After a suspension of more than two years due to the conflict in the country, Ukraine has announced that it will resume issuing its electronic visa from February 17, 2025.
After more than two years of interruption, Ukraine is relaunching its electronic visa program (e-Visa) as of this February 17, 2025.
“We inform you that starting from February 17, 2025, the Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine resumes the issuance of electronic visas (e-Visa) for the entry of foreigners from 45 countries into Ukraine,” authorities announce.
The Ukrainian e-Visa system was initially introduced on April 4, 2018, allowing citizens of eligible countries to obtain a visa online without having to visit a consulate.
However, in 2022, the issuance of e-Visas was suspended due to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
45 countries eligible for Ukraine e-visa
As of today, citizens of the following 45 countries can apply for an e-Visa to travel to Ukraine:
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Cambodia
- China
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
- Fiji
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- India
- Indonesia
- Jamaica
- Kiribati
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Palau
- Peru
- Philippines
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Suriname
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
Last August, Ukraine announced that it was working on the introduction of an electronic travel authorization for nationals of certain countries benefiting from a visa-free regime.
How to apply for Ukraine e-visa?
As the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs explains, the e-visa can be issued for tourist, private, commercial, educational, cultural and scientific purposes, for journalists, athletes and medical treatment.
Here are the steps to follow to obtain an e-Visa for Ukraine:
- Step 1: register on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal evisa.mfa.gov.ua;
- Step 2: complete the online visa application form;
- Step 3: download the necessary documents:
- passport
- photo
- health insurance policy (coverage of 30,000 euros)
- proof of sufficient funds
- document confirming the purpose of the visit
- Step 4: Pay the visa fee:
- US$20, for a single-entry visa
- 30 US$, for a double-entry visa
- For urgent procedures, these fees are doubled.
Once the application has been finalized and the visa fee paid online, the announced processing time is 3 working days, or 1 day in urgent cases.
