for you?

Yes         No

20. Intended date(s) of stay in Ukraine:

Mention your intended duration of stay in Ukraine.

From:        Until:

21. Previous Ukrainian visas (issued during the past three years):

Have you got any Ukrainian Visa previously?

No         Yes.       Date(s) of validity:

22. Entry to Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol after 10 June 2015:

Have you entered the mentioned territory after the above-specified date?

No        Yes

23-26. Type of the person(s) in Ukraine who invited the applicant:

A legal person (organization)

A legal person (company, institution, organization):

Enter the details about the legal person who invited you to Ukraine

• Name:
• Post address:
• E-Mail:
• Telephone No:
• Telefax No:
• Unified State Register of enterprises and organizations of Ukraine:
• Contact person in the company, institution, organization:
• Surname and first name:
• E-Mail:
• Telephone No:
• Telefax No:

Not applicable

Enter the details of your residence during the stay.

Applicant’s residence address in Ukraine (hotel name, telephone and fax number, email address):

Name:

Post address:

E-Mail:

Telephone No:

Telefax No:

27. Expenses regarding travelling to and stay in Ukraine are covered by

Who will bear the expensed of your travelling and stay in Ukraine?

  the applicant himself/herself

   the inviting person/entity/organisation

   the sending party/organisation

28. Application filled:

Enter details about your application.

   Place:

   Date:

Copies of documents

Upload the scanned copies of your documents as mentioned below.

   Passport document

   Medical insurance policy

   Funds

   A document confirming the purpose of the visit

Review

Your application number — EV66994

A further step of the application process for E-Visa issuance will require consular fee payment. Before proceeding to payment, please check that the information provided by you is accurate!

1. Surname(s) / Family name(s) at birth / Previous surname(s)/family name(s):

Enter your (previous) Surname(s) or Family name(s) at birth.

2. Name(s) / Given name(s) (as indicated in the passport document):

Enter your name(s) or given name(s) as mentioned in your passport document. (* Fields 1-3 shall be filled as per data in the travel document)

3. Date of birth (dd-mm-yyyy):

Enter your date of birth as mentioned in your passport/travel document.

  Incomplete birth date

4. Place of birth:

Input your Birth Place (The whole address is not needed).

5. Country of birth:

Input the country of your Birth Place.

6. Current nationality/citizenship (as indicated in the passport document):

Provide information about your citizenship here. Enter your nationality.

7. Sex:

• Male
• Female
• Others

9. Marital status:

Select your marital status form the following options.

• Single
• Married
• Divorced/separated Widow(er)

Documents certifying the identity of the applicant

9. National identity/personal number (if applicable):

Provide your National Identification Number.

10. Type of the passport/travel document:

Select the type of your passport/travel document.

  Ordinary passport

  Diplomatic passport

  Service passport

  Official passport

  Special passport

  Other travel documents (please specify):

11. Passport document’s series/ number:

Enter the serial number of your passport document.

12. Issue date:

Provide the date of issue.

13. Valid until:

Enter the date of expiry.

14. Issued by / authority (as indicated in the passport document):

Enter the name of the authority who issued your documents.

Place of residence of the applicant

Enter information about your place of residency.

15. Applicant’s postal address and email address:

Post address:

Enter your post address here.

E-Mail:

Enter your E-mail address here. A confirmation E-mail might be sent to this address.

16. Telephone number(s) including international dial codes:

Telephone No:

Enter your Telephone Number here.

Travel Information

17. Purpose of travel/stay:

Select the purpose of your travel/stay.

18. Number of entries:

Select the number of entries you need.

Single entry         Two entries

Urgency of registration:

Is this registration urgent for you?

Yes         No

19. Intended date(s) of stay in Ukraine:

Mention your intended duration of stay in Ukraine.

From:         Until:

20. Previous Ukrainian visas (issued during the past three years):

Have you got any Ukrainian Visa previously?

No         Yes.         Date(s) of validity:

21. Entry to Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol after 10 June 2015:

Have you entered the mentioned territory after the above-specified date?

No         Yes

22-25. Type of the person(s) in Ukraine who invited the applicant:

A Legal person (organization)

A legal person (company, institution, organization): Enter the details about the legal person who invited you to Ukraine

  Name:

  Post address:

  E-Mail:

   Telephone No:

  Telefax No:

  Unified State Register of enterprises and organizations of Ukraine:

  Contact person in the company, institution, organization:

   Surname and first name:

  E-Mail:

  Telephone No:

  Telefax No:

Not applicable

Enter the details of your residence during the stay.

  Applicant’s residence address in Ukraine (hotel name, telephone and fax number, email address):

  Name:

  Post address:

  E-Mail:

  Telephone No:

  Telefax No:

26. Expenses regarding travelling to and stay in Ukraine are covered by

Who will bear the expense of travelling and stay?

  the applicant himself/herself

  the inviting person/entity/organisation

  the sending party/organisation

27. Application filled:

Enter details about your application.

  Place:

  Date:

Copies of documents

Upload the scanned copies of your documents as mentioned below.

  Passport document

  Medical insurance policy

  Funds

  A document confirming the purpose of the visit

I am aware that the paid consular fee is not refunded.

I am aware of and give my consent to the following:

• The data required by this application form and submitting of my photograph are mandatory for processing of the e-Visa application; personal data and information concerning me mentioned in this e-Visa application form, as well as my photograph will be passed to Ukraine‘s competent authorities for decision-making purposes as regards my e-Visa application.
• I declare that to the best of my knowledge all particulars indicated by me in this application form are true. I am aware that any false statement may lead to my E-Visa refusal and deny my entry to Ukraine upon an already granted E-Visa.
• I undertake to leave the territory of Ukraine before the issued e-Visa has expired.

I have been informed that possession of an E-Visa is only one of the prerequisites for entry into the territory of Ukraine. The mere fact that I have been granted an E-Visa does not mean that I am entitled to compensation if I fail (or have failed) to comply with provisions of Ukraine’s legislation and therefore be (or have been) denied entry to Ukraine. My compliance with entry requirements will be checked again at the border control, including:

- a demonstration of a proof that I am a holder of (or am entitled to benefit from) a valid medical/travel insurance policy, which provides a minimum of €30,000 or equivalent coverage) unless stated otherwise by legislation or international treaties of Ukraine;

- a demonstration of a proof that I have sufficient funds to cover the costs of my intended stay in Ukraine and my return to the state of arrival, or am entitled to receiving sufficient funds by legitimate means in the territory of Ukraine in lines with the procedure for confirmation of sufficient financial means by foreigners and stateless persons in order to enter Ukraine, stay in Ukraine’s territory, cross Ukraine in transit and exit Ukraine, and amounts of such means, approved by the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated 4 December 2013, no. 884.

Personal data to be processed according to Ukraine’s legislation on personal data protection

I confirm that I have read and understood everything stated above

Payment

Your application number — EV66994

Consular fee payment

Visa C-09 (е)‎ - Cultural, scientific, educational, sport activities | Consular fee: 20.00 USD The amount to be paid will be converted into the national currency of Ukraine (UAH) according to the official exchange rate of the National Bank of Ukraine as of the date of payment.

After the consular fee has been paid, you will receive a receipt of payment of a consular fee for issuance of E-Visa to your email address. Please be aware that consular fee is not refunded, even in case of deciding on e-Visa refusal. Agreed and accepted the agreement on the visa fee payment via the Internet for an electronic entry visa to Ukraine

Text of agreement.

Pay consular fee