Short-stay visa (type C) and electronic visa
Foreigners who need a visa can get a short-stay type C visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180 days. The visa rules also provide for an electronic visa of up to 30 days for business, private, tourist and some other purposes. Ukraine has been under martial law since 24 February 2022, and the law allows special entry and exit rules, curfews and limits on movement. Whether the e-visa service is currently open was not confirmed from an official page.
Visiting Ukraine
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Life in Ukraine
Money
3
Currency
Ukrainian Hryvnia
UAH
Ukrainian Hryvnia
Cost of living
28
Price level · US = 100
World Bank price levels, 2025
Tax
Flat 18%
Income tax (national)
VAT 20%
Flat 18% personal income tax plus a 5% military levy on most income (raised from 1.5% in December 2024).
Living
1
Happiness
#109 of 145 countries
World Happiness Report 2025
Your edge here Members
What gives you an edge here: passports, visas and permits you hold, work, study, language and family ties
Who it’s for
Visitors, business travellers and people visiting family who are not visa-exempt, and anyone checking wartime entry conditions.
Eligibility
Short stay limit
A short-stay visa covers a stay in Ukraine of no more than 90 days within 180 days.
90 days
Short stay limit
Official wording
A short-stay visa is issued when the stay in Ukraine does not exceed 90 days within 180 days (Visa Rules, CMU Resolution No. 118 of 1 March 2017, para. 4).
Passport
Your passport must meet validity, blank page and age requirements.
Passport requirements
- Validity after exitat least, after declared exit date
- 3 months
- Blank pagesat least
- 2 pages
- Passport ageissued no more than
- 10 years
Official wording
The passport must be valid for at least three months after the declared exit date, have at least two blank pages, and have been issued for no more than 10 years (Visa Rules, para. 5).
Purpose document
Provide one supporting document showing the purpose of your short-stay visa trip.
- Invitation from a Ukrainian legal entity
- Notarised private invitation
- Invitation from a state body
- Proof of tourism
- Invitation from a health facility
Official wording
A short-stay visa needs one supporting document, such as an invitation from a Ukrainian legal entity, a notarised private invitation, an invitation from a state body, proof of tourism, or an invitation from a health facility (Visa Rules, para. 7).
A sneak peek at what's inside
- Next requirementElectronic visa
- Document checklistPassport
- FeesConsular fee, visa types B, C, D at a Ukrainian mission
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- 7 documents
- 4 fees
- 5 steps
- Processing times and conditions
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Official sources
- Visa Rules for entry to Ukraine and transit, CMU Resolution No. 118 of 01.03.2017 (official legislation portal)
- Law of Ukraine on the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons No. 3773-VI
- Law of Ukraine on the Legal Regime of Martial Law No. 389-VIII
- Ministry of Internal Affairs: recommendations for entry and stay of foreigners (9 Aug 2022)
- MFA of Ukraine: visa requirements for foreigners (unreachable on 2026-10-17, HTTP 403)
Other routes to Ukraine
- StudyStudy visa and temporary residence for studies
- Work permitsWork permit and temporary residence for employment
- Permanent residenceImmigration permit, permanent residence and citizenship by admission
- FamilyFamily reunification
- Investors & entrepreneursTemporary residence for company founders and investors
