Visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens

For traveling to certain countries, Ukrainians do not need to use a passport, as they may use their Ukrainian identity card.

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  Front cover of a biometric Ukrainian passport
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  Front cover of a non-biometric Ukrainian passport (not issued anymore)
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  Ukrainian identity card

Documents which give the right to leave Ukraine and to enter Ukraine and certify the identity of a citizen of Ukraine while staying abroad are:

• passport of a citizen of Ukraine for traveling abroad (citizens of Ukraine can use a general-purpose passport for travel to Georgia and Turkey when arriving directly);
• diplomatic passport;
• service passport;
• travel document of the child;
• seaman's identify card.

It's important to know, that the special rules of arriving in a particular country should be studied carefully. Thus, in most countries that do not require visas or issue visas, upon arrival you must have a passport, which is valid for at least 3 months from arrival in that country.[2]

Regardless of the entry regime, foreign border services may require documents confirming the purpose of the visit and the availability of sufficient financial resources for travel.

The visa-free regime with other countries does not give the right to work in them. Failure to comply with this rule may result in a fine with subsequent deportation.

Some countries may charge a fee for entry or exit.

In cases where a visa is issued upon arrival, it may be necessary to have 1-2 color passport photographs of the person crossing the border.

For visa-free travel to the countries of the Schengen zone, you need only a biometric passport. Owners of passports of the old model need a visa or residence permit in one of the countries of the Schengen zone.

Pre-approved visas can be picked up on arrival in the following countries instead in embassy or consulate.

Pre-approved visas pick-up on arrival	Conditions
Bhutan[284]	For a maximum stay of 15 days if the application was submitted at least 2 and a half months before arrival and if the clearance was obtained.
Cameroon[285]	Must hold approval from the General Delegate of Security.
Eritrea[286]	Must have a sponsor who must submit an application at least 48 hours before arrival.
Liberia[287]	Available only if arriving from a country without a diplomatic mission of Liberia and if a sponsor obtained an approval.
Nigeria[288]	Holders of a visa application who have a Nigerian company taking responsibility for them.
Sudan[289]	Holders of an entry permit issued by the Ministry of Interior.
Turkmenistan[290]	Holders of an invitation letter of the local company that was approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens for visits to various territories, disputed areas, partially recognized countries and restricted zones:

Visitor to	Visa requirement	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Europe
Abkhazia	Visa not required	7 days
Mount Athos	Special permit required	Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[291][292]
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[293]	90 days
UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus	Access Permit required[294]	Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
Faroe Islands	Visa not required[295]
Gibraltar	Visa not required[296]	21 days
Guernsey	Visa required[297]
Isle of Man	Visa required[298]
Jan Mayen	Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[299] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[300]
Jersey	Visa required[301]
Kosovo	Visa not required[302]	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay)[303]
Republic of Artsakh	Visa not required[304][305]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[306][307]
Transnistria	Visa not required	Registration required after 24h.[308][309]
Africa
British Indian Ocean Territory	Special permit required	Special permit required.[310]
Eritrea outside Asmara	Travel permit required	To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[311]
Mayotte	Visa not required[312]
Réunion	Visa not required[313]
Ascension Island	Admission refused[314][315]	From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including eVisas to nationals of Ukraine.[316]
Saint Helena	eVisa[317][318]
Tristan da Cunha	Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.[319]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[320][321]
Sudan outside Khartoum	Travel permit required	All foreign visitors traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
Darfur	Travel permit required	Separate travel permit is required.[322]
Asia
Hainan	Visa required[323]	Visa not required for 15 days for traveling as part of a tourist group (2 or more people)[324]
Hong Kong	Visa not required[325]	14 days
India PAP/RAP	PAP/RAP required	Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.[326][327][328][329][330][331]
Kazakhstan closed cities	Special permission required	Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[332]
Kish Island	Visa not required	Visitors to Kish Island do not require a visa.[333]
Iraqi Kurdistan	Permission required	Kurdistan regional government gives special visa for entry to Kurdistan region of Iraq and can be used to enter Kurdistan in any international border of Kurdistan and also in Erbil and Sulaimaniyah international airports. Visitors can apply online.[334]
Macao	Visa on arrival[335]	30 days
Sabah and Sarawak	Visa not required	These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.[336]
Maldives outside resorts	Permission required	With the exception of the capital Malé, tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[337]
North Korea outside Pyongyang	Special permit required	People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving)
Palestine	Visa not required[338]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[339]
Taiwan	Visa required[340]
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province	OIVR permit required	OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.[341][342][343]
Tibet Autonomous Region	TTP required	Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[344][345][346]
Turkmenistan closed cities	Special permit required	A special permit, issued prior to arrival by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.[347]
Korean Demilitarized Zone	Restricted zone.
UNDOF Zone and Ghajar	Restricted zone.
Yemen outside Sana’a or Aden	Special permission required	Special permission needed for travel outside Sana’a or Aden.[348]
Caribbean and North Atlantic
Anguilla	Visa required[349]
Aruba	Visa not required[350]	Visa is not required for holders of a biometric passport.
Bermuda	Visa required[351]	Visa free for a maximum stay of 3 months if transiting through the United Kingdom.
Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba	Visa not required[352]
British Virgin Islands	Visa required[353]
San Andrés and Leticia	Tourist Card on arrival	Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.[354]
Cayman Islands	Visa required[355][356]
Curacao	Visa not required[357]	Visa is not required for holders of a biometric passport.
French West Indies	Visa not required[313]
Greenland	Visa not required[295]
Montserrat	Electronic visa[358]	1 year
Puerto Rico	Visa required[359]
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa not required[313]
Sint Maarten	Visa not required[360]
Turks and Caicos Islands	Visa not required[361]	90/180 days
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required[362]
Oceania
American Samoa	Entry permit required[363]
Ashmore and Cartier Islands	Special authorisation required	Special authorisation required.[364]
Clipperton Island	Special permit required	Special permit required.[365]
Cook Islands	Visa not required	31 days[366]
Lau Province	Special permission required	Special permission required.[367]
French Polynesia	Visa not required[368]
Guam	Visa required[369]	45 days
New Caledonia	Visa not required[370]	3 months within any 6-month period
Niue	Visa not required	30 days[371]
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required[372]
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee 35 US dollars or tax of 5 United States dollars if not going ashore.[373][374][375]
Tokelau	Entry permit required[376]
United States Minor Outlying Islands	Special permits required	Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.[377][378][379][380][381][382][383]
Wallis and Futuna	Visa not required[384]
South America
Galápagos	Pre-registration required	Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.[385]
French Guiana	Visa not required[313]
South Atlantic and Antarctica
Falkland Islands	Visa required
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours/1 month for 110/160 pounds sterling).[386][387]
Antarctica		Special permits required for  British Antarctic Territory,  French Southern and Antarctic Lands,  Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.[388][389][390][391][392][393][394][395][396][397][398][399]

Visitors with passport stamp of Israel are not allowed to enter a number of countries because of the Arab League boycott of Israel.

As a result of the First Nagorno-Karabakh War between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Azerbaijan refuses entry to passport-holders of Ukraine and any other country if they are of Armenian descent. It also strictly refuses entry to foreigners in general whose passport shows evidence of entry into the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, immediately declaring them permanent personae non gratae.

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.[400]

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[401]

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