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Who needs a visa
Citizens of all countries apart from those that have a visa-free agreement with Ukraine or citizens of countries that can travel to Ukraine as tourists without a visa thanks to the unilateral agreement valid since July 2005 (see Important notice above).
List of visa-free agreement countries in PDF 
What kind of visa
Depending on the purpose of your journey, choose type, duration and how many entries you want. It is a good idea to choose at least the double entry option if you're staying for more than 3 months. Your visa can be prolonged once you're in Ukraine, but you cannot change the type. Visas cost from 50 euros for 3 month private single entry visa and increase from there, the one year multiple entry business visa will cost you around 150 euros.
| Type |
tourist |
private |
business |
| Entries |
single |
double |
multiple |
| Duration |
3 months |
6 months |
12 months |
Applying for a visa
Applying for a visa is possible at your nearest embassy or consulate of Ukraine. Fill in the application form, attach your invitation, 2 passport photos, your passport and the consular fee. The standard time for obtaining a visa is 5 working days. Some embassies offer express visa in 2 days. If you have further questions, call the Visas Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on +380 44 212 83 17. You can NOT obtain a visa in Ukraine!
Application Form in PDF
Prolonging your visa/expired visa
You can prolong your visa at the Central OVIR office located on Shevchenko Boulevard 34. You can only extend the visa as the same type and it will always only be valid for one exit from Ukraine. The process takes about 4 to 5 days and you should apply only about 5 days before your visa expires. The cost is approximately 30 Hryvnas and be prepared there may be queues at the office.
The Central OVIR office opening hours:
| To apply for documents: |
Mo-Fri 10:00 - 12:00 14:00 - 16:00 |
| To pick up documents: |
Mo-Fri 16:00 - 17:00 |
To prolong the visa you will need:
| 1. |
Registration |
| 2. |
Two passport photos |
| 3. |
Local insurance |
| 4. |
Application form available at the OVIR office |
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