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Issued for tourism, private visits, and short-term stays not exceeding 90 days. Required for nationals of countries that do not have a visa-free agreement with Ukraine.

• Issued at Ukrainian embassies and consulates abroad.
• Single-entry and multiple-entry variants exist.
• Ukraine does not issue visas at the border or airport.
• Fee varies by nationality based on reciprocity.
• Based on Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 567 (2001) on visa issuance rules.

Issued for business purposes including negotiations, conferences, trade fairs, and short-term commercial activities not exceeding 90 days.

• A letter of invitation from a Ukrainian company or official invitation document is typically required.
• Single-entry and multiple-entry variants.
• Issued at Ukrainian embassies and consulates abroad.

Type A is an airport transit visa for passing through an international transit zone. Type B is a transit visa for transiting through Ukrainian territory to a third country.

• Transit visa (Type B) allows up to 5 days in Ukraine when transiting to a third country.
• Proof of onward ticket and valid visa for destination country is required.
• Airport transit visa (Type A) is for the international zone only.

Electronic short-stay visa for tourism and private visits, available online for nationals of eligible countries (approximately 45 countries). Resumed 19 February 2025.

• Single-entry e-visa costs USD 20; double-entry costs USD 30.
• Standard processing: 3 working days; urgent processing: 1 working day.
• Maximum stay: 30 days.
• Available to nationals of approximately 45 eligible countries including India, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and others.
• Application via evisa.mfa.gov.ua.
• E-visa program was suspended during active hostilities and resumed 19 February 2025.

Electronic short-stay visa for business purposes, available online for nationals of eligible countries. Resumed 19 February 2025.

• Single-entry e-visa costs USD 20; double-entry costs USD 30.
• Same processing times and eligibility as tourist e-visa.
• Double-entry variant available for USD 30.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.