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Entry Requirements

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: A passport valid for six months beyond the planned date of travel is required. In addition, all travelers to Ukraine must have a valid single- or multiple-entry visa before arriving in the country. A visa may be obtained from the Consular Office of the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington, D.C. or from Ukrainian Consulates General in New York and Chicago, depending on the state of residence of the traveler. Please consult http://www.ukremb.com/consular/consular.html to determine which office serves your area of residence.

No invitation letter is necessary for EU, Canadian and U.S. citizens for business, official, cultural, sporting, and private visas. However, to receive a tourist visa, you have to submit one of the following: a letter of invitation from a Ukrainian or American tourist agency; confirmation from a hotel; itinerary; or copies of tickets with valid dates. Single- and multiple-entry visas are available for time periods up to five years. Please contact the Embassy or the Consulate General serving your area of residence for further information on the visa application process.

Embassy of Ukraine
3350 “M” Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20007
Tel.: (202) 333-0606
Fax: (202) 333-0817
web site: http://www.ukremb.com

Consulate General of Ukraine
240 East 49th Street
New York, NY 10017
tel: 212-371-5690
fax: 212-371-5547
web site: http://www.brama.com/ua-consulate

Consulate General of Ukraine
10 East Huron St.
Chicago, Il 60611
tel: 312-642-4388
fax: 312-642-4385
web site: http://www.ukrchicago.com

U.S. citizens who stay in Ukraine for less than six months on a private, tourist, or business visa, do not need to register with local authorities. Once in Ukraine, it is possible to get an extension of stay, over and beyond the validity of the visa, for up to six months, from the Ministry of Interior’s Office of Visas and Registration (OVIR). However, the extension is only valid for continued presence in the country. It is not possible to depart Ukraine and return on the extension.

The Government of Ukraine does not issue visas at the point of entry into Ukraine. All visitors without a valid entry visa will be turned back to the United States or will have to travel to another European country to obtain a visa. Please check your visa carefully upon receipt. Each traveler is responsible for understanding the type of visa issued and the provisions of the visa. Not infrequently, American citizens are refused entry to Ukraine because they thought they possessed a multiple entry visa when actually their visa was valid for only a single entry. Or, Americans try to reenter Ukraine after using their single entry visa thinking they had unlimited travel for 6 months. In some cases, Americans attempt to enter Ukraine before their visa becomes valid. This is due to the fact that in Ukraine the date is written day-month-year, not month-day-year. Thus, a visa issued on 05/01/03 is valid from January 5, 2003, and not from May 1, 2003. These travelers are turned away as well. The U.S. Embassy in Kiev is unable to assist travelers in these situations.

Travelers who intend to visit Russia from Ukraine must also have a Russian visa. The Russian Embassy in Ukraine is located at Prospekt Kutuzova 8, tel. (380-44) 294-7797 or 294-6816.

In an effort to prevent international child abduction, many governments have initiated procedures at entry/exit points. These often include requiring documentary evidence of a child’s relationship to accompanying travelers and permission for the child’s travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian not present. Having such documentation on hand, even if not required, may facilitate entry/departure.