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Ukraine visa
The information on entrance (departure) regulations for
foreigners
For today the Ukrainian legislation defines both visa, and
the visa-free order of entrance to Ukraine for foreigners
(foreign citizens and stateless persons).
Entrance (departure) of foreigners to (from) Ukraine is
regulated by the Law of Ukraine on the Legal Status of
Foreigners from February, 4, 1994, the Entrance, Departure
and Transit Regulations for Foreigners, (the decree of the
Cabinet of Ministers from December, 29, 1995 #1074) and
Rules of Visa Documents Registration For entrance to Ukraine
(the decree of the Cabinet Of Ministers from February, 20,
1999 #227).
Foreigners who enter (leave) Ukraine must pass check points
on frontier and present their national passport and the visa
(if other order of entrance is not established by the
legislation of Ukraine). The visas of all categories are
issued by Ukrainian embassies and consulates abroad. On the
territory of Ukraine the Department of Consular Service of
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issues diplomatic visas for
the accreditation terms of diplomatic agents, business visas
for the representatives of foreign departments of foreign
states who have a service passport, foreign mass media
representatives and also the members of their families for
the term of validity of their service cards
(Appendix 1).
The duration of the visa may be extended on the territory of
Ukraine. Diplomatic and the business visas are issued for
the staff of embassies, consular establishments,
international and other organizations accredited in Ukraine
are extended by the Department of Consular Service of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Other visa types are
extended by the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
of Ukraine.
According to the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of
Ukraine from February, 20, 1999 #227, registration of visas
for foreigners is realized on the basis of the purpose of
their trip to Ukraine and the presence of the documents
appropriate for this purpose (Appendix 2). Depending on
their validity term the visas are divided into of a on
short-term visas which are issued for the period of six
months, and long-term visas which are issued for the period
from six months to one year. The visas are also divided in
one-time, two-times, reusable, and collective.
During their temporary stay in Ukraine the foreigners or
stateless persons do not have the right to change the status
of their stay and apply for the permanent residence in
Ukraine.
Since July, 1, 2001 according to the Decree of the President
of Ukraine "About Supplementary Measures Concerning
Realization of the Human Rights for the Freedom of Movement
and the Free Choice of the Commorancy " #435 from 15.06.01
the registration of foreigners who enter Ukraine in
accordance with established procedure and the registration
of their passport documents is realized only in check points
at the frontier of Ukraine by the bodies of the State
Committee on Affairs of Protection of the Frontier of
Ukraine. Any further registration of foreigners who
temporally and on legal grounds reside on territory of
Ukraine, and the registration of their passport documents in
law-enforcement bodies is not conducted. The registration of
foreigners who enter Ukraine for permanent residence,
studying, training and working is realized by
law-enforcement bodies in accordance with established
procedure
(Appendix 3).
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