What short-visit purposes does this route cover?
The accepted C visa purpose documents cover visits invited by a Ukrainian-registered entity, private visits on a notarised invitation from a Ukrainian national or legal resident, invitations from Ukrainian state bodies, carriers' crews/transport, persons of Ukrainian descent, tourism, medical treatment, investment in Ukraine's economy, ownership of real estate in Ukraine, short-term missionary activity, foreign mass-media staff, invitations from foreign states or international organisations, official election observers, and spouses, parents or children of Ukrainian citizens.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The page lists documents confirming the purpose of the visit rather than a closed list of permitted purposes; purposes are read from those documents.
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
**for short-term (C type) visas – one of the following:**
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- invitation letter from an entity/company/organisation registered in Ukraine, presented on the official letterhead
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- original of the notarized invitation letter from Ukraine’s national or a foreigner/stateless person who legally resides (temporarily or permanently) in Ukraine.
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- invitation letter issued by Ukraine’s ministries / other central executive authorities, state entities and organizations;
- passenger / cargo carriers’ contract as well as the relevant international passenger / cargo carrier’s license;
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- certificate of a person of Ukrainian descent issued by Ukraine’s National Committee on Persons of Ukrainian Descent.
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- proof that the applicant’s main purpose of journey to Ukraine is tourism (hotel/accommodation booking(s), programme of stay, information on the tour(s) and the tour(s’) timeframes, tourist agency details, transfer details, sightseeing information etc.);
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- invitation letter issued by Ukraine’s hospital/medical treatment institution;
- document issued by the relevant regional/city state administration/bank confirming that the applicant has made an investment to Ukraine’s economy;
- document(s) confirming that the applicant owns property (real estate) allocated in Ukraine;
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- invitation letter issued by a religious organization in Ukraine for a short-term performance of missionary activities
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- a letter of the foreign Mass Media with a request to issue a visa to the foreign correspondent/Mass Media staff member who intends to travel to Ukraine in his/her professional capacity;
- invitation letter issued by foreign states’ authorities / international organizations;
- an Order of Ukraine’s Central Election Commission on registration of official observers from foreign states and international organizations for presidential elections, parliamentary elections, local elections and national referendums;
- https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information
- document(s) confirming that the applicant is a spouse, a parent or a child of a citizen of Ukraine.
