Some Ukrainian migration policies should also be implemented in accordance with some agreements on mobility rights within the Commonwealth of Independent States, namely, the Agreement on Medical Assistance,[1] the Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Labor Migration and Social Protection of Migrant Workers,[2] the Convention on the Legal Status of Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families.[3]
ID - May enter with an ID card in lieu of a passport. ID* - May enter with an ID card if arriving directly from the country of nationality. 1 - 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. 2 - A visa is not required for business, private and tourist trips, provided that documents confirming the purpose of the trip (e.g. tourist voucher or invitation letter) are presented to the Ukrainian immigration officer. T - Temporary visa-free regime until 30 January 2026.
Date of visa changes
Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan have never required a visa to enter Ukraine.
1 August 2020: Australia, Bahrain, China (temporary visa exemption), Kuwait, Macao (temporary visa exemption), New Zealand, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan (temporary visa exemption)[39]
In June 2024, Ukraine declared its stance on the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA-IL) system implemented by Israel, stating that it considers the ETA-IL to be a violation of the existing visa-free agreement between the two nations that had been in place since 2010. In response to Israel's decision, Ukraine announced it would implement similar pre-approval requirements for Israeli citizens. This reciprocal action was confirmed by the Ukrainian Embassy in Israel on 20 June 2024. These measures are intended to mirror the additional requirements imposed by Israel, including the requirement for visitors to the Rosh Hashana kibbutz.[56] Previously, Ukraine planned to suspend the agreement due to the large number of entry refusals for Ukrainian visitors despite the visa-free agreement. Other issues included the confiscation of passports, extended interrogations lasting 5–10 hours at border crossings and the deportation of refugees.[57]
ETA
In August 2024, Ukraine announced the launch of its own Electronic Travel Authorization for visa-exempt visitors.[58]
An e-Visa may be obtained by civil servants, foreign correspondents or media representatives for a business or working trip to Ukraine, which covers the spheres of culture, science, education and sports.
In addition, an e-Visa may be obtained by citizens who want to visit the country for private, tourist or medical purposes.[60][61]
The cost of an e-Visa is USD 20 for single-entry visa and USD 30 for double-entry visa with decision within 3 business days. Urgent visa processing is available for double visa fee (USD 40 / 60) and decision within 1 business day.[62]
Citizens of the following countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa for 30 days:[63]
The Government of Ukraine strictly prohibits the entry and transit of foreign citizens to the occupied territories. Foreign citizens who entered the occupied territories without permission will be denied entry and transit to Ukraine. However, all this does not apply to citizens of Ukraine.
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.
Fingerprinting
Countries required to go through biometric checks (in green)
On 1 July 2022, Ukraine introduced a unilateral visa regime with Russia.[50][51] 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 after Ukraine severed all official diplomatic ties with Russia (following the Russian invasion of Ukraine), Russian citizens residing in Russia must apply to commercial visa centers, which will only operate in a few Russian cities.[65][66] 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.[50][51]
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.
^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
^The agreement was concluded between the USSR and North Korea in 1986. The terms of the agreement allowed visa-free entry for group and individual trips with a tourist document. Tourist documents define the national tourism organizations. After the collapse of the USSR, Ukraine and North Korea have not determined the form of the tourist document for visa-free travel. This visa-free regime has not been applied for citizens of Ukraine with ordinary passports from 1991. Ukraine denounced the agreement in 2016.
1British Overseas Territories.
2 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
3 Partially recognized.
4Unincorporated territory of the United States.
5 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
6Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia.
