🇺🇦Ukraine Visa for Lao Citizens2026 Requirements, Fees & Documents

Type D Long-Stay Visa (Employment)

Long-stay national visa for foreigners who have obtained a work permit in Ukraine, allowing entry for the purpose of employment under a labor contract.

Requires a valid work permit (labor permission) issued by the State Employment Service of Ukraine. After entry, the foreigner must apply to the State Migration Service (DMSU) for a Temporary Residence Permit, which is issued for the duration of the employment contract. Processing of the residence permit: 15 working days.

Type D Long-Stay Visa (Study)

Long-stay national visa for foreigners admitted to accredited Ukrainian educational institutions, allowing entry for the purpose of study.

Requires an official invitation (vyzov) from the Ukrainian educational institution. After entry, must apply for a Temporary Residence Permit for the duration of studies. Permit valid for the duration of studies.

Type D Long-Stay Visa (Family Reunification)

Long-stay national visa for foreign nationals joining a close family member (spouse, minor child, or dependent parent) who is a Ukrainian citizen or permanent resident.

Requires proof of family relationship (marriage certificate, birth certificate, etc.) and that the Ukrainian-side family member is a citizen or permanent resident. After entry, must apply for a Temporary Residence Permit at DMSU.

Type D Long-Stay Visa (Foreign Investor)

Long-stay national visa for foreign nationals who are founders, participants, or beneficial owners of a Ukrainian legal entity with a minimum ownership share of EUR 100,000.

After entry on Type D visa, investor must apply to DMSU for a Temporary Residence Permit valid for 2 years (renewable). Minimum investment threshold: EUR 100,000 (at NBU exchange rate). Investment may be in monetary form, property, or securities. Government fee approximately UAH 1,140 (combined). Processing: 15 working days.

Type D Long-Stay Visa (Religious Activity / NGO / Cultural / Scientific / Media)

Long-stay national visa for foreigners conducting religious activities, working for non-governmental organizations, engaged in cultural or scientific exchange, or accredited as foreign media correspondents.

Category covers multiple sub-purposes: religious leaders/missionaries, foreign NGO staff, participants in technical assistance projects, cultural exchange programs, scientific research, and foreign media correspondents with accreditation. After entry, must apply for a Temporary Residence Permit for the relevant activity duration.

Diplomatic / Official / Service Visa (Type D)

Issued to holders of diplomatic, official, or service passports of countries that do not have a visa-free agreement covering such passport types with Ukraine.

Diplomatic visas are typically fee-exempt. Many countries have bilateral agreements with Ukraine exempting diplomatic/official/service passport holders from visa requirements entirely. Duration and validity are determined by the diplomatic mission's accreditation period.

Type C Short-Stay Visa (Medical Treatment)

Issued for the purpose of receiving medical treatment in a Ukrainian healthcare institution for nationals of countries that require a visa.

Requires an invitation/confirmation from a Ukrainian medical institution specifying the treatment and expected duration. If treatment exceeds 90 days, a Type D long-stay visa may be required instead.

Type D Long-Stay Visa (D-01 Immigration / Permanent Residence)

Long-stay entry visa for foreigners who have already obtained an immigration permit from the State Migration Service, allowing entry to Ukraine to obtain a Permanent Residence Permit. Immigration permits cover spouses and close family of Ukrainian citizens, persons of Ukrainian origin, immigrant investors, highly qualified specialists needed by Ukraine, and other quota/non-quota categories.

The D-01 visa itself is a 90-day multiple-entry entry visa; it is issued only to holders of an immigration permit already granted by the State Migration Service (DMSU). After entry, the holder applies for a Permanent Residence Permit (indefinite). Immigration permits are quota-based, with separate non-quota categories for spouses/children of Ukrainian citizens, persons of Ukrainian origin, guardians, and foreign investors (USD 100,000+). This is the immigration / permanent-residence pathway, distinct from the 2-year temporary-residence investor route (D-12).

Type D Long-Stay Visa (D-08/D-09 Representative Office Employee)

Long-stay work visa for foreign employees of a registered representative office of a foreign company (D-08) or a foreign bank (D-09) in Ukraine. Unlike the general employment visa, eligibility is based on a Service Card issued to accredited representative-office staff rather than a work permit from the State Employment Service.

The D visa is a 90-day multiple-entry entry visa. Issued to foreign staff of representative offices of foreign business entities (D-08) or foreign banks (D-09) registered in Ukraine, based on a Service Card (sluzhbova kartka) issued by the Ministry of Economy rather than a State Employment Service work permit. After entry the holder obtains a Temporary Residence Permit valid for the accreditation period. Fee varies by nationality on a reciprocity basis.

Type D Long-Stay Visa (D-10 Volunteer / Cultural / Sports Activity)

Long-stay visa for foreigners coming to Ukraine for volunteer work, or for cultural, educational, scientific, or sports programs, on the invitation of a Ukrainian state body or of an organisation that engages volunteers.

The D-10 visa is a 90-day multiple-entry entry visa. Requires a letter of invitation from a Ukrainian state body responsible for cultural, educational, scientific, sports or volunteer programs, or from a volunteer-engaging organisation listed on the Ministry of Social Policy website (accompanied by its state-registration certificate). After entry, a Temporary Residence Permit is obtained for the duration of the activity. Distinct legal ground from the religious/NGO/media/technical-assistance category above.