How, When and Where to Apply

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).
At the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco applications are accepted in person only between 9:15 and 11:45 a.m. Monday through Friday, or by mail on the address of the Consulate General.
When an application is submitted in person or through a travel agency or visa service, a numbered receipt (a pick-up slip) is issued to the submitter. This receipt should be presented at the Visa Office of the Consulate General when the visa is claimed. The travel document will be released to the submitter of the receipt unless its owner or other submitter has provided other written notarized instructions at the time of the application. If the receipt is lost the travel document will be released only to its holder or at the written notarized request of the holder to his/her appointee.

If you apply by mail, you should enclose a completely-addressed and stamped return envelope (EXPRESS MAIL or FEDEX only) or prepaid airbill for USA delivery only, bearing your account number and showing your company as both the shipper and the recipient. We do not accept airbills marked "Bill Recipient", or "Bill Third Party", or "Bill Credit Card", or C.O.D.

For applicants' convenience, documents may be submitted to the Consulate General by mail, messenger or courier services.

If the travel document is to be sent back, a prepaid, self-addressed return envelope or a courier service's air bill is required from the submitter. When there is no enclosed prepaid, self-addressed return envelope or a courier service's air bill, the travel document can upon its owner or other submitter notarized request, be kept at the Consulate General without charge for personal pickup or may be mailed to a designated address by regular mail.

In case of need, a Consular Officer may request additional documents which would in a better way specify the purpose of the alien's trip or invite a certain person for an additional interview.

If no instruction has been given, the travel document not submitted in person will be held at the Consulate General also gratis until instructions are forthcoming.

If the papers are not acceptable for any reason or some documents are missing, we will return them by regular mail.

When forwarding documents to us, please specify "Attention: Visa Section".

We do not accept documents for international delivery.

The Consulate General is not responsible for lost, damaged, misdirected, or late-delivered mail.

PLEASE NOTE:

  1. Visa processing starts only after we have registered your application and collected all necessary documents.

  2. A drop-off day is not counted as a business day.

  3. If you apply by mail please allow one more day processing time.

  4. Any application received on weekends, official Ukrainian and US holidays will be registered by the Consulate only on the next business day.
To better serve you, we request that you do not call regarding your visa status as that may interrupt our processing.

ALL APPLICANTS SHOULD CAREFULLY READ THE VISA REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMIT ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.

ALL APPLICATION PAPERS MUST BE CORRECTLY AND COMPLETELY FILLED OUT (as well as a proper payment attached). FAILURE TO COMPLY OR PROVIDING INCORRECT OR MISLEADING INFORMATION WILL RESULT IN THE RETURN OF THE APPLICATION UNPROCESSED.

WE ADVISE YOU TO HAVE YOUR VISA IN HAND BEFORE PURCHASING AIRLINE TICKETS.


If you need more information please call us at (415) 398-4974(ext. 14),
Monday through Friday from 09:15 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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