Do you need a visa to Ukraine in 2021? This question is relevant for many Russians who have relatives and friends living in a neighboring country. For short-term trips to visit loved ones, special entry documents are not required. You will not need permits for short-term tourist, business, work and other visits. Thus, a visa regime with Ukraine was not introduced in 2021.
Despite serious disagreements between Moscow and Kiev, ordinary Russians and Ukrainians were not affected by the political confrontation. The long-promised visa regime with Ukraine has not yet been introduced. In 2021, the rules for visiting the former Soviet republic remain the same. If the trip is not long-term, a visa to an Eastern European country is not issued.
How can a foreigner obtain a visa to Ukraine?
Since citizens of a large number of countries need to obtain a visa to Ukraine, many have to understand the intricacies of its application.
First, you need to collect certain documents and make sure that they comply with the current requirements of Ukrainian diplomatic missions. Next, you need to fill out the form accurately. The application should be sent to the Ukrainian diplomatic department for consideration. Moreover, the visa application will be approved provided that the documentation package is correctly prepared.
Doing all this on your own is quite difficult. Even a small mistake can lead to a refusal of your application. That is why it is safer and more profitable to contact our company. We will correctly prepare your application and send it to the diplomatic mission for consideration. You just need to wait for the application to be approved and receive a ready-made Ukrainian visa.
The procedure for obtaining an electronic visa in our company:
- You collect the required documents of a foreigner according to the list on our website (see below).
- You contact our employees and submit the collected documentation.
- We carefully check all documents, fill out the necessary forms and send the fully formed application to the Ukrainian consulate.
- After approval of the visa application (after 11 working days), we send an electronic visa to the foreigner by e-mail. It takes some time for the consular service to process your application.
Documents for entry into Ukraine for Russians in 2021
Russia is classified as a migration risk country. This year, the following documents and actions will be required from arriving Russians:
The rules are quite strict. At the same time as these changes, Ukraine is tightening responsibility for illegal employment, training, rental housing, registration actions in relation to foreigners and stateless persons, and for violations of migration legislation.
Important! Ukrainian border guards apply strict control to Russian men of military age and strong physique, especially those who travel in a group.
They are relatively loyal to those Russian men who are married to a Ukrainian citizen, travel with her, present a marriage certificate, stamps in their passports, confirm the purpose of the visit, etc.
Prices for obtaining an electronic visa to Ukraine
| Visa type | Registration period | Cost, rub. |
| Travel electronic | 11 working days | 15 900 |
Contact VITA Travel if you want to obtain a Ukrainian visa without unnecessary difficulties and hassle. We are ready to help with registration, fully preparing all the required documents. We also send the visa application to the diplomatic mission ourselves and send the completed visa to the foreigner.
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Entry for more than 90 days
If you plan to enter Ukraine for a period of more than 90 days, then in this case you will have to apply for a visa, and the application procedure will be slightly different:
- First you need to receive an invitation and decide on the type of visa. The main visas for Ukraine and Russia are student, work and some others. If you are admitted to a Ukrainian university, then the staff should send you a letter of admission - this document will act as an invitation. If you are entering the country for work, then the employer must issue and send you an invitation.
To receive an invitation, you need to fill out an application (the form is shown in the picture):
Required documents for a US work visa
Need to collect:
- a passport with a validity period of at least six months longer than the intended period of stay in the United States and with blank pages to indicate the visa stamp;
- a printed form with a ten-digit barcode confirming that the DS-160 form has been sent for review;
- Ukrainian passport;
- receipt of payment of the consular fee in the amount of $190. For visas of categories J, I, the consular fee is $160. When applying for an L visa through a group petition, you must also pay a fraud detection and prevention fee of $500;
- one color photograph measuring 5x5 cm, taken on a white or light gray background within the last six months.
- educational documents with relevant qualifications;
- incoming petition number I-129 (Petition for non-immigrant worker) or I-129S for an L visa (form I-797 is not required);
- official documents from the last places of work indicating the position, salary, projects worked on to confirm professional experience and length of service;
- Confirmation of registration for an interview.
The consulate always reserves the right to request additional documents. Documents can be in Russian or Ukrainian.
Additional requests are subject to:
- a package of personal documents (marriage or divorce certificate, birth certificate of children (under 18 years old), TIN code);
- a certificate from the bank about the account status for the last 6-10 months;
- documents for ownership of movable and immovable property.
You can find out more details here:
- https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ua_ru/ua-niv-typework.asp
- https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ua_ru/ua-niv-visafeeinfo.asp
Attention! All types of forms, including electronic ones, must be filled out exclusively in English. Any errors may serve as grounds for refusal to obtain a visa.
Crimea: difficult visa transition period
The Crimean Peninsula is a special case in terms of the visa regime, the complexity of which lies in the fact that despite the fact that this territory is part of the Russian Federation, the Ukrainian authorities continue to declare the illegality of the transition of Crimea to Russian jurisdiction and claim that all foreigners can visit the peninsula only with permission from Ukraine.
