Visa Validity and Adjustment to a Visa

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT UKRAINE INTRODUCED A VISA FREE REGIME FOR CITIZENS OF THE COUNTRIES OF EUROPEAN UNION, U.S.A., CANADA, JAPAN, SWITZERLAND, NORWAY, SAN MARINO, MONACO, ICELAND, VATICAN, ANDORRA, LIECHTENSTEIN AND REPUBLIC OF KOREA, WHO MAY STAY IN UKRAINE WITHOUT VISAS UP TO 90 DAYS.
A passport valid for six months beyond the planned date of travel is required.
For citizens of the above mentioned countries who enter Ukraine with the purpose of employment, permanent residency, study and work at the diplomatic missions of the above mentioned countries in Ukraine or with any other purpose if they are going to stay in Ukraine for more than 90 days, visas are still required.

No visas are required for citizens of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (except Turkmenistan)

Visa Duration:

a) SINGLE or DOUBLE-ENTRY VISA

  • For citizens of U.S., Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Slovakia, and Turkey and citizens of the European Union countries - up to 6 months.

  • For other nationalities and stateless persons - up to 3 months.
b) MULTIPLE ENTRY VISA
  • For US citizens - up to 5 years (the duration of visa can vary from 1 to 5 years).

  • For non-US citizens - up to 1 year.

Multiple entry visas can be issued within 9 business days only.

c) TRANSIT VISA - up to 5 days (a period of time sufficient enough to cross Ukraine by train, ship, automobile or other means of transportation).

NOTE: the approved length of stay in the visa is determined in each case by the period indicated on the application form but in no case can it exceed the period of time indicated in the supporting document.

Adjustment to a Visa:

After a visa is received by an applicant, it should be checked for accuracy and if necessary, returned to the Consulate General for corrections.

The Consulate General shall not be responsible for any discrepancies that were not brought to its attention.

Visa adjustment can be done as long as it is permitted by the supporting documents.


If you need more information please call us at (415) 398-0240,
Monday through Friday from 09:00 a.m. till noon.

The Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco
is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.,
except on weekends, Ukrainian and American legal holidays.
Visa documents are accepted until 11:45 a.m. only.


Processing times, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
The information on this web-site is provided as a public service, but we cannot guarantee that the information is current or accurate.
Readers should verify the information before acting on it.
Last modified on December 31, 2007

 
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