World Country Guide

	Passport Required?	Visa Required?	Return Ticket Required?
British	Yes	No/1	No
Australian	Yes	Yes	No
Canadian	Yes	Yes	No
USA	Yes	Yes	No
OtherEU	Yes	No/1	No
Japanese	Yes	Yes/2	No

Note
(a) Ukrainian visas are not valid in the Russian Federation, and Russian Federation visas are not valid in Ukraine. (b) As a general rule, visitors should apply for a visa before travelling.

Passports
Passport valid for at least one month beyond return date required by all.

Visas
Note: 1. From May 1 until September 1 2005 there will be a temporary abolition of entry visas for citizens of all EU countries and Switzerland. The move has been made to allow for, amongst other things, adequate preparation for the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Ukraine. The situation will be monitored during this time which may lead to a permanent relaxation of visa regulations for some nationalities.
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of all CIS countries (except nationals of Turkmenistan who do need a visa);
(b) nationals of Mongolia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.

Types of visa and cost
Tourist: 20 (single-entry); 35 (double-entry). Business/Private: 20 (single-entry); 40 (double-entry); 110 (multiple-entry). Student: 10 (single-entry). Transit: 10 (double-entry); 50 (multiple-entry, business only).
Note: (a) A handling charge of 20 is also required from the Embassy for each application. (b) 2. For citizens of Japan, visas are free of charge.

Validity
Single-entry: Up to six months from date of issue; Double-entry/Multiple-entry: Six to 12 months; Transit: Five days for each entry.

Application to
Consulate (or Consular section at Embassy); see Contact Addresses section.

Application requirements
(a) Valid passport/travel document with at least one blank page. (b) One completed application form. (c) Two recent passport-size photos. (d) Fee (postal order or company cheque only; if applying by post, enclose two separate postal orders or company cheques covering the handling charge and visa fee). (e) A contact telephone number. (f) Recorded, registered, self-addressed envelope for postal applications. Tourism: (a)-(f) and, (g) *Tourist voucher with confirmation of hotel booking. Business: (a)-(f) and, (g) *Letter of invitation from Ukrainian company or organisation stating purpose of the visit. (h) Copy of registration certificate of company or office in Ukraine. (i) *For multiple-entry visas, detailed letters from Ukrainian company and company in home country explaining necessity for multiple-entry visa. Private: (a)-(f) and, (g) *Letter of invitation from Ukraine (faxed copy is acceptable) issued by the Passport and Immigration Department of a local Police Station in Ukraine. Student: (a)-(f) and, (g) The original invitation letter from the Ministry of Education of Ukraine. Transit: (a)-(f) and, (g) Photocopy of the visa (if required) of the country of destination.

Note
*Nationals of EU countries, Canada, Japan, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA applying for business or private visas do not require a letter of invitation. Nationals of these countries (except nationals of Turkey) may also provide a round-trip ticket from a Ukrainian airline company instead of a tourist voucher.

Working days required
10 if submitted by post; three if submitted in person. This applies only to nationals of the EU, and nationals of Canada, Japan, Turkey and the USA. For all other nationals, processing will always take approximately 10 days.