Visitors to Ukraine must obtain a visa from one of the Ukrainian diplomatic missions around the world unless they are citizens of one of the visa-exempt countries.

Visa policy map

Visa exemption

Ordinary passports

Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Ukraine without a visa for the following period:[1][2]

90 days within any 6 months

90 days within any 180 days

90 days

30 days within any 60 days

30 days

14 days

Notes

^ ID – May enter with a national ID card in lieu of a passport.

1 – Must have proof of sufficient funds on arrival.
2 – Citizens of Belarus (mostly men of military age and sometimes suspicious-looking women) could be denied entry for reasons of national security or without any explanation at all.
3 – Visa not required for service, tourist and private trips, provided that documents certifying the purpose of the trip (e.g. tourist voucher or invitation letter) are presented to the Ukrainian immigration officer.
4 – Temporary policy until 30 January 2024.
5 - Only for biometric passport holders.

Ukraine has signed a visa exemption agreement with  Mongolia on 8 November 2019[49] and  Indonesia on 29 June 2022,[50] but they have not yet ratified.

Non-ordinary passports

In addition to countries whose citizens are visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or official/service passports of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Laos, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Venezuela, Vietnam and diplomatic passports of India and Mexico may enter Ukraine without a visa.

Electronic visa (suspended)

Ukraine introduced an electronic visa on 4 April 2018.[51] Electronic visa is valid for tourism and business purposes for 30 days and cost 85 USD.[52] From 1 January 2019, electronic visa will also be available for the following purposes: treatment, activities in the field of culture, science, education, sports, in order to perform official duties of a foreign correspondent or representative of a foreign media.[53]

Starting from November 1 2020, e-Visa cost will be reduced to 20 USD for visa with single entry and 30 USD for double-entry visa with decision within 3 business days. Urgent visa processing will be available for double visa fee (40/60 USD) and decision within 1 business day.[54]

Holders of passports of the following countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa:[55]

Due to the Russo-Ukrainian War, e-Visa is currently suspended.

Crimea

The Autonomous Republic of Crimea was annexed by Russian Federation after its military intervention of 2014.[56] On 4 June 2015, the Government of Ukraine has adopted the resolution No. 367 "About the statement of the Order of entrance on temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and departure from the territory". According to the document, entrance of foreigners and persons without citizenship on temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and departure from the territory is carried out through checkpoints according to passport documents and the special permission given by territorial authority, which, however, is not issued to regular visitors. You may only legally enter Crimea from mainland Ukraine. Entrance into Crimea by any other entry point other than from mainland Ukraine, such as air, sea, or the Kerch Strait Bridge is illegal. You will be denied entry into mainland Ukraine and banned from entering Ukraine for five years. Time spent in Crimea will count against the 90 day visa-free period.[57]

Donetsk and Luhansk regions

Parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions are under de facto control of pro-Russian paramilitary forces, the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic. These parts of country are declared an Anti-Terrorist Operation Zone. In November 2014, the Government of Ukraine imposed passport control on all persons entering or leaving this territory. Ukrainian citizens have to show their passports while foreigners also have to explain the purpose of their visit. Arrival through checkpoints on uncontrolled parts of the Russia–Ukraine border are against the law, and visitors will not be able to proceed further into Ukraine.[58] Entering Ukraine through the area of armed conflict is a violation of Ukrainian law. U.S. citizens who enter Ukraine illegally through the area of armed conflict along the Russian border will not be allowed to pass through government checkpoints to territory controlled by the government of Ukraine. Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) procedures at entry/exit points require that permit applications be submitted and approved electronically prior to travel in the zone of armed conflict. Foreigners who enter Ukraine from Russia through a separatist-controlled checkpoint at Donetsk or Luhansk won't be allowed through any government-controlled checkpoints that follow.

