How to get Ukrainian e-Visa in 5 simple steps

E-Visa is a single-entry visa, that is issued up to 30 days to foreigners who intend to enter Ukraine with one of the following purposes:

1. Business visit;
2. Private visit;
3. Tourism;
4. Medical treatment;
5. Cultural/scientific/educational/sport activities;
6. Foreign mass media staff visit.

However, citizens only from 52 countries may get e-Visa using the simplified procedure. Among them citizens of Australia, China, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand, and more. Full list at the end of the article.

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How to get e-Visa?

Step 1. Registration

A foreigner should register at the Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine web-platform ( https://evisa.mfa.gov.ua/ ). A foreigner shall apply for e-Visa no earlier than 3 months and not later than 10 business days before the intended visit to Ukraine.

Step 2. Fill in an application form online and upload a photo.

Step 3. Upload copies of the following documents:

Консультація юриста

1. Passport;
2. Health insurance policy (30,000 euro coverage);
3. Document that proofs of sufficient funds for the intended period of stay in Ukraine and return to the country of origin;
4. Document confirming the purpose of the visit. Depending on the purpose of the visit such documents may be the following:

Business visit:

• Invitation letter from a legal person registered in Ukraine;
• Invitation letter from a government body/institution/enterprise/organization;
• Document attesting to foreign investment activity on the territory of Ukraine;

Private visit:

• Invitation letter from Ukrainian citizen;
• Invitation letter from a foreigner who legally temporarily or permanently reside in Ukraine;
• Document that proofs that foreigner owns immovable property on the territory of Ukraine;
• Document confirming the family ties of a foreigner with a Ukrainian citizen;

Tourism:

• Document confirming that the purpose of a trip is tourism;

Medical treatment:

• Invitation letter from a healthcare institution;

Cultural/scientific/educational/sport activities:

• Invitation letter from a legal person registered in Ukraine;
• Invitation letter from a government body/institution/enterprise/organization;
• Request from the government body of a foreign country or international organization.

Foreign mass media staff visit:

• Request from foreign mass media

Step 4. Payment of consular fee

Консультація юриста

A foreigner should pay the consular fee online by MasterCard/Visa card. The consular fee is 85 USD. In case of visa refusal, the consular fee shall not be refunded. Moreover, there is no urgent e-Visa issuance at a double rate. Report on the completion of the visa application will be sent to foreigner`s e-mail.

Step 5. E-Visa issuance

Consideration of the visa application is made within 9 days. After reviewing the documents, an e-Visa with a QR code or an e-Visa refusal letter will be sent to foreigner`s e-mail in pdf format.

Entry to Ukraine with e-Visa

The foreigner who has got e-Visa shall enter Ukraine at the international border crossing points. The foreigner must show the printed e-Visa along with the valid travel document to Ukraine`s State Border Guard Service officer when entering Ukraine.

Important! Printed e-Visa should be kept by foreigner throughout the stay in Ukraine. The foreigner must again show a printed e-Visa along with passport when leaving the territory of Ukraine.

What are the most common reasons for e-Visa refusals?

In general, legal grounds for e-Visa refusal is the same as for other types of Ukrainian visas. However, in practice, there are fewer e-Visas refusals than in case of other types of visas. Basically, the reasons for e-Visa refusals are related to technical mistakes. Typical mistakes that foreigners make are:

• non-compliance with photo requirements;
• incorrect or incomplete filling in the e-Visa application form;
• lack of necessary documents;
• non-compliance with health insurance policy requirements.

Therefore, despite the simplified procedure of e-Visa issuance, foreigners should be serious about the preparation of documents in order to avoid problems with entering Ukraine.

e-Visa eligible countries

1. Australia
2. Bahamas
3. Barbados
4. Bahrain
5. Belize
6. Bolivia
7. Bhutan
8. Vanuatu
9. Haiti
10. Guatemala
11. Honduras
12. Grenada
13. Dominica
14. Dominican Republic
15. Ecuador
16. Indonesia
17. Cambodia
18. China
19. Kiribati
20. Columbia
21. Costa Rica
22. Kuwait
23. Lao People’s Democratic Republic
24. Mauritius
25. Malaysia
26. Maldives
27. Marshall Islands
28. Mexico
29. Micronesia
30. Myanmar
31. Nauru
32. Nepal
33. Nicaragua
34. New Zealand
35. Oman
36. Palau
37. Peru
38. El Salvador
39. Samoa
40. Saudi Arabia
41. Seychelles
42. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
43. Saint Lucia
44. Singapore
45. Solomon Islands
46. Suriname
47. Thailand
48. Timor-Leste
49. Trinidad and Tobago
50. Tuvalu
51. Fiji
52. Jamaica