It is assumed that in order to obtain permission to enter the territory of Crimea, foreign citizens must somehow contact the Ukrainian authorities. But the vast majority of foreigners arrive directly in Crimea, bypassing Ukrainian border guards. According to the same theory, if a foreigner is already on the territory of Ukraine, he does not need any separate permits to visit Crimea - but in practice, he is met at the checkpoint by Russian border guards and presented with Russian requirements for the visa regime.
As for Ukrainians and Russians, Ukrainians only need to have an internal passport to enter the peninsula, while Russians visit Crimea like any other Russian territory.
Separately, mention can be made of those Ukrainians who moved to Crimea after the referendum on annexing the peninsula to Russia. Due to the lack of Crimean registration, their passports are not exchanged for Russian ones, but local authorities treat their stay in Crimea leniently and can only put forward requirements for registration (place of residence) and employment.
Features of the regime between Russia and Ukraine
Even with the aggravation of the situation with Russia and Ukraine in 2014, global changes began in the country’s entry policy.
From January 1, 2021, new measures will come into force that will further limit and complicate the passage of Russian citizens across the state border of Ukraine.
Such innovations include:
- Biometric passports contain more information about the owner, which means the customs officer will have less reason not to let you through
Mandatory presence of a foreign passport. If before the conflict a citizen of the Russian Federation could cross the border with Ukraine using a Russian passport, today it is imperative to have a foreign passport with you. Previously, preferential conditions for clearing customs were provided by the rules of the CIS countries, but now Ukraine is tightening the rules in order to avoid “sabotage groups” entering the country’s territory. It is best to have a new type of passport, not an old one - with it you have a better chance of getting into the country. Biometric passports contain more information about the owner, which means the customs officer will have less reason not to let you through.
- Fingerprinting. Fingerprinting is the procedure of taking fingerprints. Currently, it is carried out to obtain Schengen visas to EU countries. Although Russia and Ukraine still have a visa-free regime, from January 1 of the new year it obliges all foreigners (including Russians) to undergo the procedure of taking all 10 fingerprints. Previously, the authorities stated that this procedure would be carried out only for those who do not have a biometric passport, but now the procedure has become mandatory for everyone.
How to get a work visa to the USA?
A work visa to America can be immigrant or non-immigrant.
US law provides approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas each fiscal year (October 1 - September 30). Those who know English at a sufficient level and have the appropriate professional qualifications can most count on a work visa. Finding a job is the most important and responsible stage. Competition in the labor market is very high, so finding a position in America is not easy, since this procedure is quite lengthy, multi-stage and expensive. In order to be able to hire a foreigner, a US company must obtain permission from the Department of Labor and enlist the support of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
To do this, the employer must file a petition about the employee and wait for it to be approved by Citizenship and Immigration Services. The petition can be submitted six months before the expected visa opening date. The consideration of the petition lasts approximately from 2 weeks to 6 months. If a positive decision is made, the employing company will receive a notification. You need to apply for a visa only after approval from the Citizenship and Immigration Services.
You can find out more details here: ua.usembassy.gov/uk/visas-uk/immigrant-visas-uk/employment-based-immigration-uk/.
Documents for Russians when crossing the border
Following the deterioration of relations between Russia and Ukraine, entry into the country has been limited by some difficulties since 2015.
Despite the fact that a visa is still not required for entry, Russian passports are no longer the basis for passing through the customs border.
For adult citizens, the list of documents for entry is as follows:
- Despite the fact that an entry visa is still not required, Russian passports are no longer a basis for passing through the customs border
A valid foreign passport with an expiration date of at least three months from the date of entry into Ukraine.
- A return train, plane or bus ticket will indicate that you do not intend to stay in the country illegally or seek asylum.
- Documents confirming the financial support of the trip.
For children, the list of entry documents is as follows:
- When accompanying one of the parents, no additional documents are required.
- When a child travels alone, official parental consent certified by a notary is required.
- International passport.
If you are entering Ukraine by car, you will need the following documents:
- Certificate of state registration of the vehicle.
- A car license for you or any person who intends to drive this car.
- Insurance policy.
- Driver's personal documents.
For other trips, depending on the purpose, various additional documents are required:
- For work visits and doing business you need: an invitation letter from the host company and documents on cooperation and joint projects.
- If family or close friends invite you to visit. Documents of the persons who sent the invitation. They must prove their right to reside in the country in accordance with the law. An invitation letter with the purposes of the trip, dates and information about the place of residence.
- In connection with the purchased house or apartment: Act on the acquisition of housing and the rights of the owner.
- Housing and communal services must be paid for at least the last 3 months.
- Data on official enrollment in an educational institution.
- An invitation letter from the medical center where you plan to undergo treatment, indicating its terms.