Fingerprinting

Countries required to go through biometric checks (in green)

Ukraine introduced a biometric control (fingerprints, digital photo) at border crossings for citizens of the following 70 countries and territories on 1 January 2018: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.[59]

Visa policy for citizens of the Russian Federation

On 1 July 2022 Ukraine introduced an unilateral visa regime with Russia.[47][48] Russia did not introduce a visa regime with Ukraine. Since the diplomatic missions of Ukraine (embassies, general and honorary consulates, ordinary consulates) in Russian cities were closed when Ukraine severed all formal diplomatic ties with Russia (following the 24 February 2022 Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine) Russian citizens living in Russia must apply to commercial visa centers that will operate only in a few Russian cities to obtain a Ukrainian visa.[60][61] Those Russian citizens who are outside of Russia should apply for a visa at one of the diplomatic missions of Ukraine in other countries of the world.[47][48]

The Ukrainian and Russian services of Radio Liberty found out that even obtaining a Ukrainian visa by a Russian citizen does not guarantee and does not mean his admission to the territory of Ukraine. Ukrainian border guards are ordered to leave admission or refusal of entry at their discretion (if a person seems suspicious to him or if he cannot answer the border guard's questions reliably) even to holders of a valid Ukrainian visa.

On 1 August 2022 the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine stated that about 80 Russians had submitted documents for obtaining a Ukrainian visa.[60]

On 13 December 2022, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine stated that during the first 4.5 months of the visa regime, 10 visas were issued to Russian citizens and seven Russian citizens had entered Ukraine (mostly for humanitarian reasons).[62]

Future plans

Reciprocity

Ukrainian citizens may enter without a visa to most countries whose citizens are allowed visa-free entry to Ukraine, but they require a visa for Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, Kuwait, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, United Kingdom and the United States.

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Ukraine were from the following countries of nationality:[66]

Country20172016201520142013
 Moldova Increase 4,435,664 Decrease 4,296,409 Increase 4,393,528 Decrease 4,368,355 Increase 5,417,966
 Belarus Increase 2,727,645 Decrease 1,822,261 Increase 1,891,518 Decrease 1,592,935 Increase 3,353,652
 Russia Decrease 1,464,764 Increase 1,473,633 Decrease 1,231,035 Decrease 2,362,982 Increase 10,284,782
 Poland Increase 1,144,249 Increase 1,195,163 Increase 1,156,011 Decrease 1,123,945 Decrease 1,259,209
 Hungary Decrease 1,058,970 Increase 1,269,653 Increase 1,070,035 Increase 874,184 Increase 771,038
 Romania Increase 791,116 Increase 774,585 Increase 763,228 Decrease 584,774 Increase 877,234
 Slovakia Decrease 366,249 Decrease 410,508 Decrease 412,519 Decrease 416,158 Decrease 424,306
 Turkey Increase 270,695 Increase 199,618 Increase 140,691 Decrease 116,302 Increase 151,706
 Israel Increase 261,486 Increase 216,638 Increase 149,386 Decrease 101,799 Increase 120,913
 Germany Increase 209,447 Increase 171,118 Increase 154,498 Decrease 131,244 Decrease 253,318
Total Increase 14,229,642 Increase 13,333,096 Decrease 12,428,286 Decrease 12,711,507 Increase 24,671,227
Country2006200720082009
 Russia6,429,264Increase 7,258,222Increase 7,638,202Decrease 6,964,435
 Poland3,979,453Increase 4,430,140Increase 5,242,980Decrease 2,546,132
 Moldova3,056,433Increase 3,998,674Increase 4,418,821Decrease 4,339,138
 Belarus2,127,250Increase 2,918,694Increase 3,407,064Decrease 2,984,672
 Hungary1,159,711Increase 1,251,724Decrease 1,033,376Decrease 814,790
 Slovakia506,045Increase 664,605Increase 644,918Decrease 537,511
 Romania349,094Increase 1,010,065Increase 1,440,466Decrease 1,077,299
 Germany215,437Increase 325,479Decrease 231,632Decrease 213,995
 United States113,507Increase 132,376Decrease 128,122Decrease 123,001
 Italy63,337Increase 77,054Decrease 70,625Increase 73,737
 Turkey61,892Increase 79,856Decrease 79,438Decrease 60,078
 Azerbaijan59,628Increase 71,112Increase 80,350Decrease 66,996
 United Kingdom56,662Increase 66,132Increase 68,709Decrease 66,851
 Israel53,032Increase 58,932Increase 90,353Decrease 68,303
 Lithuania46,624Increase 52,645Increase 56,991Decrease 48,314
 Uzbekistan45,632Increase 78,074Increase 86,874Increase 96,341
 Czechia45,548Increase 50,415Decrease 43,959Increase 46,646
 Armenia43,561Increase 57,995Decrease 56,050Decrease 53,373
 France42,840Increase 48,160Increase 50,403Decrease 49,810
 Georgia40,240Increase 50,472Increase 53,544Decrease 40,544
 Kazakhstan36,163Increase 54,629Decrease 48,565Decrease 43,524
 Latvia33,582Increase 39,773Increase 44,737Decrease 35,555
 Austria25,765Increase 31,623Decrease 30,044Decrease 27,218
 Netherlands24,886Increase 28,019Increase 30,305Increase 31,548
 Canada23,795Increase 28,485Increase 28,855Increase 31,372
Statelessness17,845Increase 24,747Decrease 23,531Decrease 18,716
 Estonia17,361Increase 19,997Increase 21,094Decrease 16,016
 Bulgaria15,885Increase 16,674Increase 24,588Increase 25,102
 China15,458Increase 17,160Decrease 16,574Decrease 16,137
 Greece14,827Increase 16,107Increase 18,156Decrease 16,377
 Sweden13,926Increase 15,865Increase 16,992Decrease 16,050
 Spain12,589Increase 13,669Increase 14,135Decrease 13,453
  Switzerland12,533Increase 13,243Increase 13,878Decrease 13,266
 Serbia12,281Decrease 10,011Decrease 5,203Decrease 5,065
 Tajikistan11,747Increase 25,149Increase 29,875Decrease 29,463
 Belgium10,323Increase 11,741Increase 12,913Increase 13,455
 Denmark9,655Increase 10,605Increase 10,996Increase 12,697
 Kyrgyzstan7,351Increase 11,122Increase 19,859Increase 20,520
 Japan6,833Increase 6,903Decrease 6,437Decrease 5,439
 India6,821Increase 7,370Decrease 7,262Increase 8,183
 Norway6,689Increase 8,142Increase 8,892Increase 10,712
 Iran6,584Increase 7,483Increase 7,698Increase 8,883
 Finland6,404Increase 7,801Increase 8,298Decrease 7,992
 Australia5,412Increase 6,784Decrease 5,277Decrease 5,224
 Slovenia4,847Increase 6,527Increase 7,570Decrease 5,499
 Syria4,692Increase 6,653Decrease 6,084Decrease 5,290
 Ireland4,635Increase 4,830Increase 5,091Decrease 4,951
 Jordan4,390Increase 5,162Decrease 3,613Increase 5,221
 South Korea3,809Increase 5,151Increase 5,985Decrease 5,374
 Turkmenistan3,475Decrease 3,374Increase 6,039Increase 7,631
Other countries58,472Increase 69,598Decrease 60,5982Increase 69,094
Total18,935,775Increase 23,122,157Increase 25,449,078Decrease 20,798,342

