U K R A I N E

                                                     General information about visa to Ukraine

Ukrainian visa for entering Ukraine is required for citizens of most countries. Visas are issued by Ukrainian Consulates. Unfortunately, it is impossible to obtain Ukrainian visa in airports or Customs' Offices on the border, therefore visa has to be taken care of in advance.
Visa holds information on type:
 -  term of validity
 -  and usually reflects your itinerary in Ukraine which is based on application and visa supporting documents you provide the Consulate with.

Common types of ukrainian visa:

   TRANSIT VISA (VF)
Transit visas are issued provided your passport has valid visa for the next country on your itinerary, or if visa to that country is not required then tickets for transportation via Ukraine to the country of your destination are to be presented. Transit visa does not allow its holder to stay in Ukraine; it is supposed that travel through Ukraine to the country of destination can not exceed 5 days for one or several entries. Transit visas are expedient when Ukraine is a transit country of your travel itinerary. Transit visa can not be extended on the territory of Ukraine.


   PRIVATE VISA (VP)
Private visa is for home stay visits; it is issued basing on original invitation from residents of Ukraine in the applicant's name by local "Visas Permits and Passports Department" office (OVIR). Please, note invitations are to be in original, the Consulates do not accept e-mail or fax copies. Private visa holder is authorized for stay on the territory of Ukraine up to 180 days. This type of visa is good if you are going to visit your relatives or acquaintances. Please, make sure that you have enough time to wait for the invitation that is to be mailed from Ukraine. Private Ukrainian visa can be extended on the territory of Ukraine provided serious reasons (such as marriage, illness, etc.) are stated by the inviting party in their visa extension supporting documents which are to be authorized by a local OVIR.


   BUSINESS VISA (VB)
Business visa is for business visits to Ukraine and is issued basing on invitation of a legal business registered in Ukraine according Ukrainian regulations and a copy of State Registration Certificate of this company. The majority of Consulates accept fax copies of these documents. Business visa holders are authorized for stay in Ukraine up to one year. Term of visa validity depends on purpose of a visit. Visa supporting documents for long-term business visas should have serious business motivation. Long-term business visas may require Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine authorization; it is to be processed in Kiev and takes 7-10 working days. Business visa is expedient if you have business affiliate in Ukraine, and/or you need to make frequent and long-term visits to Ukraine.Business visa can be extended on the territory of Ukraine upon request of inviting party, which is to be applied to a local OVIR office.


   TOURIST VISA (VT)
Tourist visa is for visiting Ukraine with purpose of tourism. Tourist visa holder is authorized for staying in Ukraine up to 180 days for one or two entries.Tourist visa is issued basing on invitation from travel agency and hotel vouchers confirming hotel(s) reservations. Vouchers might be substituted by hotel confirmations produced by hotels. The majority of Consulates accept fax copies of these documents. Tourist visa can be extended on the territory of Ukraine. Tourist visa is the easiest in terms of collecting visasupporting documents and Consulate processing.

The following documents are usually required to be applied for Ukrainian visa: Valid travel passport, Filled in original application form. Copies are not accepted, 1 photo 35 X 45 mm size, Visasupporting documents (these documents are different for each type of visa), Consular fee.

Terms of visa processing and fees
Standard term for visa processing is 10 working days. Term may depend on the Consulate and visa type. If necessary, visa-processing term may be shortened to 2-3 days; quick visa processing usually costs 2 times more.Transit visas are produced within 1-2 working days.

Extending ukrainian visas
Business and private visas can be extended on the territory of Ukraine in a local OVIR office, processing term is 3-5 working days. OVIR fee is up to 20 USD. Business visa is the easiest to extend.

Visas should be obtained from the Consular Office of the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, D.C. or Consulates General in New York and Chicago.

IN THE US ALL TYPES OF VISAS MAY ALSO BE APPLIED FOR AT:

• the Consulate General of Ukraine in New York (240 East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017. Tel: 212-371-5690 Fax: 212-371-5547  and
• the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago (10 East Huron St., Chicago, IL, 60611, tel.: 312/642 4388 fax: 312/ 642 4385 .

To better serve you, we kindly ask you not to call the Consular Office regarding your visa status as that may interrupt our processing.

A T T E N T I O N !
No invitation letters are necessary for US, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Slovakia and Turkey citizens and citizens of the countries of the European Union for obtaining official, business, private and cultural and sports visas.

VISA DURATION  - Visa is valid from the date of issue.

a) SINGLE or DOUBLE-ENTRY VISA

• For US, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Slovakia and Turkey citizens and citizens of European Union countries - up to 6 months.
• For other nationalities and stateless persons - up to 3 months.

b) MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA

• For US citizens - up to 3 years.
• For non-US citizens and stateless persons - up to 1 year.

Multiple entry visas can be issued in accordance with a decision of Consul General within 9 business days only.

c) TRANSIT VISA – up to 5 days (a period of time sufficient to cross Ukraine by train, ship, automobile or other means of transportation).  

- VISA FEES - Only Money orders made out to the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, D.C. is accepted by the Consular Office. Cash and checks are not accepted. Two money orders are required:

(1) Application fee is $ 45* and (2) additionally - visa fee:

*Attention: This charge for every kind of visa is not refundable.

Multiple entry visa (valid up to 3 years) can be issued within 9 business days only.

Visa fee is waived for:

- exchange-students - US citizens (proper invitation required);

- children under 16 years of age;

- people providing humanitarian aid (a letter of support from the Committee on Humanitarian Aid of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine).

If applying by mail, a self-addressed prepaid FedEx, UPS, DHL and AirBorne envelope with account number is required. Credit Card number is not acceptable. When there is no enclosed self-addressed return envelope with a courier service's air bill, the travel document can, upon its owner or other submitter notarized request, be kept at the Consulate without charge for personal pick up.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE CONSULAR OFFICE DOES NOT ACCEPT ANY OTHER KIND OF MAIL AND DOES NOT BEAR RESPONSIBILITY FOR POSTAL SERVICE.

 REGISTRATION IN UKRAINE

Starting on July 1, 2001 no registration in Ukraine is required for aliens for the term of visa duration.

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