*Do try to apply even if you are over your 90 days!  You should still be able to get it if you don’t receive a citation not allowing you to come back for such and such time.

**Please comment with INFO and NECESSARY opinion only.  Processes may change and well, it’s a hit or miss situation.

–Visa/TRP Signal chat (Check chat description upon entry)

–TRP doc

  • Black font is straight from here.
  • Green font are straight from my mouth, and whatever color this is
  • Red is cost– Total cost: ~250USD for Americans
  • Blue underlined words are embedded with links

Quick list of supporting docs:

  1. Passport
  2. Passport photo (35x45mm)
  3. Proof of health insurance
  4. Bank statement(s)
  5. Invitation from NGO registered under the Ministry of Social Policy (or whatever you need for your specific route)

(To access the list: Click the menu button and then the following in this order:

1. Діяльність

2. Волонтерство

3. Установи, що залучають до своєї діяльності волонтерів для провадження волонтерської діяльності на території України

  1. Proof of sufficient funds

Where:  Ukrainian Consulate 3 Maja 14, 20-078 Lublin, Polonia

There are other locations.  You’ll be able to choose online when you make your appointment.

Process:

  1. passport/travel document which should comply with these requirements:
    1. be valid for at least 3 months after the intended date of departure from Ukraine
    2. have at least 2 pages free from any visas/marks/stamps
    3. be issued for no more than 10 years.
  2. Register first, then follow prompts to apply. 

*I recommend printing the application too, as some officers want it printed…lame-o

*It wants you to take a passport photo or upload one. If you don’t have one to upload, just take a pic and ignore it yelling at you about how shitty a job you’re doing.  Just continue to fill out the form and submit.

**Box 35 (the last fill in the blank) asks for “place”- just means the location where you are applying for your visa.  I went to Lublin, Poland

  1. applicant’s photo (35×45 mm);
  2. proof that the applicant is a holder of (or is entitled to benefit from) a valid medical/travel insurance policy to cover Ukraine and the period of stay (the policy should provide a minimum of €30 000 or equivalent coverage). Holders of diplomatic/service passports are exempt from this requirement;
    1. A few have told me that their VA insurance was sufficient for this.
    2. Suggested insurance: Salamandra
    3. Or go here as suggested by another to pay 1000UAH:

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  1. proof of sufficient funds to cover the costs of stay (e.g. bank statement for 2 recent months, cash in Ukrainian hryvnia/other convertible currency, bank cards along with current/savings account balance statements provided the bank cards can be cashed in Ukraine, hotel/accommodation booking, letter from the applicant’s employer/sponsor confirming their coverage of applicant’s expenses in Ukraine, a return/transit ticket etc). Holders of diplomatic/service passports are exempt from this requirement. For more details on this requirement please see the Procedure for Providing Sufficient Funds by Foreigners and Stateless Persons Entering, Staying in, Transiting through or Leaving Ukraine approved by the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine no.884 of 4 December 2013 (in Ukrainian).

“must have funds in the amount of 20 times the subsistence minimum for one person per month”

2,684 UAH (67.1 USD with 40UAH/1USD) source: 4 text blocks down,  on right

20 x 67.1 USD/month x 3 months = 4,026 USD

  1. Invitation from an NGO registered under the Ministry of Social Affairs
  2. Paid visa fee receipt
  3. 182 USD (for Americans) cash (fee for other nationalities.  Click Visa fees.  Click Reciprocal Fees. Scroll.) or equivalent in PLN.  If paying in PLN, they will still convert to USD before processing. PLUS 10 PLN processing fee
  4. Go to Santander Bank. 5 min walk from the consulate Krakowskie Przedmieście 40, 20-002 Lublin, Poland

*best to use Santander since the Ukrainian gov has an account with them…faster processing.

  1. Return to consulate with receipt and passport. Say privit to Volodymir for Linda.  Then do as he says.  After, he will give you a day and time to return to pick up your visa =D 

*Remember that Ukrainian time is not the same as real time. So, don’t be disappointed if it’s not done on time.  Took me 2 days from my appt to getting the visa.

Please note that in cases where applicants reside in a country that is different from the country of their nationality/citizenship Ukraine’s Embassies/Consulates abroad may only be able to accept visa applications from applicants holding valid temporary/permanent residence documents (long-term visas/residence permits or their equivalents etc.).

Along with the mentioned documents applicants are expected to submit documents confirming the purpose of their planned visit to Ukraine:

for transit (B type) visas – one of the following:

-visa for another country (if required) and tickets;

-document(s) confirming that passengers/cargo are to transit through Ukraine by car/coach;

-international carrier license issued by the relevant authority of a foreign state

Additional info/tips:
1. The consulate or systems may be shut down— better to do it ahead of time.

2. If you were able to make an appt, but didn’t get a confirmation email, go anyways.  Remember to screenshot your confirmation # once you’ve made the appt.

3. The “better” place to get your visa/TRP depends on the roll of the dice like EVERYTHING else in Ukraine.  Accept this and you’ll be all the better for it.  Yes, it can be unfair or straight up bs.