See also

References

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  4. ↑ About establishment of a visa-free regime for citizens of Canada
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  6. ↑ About establishment of a visa-free regime for citizens of member states of the European Union, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein (in Ukrainian)
  7. ↑ About establishment of a visa-free regime for citizens of the Principality of Andorra, State city of Vatican, Republic Iceland, Principality of Monaco, Kingdom of Norway and Republic of San Marino (in Ukrainian)
  8. ↑ Under the Agreement (exchange of notes) between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the abolition of payment of visas for citizens of the two countries and visa-free entry citizens of the Republic of Korea in Ukraine for up to 90 days on 25 May 2006
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    About temporary introduction of a visa-free regime for citizens of the Republic of Macedonia from 15 August 2012 to 15 March 2013 (in Ukrainian)
    About temporary introduction of a visa-free regime for citizens of the Republic of Macedonia from 16 March 2013 to 15 March 2015
    Спрощення візового режиму з Республікою Македонія Simplification of the visa regime with the Republic of Macedonia
    President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on the temporary introduction of a visa-free regime for the citizens of North Macedonia when entering or transiting Ukraine from March 16, 2019, to March 15, 2020.
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  39. ↑ Was applied under the Agreement between USSR and Vietnam on 15 July 1981
    Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on mutual visa-free trips of citizens on 21 October 1993
  40. ↑ Was applied under the Agreement between USSR and Cuba on 10 January 1985
    Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Cuba about conditions of mutual trips of citizens on 20 May 1995
  41. ↑ Oznámenie Ministerstva zahraničných vecí Slovenskej republiky
  42. ↑ Украина и Болгария намерены упростить визовый режим
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    Agreement on mutual travel of citizens between Ukraine and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2002 (in the form of an exchange of notes)
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