Visa requirements and Work/Residence permit

Expats' Handbook

Visa requirements

While planning your visit to Ukraine, you need to check whether you need a visa. If a visa is required, it must be obtained at the Ukrainian consulate in the country of your citizenship or residency, or online (“e-Visa”).

Regardless of where you are from and why you come to Ukraine, make sure that you have an invitation letter from your inviting Ukrainian party. You may be asked at the border to confirm the purpose of your visit, and this is where the invitation will be helpful. If you are a tourist, confirmation of your hotel booking and/or return tickets will be acceptable.

Check the terms of your permitted stay in Ukraine, depending on the country of your citizenship.

Countries with a visa-free regime

If you are a citizen of a country that has a visa-free regime with Ukraine - you can stay up to 90 calendar days within a 180 days period (with few exceptions). See details below.

Austria

Greece

Paraguay

Albania

Hong Kong
(SAR of PRC)**

Poland

Argentina

Hungary

Portugal

Australia

Iceland

Qatar

Azerbaijan

Ireland

Romania

Belgium

Israel

Russian Federation

Bosnia and
Herzegovina*

Italy

Saint Kitts and
Nevis

Brazil

Japan

San Marino

Bulgaria

Kazakhstan

Serbia*    

Canada

Korea

Slovakia

Chile

Kyrgyzstan

Slovenia

Columbia

Latvia

Spain

Croatia

Liechtenstein

Sweden

Cuba

Lithuania

Switzerland

Cyprus

Luxemburg

Tajikistan

Czech Republic

North Macedonia

Turkey

Denmark

Malta

United Arab Emirates

Estonia

Moldova

United Kingdom

Finland

Mongolia

Uruguay

France

Montenegro

USA

Georgia

Netherlands

Uzbekistan

Germany

Norway

 

* allowed term to stay - 30 days within a 60 days period
** allowed term to stay - 14 days
 

Countries with visa regime

If you are a citizen of a country that has a visa regime with Ukraine, you can stay for the term indicated in your “type C” visa. See details below.

Afghanistan

Gambia

New Zealand

Algeria

Ghana

Nigeria

Angola

Guinea

North Korea

Bahrain

Honduras

Oman

Bangladesh

India

Pakistan

Bolivia

Indonesia

Palestine

Burkina Faso

Iran

Peru

Cameroon

Iraq

Philippines

Cape Verde

Jordan

Republic of South Africa

Chad

Kenya

Saudi Arabia

China (PRC)

Kuwait

Senegal

Congo

Laos

Singapore

Costa Rica

Lebanon

Sri Lanka

Côte d'Ivoire

Libya

Sudan

Ecuador

Malaysia

Thailand

Egypt

Mauritius

Tunisia

El Salvador 

Mexico

Turkmenistan

Equatorial Guinea

Morocco

Venezuela

Ethiopia

Namibia

Vietnam

Gabon

Nepal

Yemen


E-Visa countries

E-Visa is a single-entry visa issued to the citizens of 52 countries for business/private/tourism related visits. You will find more details below. If you are a citizen of any of the countries below, you can stay in Ukraine for up to 30 calendar days.

Bahamas

Honduras

Palau

Barbados

India

Peru

Belize

Indonesia

Philippines

Bolivia

Jamaica

Saint Lucia

Bhutan

Kiribati

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Cambodia

Laos

Samoa

China

Malaysia

Seychelles

Costa Rica

Maldives

Singapore

Dominican Republic

Mauritius

Solomon Islands

Ecuador

Mexico

Suriname

El Salvador

Micronesia

Thailand

Fiji

Myanmar

Timor-Leste

Grenada

Nauru

Trinidad and Tobago

Guatemala

Nepal

Tuvalu

Haiti

Nicaragua

Vanuatu

 

If you plan to stay in Ukraine longer than the term allowed by the visa-free regime or by your visa, you need to obtain a temporary residence permit (TRP). 

The main grounds for applying for a TRP: 

  • You are a founder or shareholder of a Ukrainian company

  • You are employed or seconded to work in Ukraine

  • You are reuniting with your family member who is a citizen of Ukraine

  • You are reuniting with your family member who holds a Ukrainian TRP

In this case, the special long-term visa “type D” must be obtained beforehand. Consult us to learn more.

To apply for the TRP you must visit the migration authorities personally. Once you have the TRP, you need to register your place of your residence in Ukraine. You need to reside in an apartment and your landlord must give the consent to such registration. Registration in a hotel is not possible. Consult us to learn more.

 

Work permit 

If you plan to work in a Ukrainian company as a local employee or a secondee, that company must obtain a work permit for your before you start the work. Your direct involvement in this process is not required. 

The work permit is a ground for obtaining a long-term visa “type D” and, subsequently, a temporary residence permit. 

Contact us

Slava Vlasov

Slava Vlasov

Partner, Leader, Tax and Legal Services, PwC in Ukraine

Tel: +380 44 354 04 04

Olga Melnychenko

Olga Melnychenko

Director, Market Entry & Exit, Employment & Immigration practice, Attorneys Association "PwC Legal in Ukraine"

Tel: +380 44 354 0404

Yury Zakharchenko

Yury Zakharchenko

Senior Manager, IAS, PwC in Ukraine

Tel: +380 44 354 04 04

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