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VISAS

The following passport holders do not need a visa for Ukraine for single entry stays of upto 90 days:

British, EU, United States of America, Canada, Japan, Swiss, Lichtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, Norway, San Marino & Iceland.

To obtain a Ukraine visa, you need:

1. Your Passport
2. 1 x Passport-type photo
3. Application form
4. Invitation

For EU/US/Canadian, Japanese, Swiss, Slovak and Turkish passport-holders, the Consulate usually takes three working days to process the visa. Faster processing is sometimes possible, but at double the fees shown in the table below. For other nationalities, it takes 10 working days.

The Ukrainian Consulate is open 0930-1230 Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri. Visas issued on the day of application are collected 1600-1700. Every application is subject to a GBP10 handling charge which is non-refundable should the visa be refused. On top of this the consulate charges a fee to issue the visa which depends on how quickly you need it done. Your passport will remain with the Consulate during this period.

For Japanese passport-holders, visas are free. For US passport-holders, the cost of a single-entry visa is GBP53; double GBP59, and multi-entry GBP94. For other nationalities, the scale of fees is:

Validity	Business	Private	Tourist
Single	30	30	25
Double	50	50	40
Multi	120
Prices based on a standard 3 day service, a quicker service may be possible at an extra cost, please contact us for details. All plus GBP20 consulate handling fee

Application form

We can supply by fax/post/email .

Invitations

EU/US/Canadian/Japanese/Swiss/Turkish/Slovak passport-holders do not require invitations for single/double-entry business visas, or for private visas. They do need to supply the contact details of the company/person they are visiting.  For tourist visas and multi-entry business visas these nationalities still have to supply the correct paper-work (see below). Other nationalities always require an invitation.

Business visa

For single/double-entry visas you need to supply a letter on headed paper from the Ukrainain company signed and stamped, stating dates and purpose of your trip specifying your passport details, date of birth etc. For multiple -entry visas, both the Ukrainian and British companies must provide detailed letters explaining the nature and purpose of their business partnership. You also need to supply a copy of the Ukrainian company's certificate of incorporation. .

Letters

The letter type invitation has been almost entirely phased out. Very few organisations are still accredited to issue them and each one has to be referred to the Consulate on a case-by-case basis.

Ministry Invitations

All other types of invitation must be issued through one of the the Ministries. Be aware that: Your Russian partners must invest time and effort with the Ministry: The Ministry charges a fee and It takes time - 2-5 days for single/double and 14-28 days for multi.  Ministry invitations can be certificate or telex. Certificate: for single or double a faxed copy is acceptable; for multi the original is required. Telex: as it's an internal electronic document no copy is required (but it can sometimes be helpful to have the telex number)

Tourist visa

Confirmation required from the Ukraine of paid for accommodation/ground arrangements. Scott's Tours can arrange this (see Hotels below).

Private visa

Your Ukrainian friends/contacts can invite you to stay with them. They will need to apply to their local OVIR (Office of visas and registration) office. The OVIR will issue an official invitation. However, this can take several weeks to appear.

Transit visa

Maximum stay 3 days. Issued against proof of travel via Ukraine to third country (usually another member of the CIS) and possession of visa for that country.

HOTELS

See ABTA website for details of protection provided