Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It lies at the northwest end of the Black Sea, with Russia to the east, Belarus to the north, Poland to the northwest, Slovakia and Hungary to the west, and Romania to the south west and south, with Moldova in between.
Visitors to Ukraine must obtain a visa from one of the Ukrainian diplomatic missions or online unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.
Citizens of the following 5 countries can enter Ukraine without a visa for an indefinite stay.
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Moldova
Uzbekistan
There are many types of Ukraine visas such as travel, business, private, transit, work visa and study visa.
Tourist visa is one of the easiest to access kinds of visas. Foreigners that come to Ukraine with the tourism purpose get the Tourist visa. This kind of visa is valid for 30 days and allows foreigners to leave the country once or two times. Tourist visa is issued if a foreigner has a Tourist voucher, booking of the hotel, house or a hostel on the territory of Ukraine. It takes the least time to get the tourist visa comparing with other kinds of visas.
This kind of visa is granted to students that have signed a contract with the one of the institutions of the higher education of Ukraine that has a right to teach representatives of other countries.
Transit visa is granted to foreigners that are going to travel to the third country and Ukraine is only the transit territory. There is no need to have an invitation to get this kind of visa. It is granted to people that have tickets on any kind of transport, that goes through the Ukrainian territory and that have a visa to the destination country.
Business visa is granted on the basis of the invitation from the Ukrainian firm or any enterprise. This kind of visa is granted to businessmen who will take part in various conferences, business meetings and seminars in order to solve important business questions.
The work visa is granted to representatives of Ukrainian firms that have foreign citizenship, on the basis of the invitation or the official letter from the Ukrainian side. It allows to leave the territory of Ukraine and to cross it many times and is valid from three to twelve months.
Foreigners that have close relatives or friends on the territory of Ukraine can get the private visa. In order to get this kind of visa, it is necessary to have an invitation with all details of the host. It is important to underline that this kind of visa allows visiting only one Ukrainian city that is written in the invitation.
To obtain any type ofUkrainevisa, applicant must submit all of the following documents:
The passport must be valid in at least 3 months after the date of visa applying. The passport must have at least one blank page for visa.
The Ukraine visa application form is in pdf format so people need Acrobat or Foxit reader to view and print it. The required fields must be filled with correct answers. It must be signed by the applicant of 16 and over and by parent or applicant’s legal guardian if he/she is under 16.
One photo that is taken recently, passport sized and resembling travel document photo of the applicant.
Besides, there are some supporting documents relating to the purpose of entering must be submitted in support of the Application for: Business Visa Visa for Religious Mission Visa for Humanitarian Mission Visa for Members of Rescue Services Student Visa Visa for Mass Media Staff Private Visa Tourist Visa Transit Visa Immigration Visa Visa for International Transport Service Staff Cultural Visa Scientific Visa.
In order to get visa to Ukraine it is necessary to fulfill the following actions:
Make a check list of the documents that you need to submit along with your application form. Gather all the documents and keep them ready for submission.
Schedule an appointment at the embassy
Submit your completed visa application form in person or through a representative or travel agent at the Ukraine Embassy or Consulate nearest to you, along with all the required documentation. Pay the applicable fee for your visa application at the time of submitting your application form.
After your visa is issued you will be notified about it. Collect your visa on time.
All foreigners that need a visa to Ukraine are welcome to enter the Official site of the Ukrainian Embassy with the more detailed information.
Visa processing time is up to 10 working days. Express visa is processed within 5 working days from the day of submission.
All applicants must download the visa application form, fill in the required details and submit it with mandatory documents to start the process for a Ukraine visa.
You can download Ukraine visa application form from internet or get directly from the embassy or consulate. It is recommended to contact nearest Ukraine embassy or consulate before starting prepare all required documents for application process.