REFUSAL OF A VISA TO UKRAINE to foreigners

Refusal of a visa to Ukraine – is a procedure defined by Ukrainian legislation for applications of foreign citizens and stateless persons when applying for a Ukrainian visa.

REFUSAL OF UKRAINIAN VISA

  • long-term visa type D
  • short-term visa type C
  • electronic visa e-Visa

GROUNDS FOR VISA REFUSAL

  1. threat to national security or protection of public order;
  2. threat to health care, protection of rights and legitimate interests of citizens of Ukraine and other persons living in Ukraine;
  3. the presence of information on a foreigner or stateless person in the database of persons who, according to the legislation, are not allowed to enter Ukraine or whose right to leave Ukraine is temporarily restricted;
  4. determination that the submitted passport document of a foreigner or a stateless person is fake, damaged or does not correspond to the established model or belongs to another person;
  5. submission of knowingly false statements or forged other documents;
  6. the absence of a foreigner or stateless person with a valid medical insurance policy if it is possible to issue it in the territory of the state in which the corresponding application is submitted;
  7. the absence of a foreigner or a stateless person with sufficient financial security for the period of the planned stay and for returning to the country of origin or transit to a third state or the possibility of obtaining sufficient financial security in a legal way on the territory of Ukraine;
  8. lack of evidence confirming the purpose of the planned stay of a foreigner or stateless person in Ukraine;
  9. the absence of documents that allow establishing the intention of a foreigner or a stateless person to leave the territory of Ukraine before the visa expires;
  10. the applicant’s application for termination of visa processing;
  11. refusal of the applicant to provide his biometric data for their fixation, if the latter is not provided for by the legislation or international treaties of Ukraine.

DECISION ON REFUSAL

  • the reason for refusal is indicated
  • the decision is sent to a foreigner
  • the consular fee is not refundable
  • subject to appeal

APPEAL OF THE VISA REFUSAL DECISION

  • to the authorized body that examines the application for a visa
  • submission of an appeal letter, with an exhaustive justification of one’s opinion
  • consideration of appeals within 2 months

TERMS FOR APPEAL OF REFUSAL

  • the appeal letter is submitted within 60 working days after the foreigner and stateless person receives the refusal decision
  • review of the appeal letter is carried out by an authorized person within 10 working days from the date of its receipt

APPEAL OF VISA REFUSAL TO UKRAINE

  • appeal letter for the refusal of visa “C”
  • appeal letter for refusal of visa “D”
  • appeal letter for e-Visa refusal

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Foreigners have the right to appeal against the decision to refuse a visa to Ukraine.

The process of appealing a decision by foreigners to refuse a visa to Ukraine includes - drafting an appeal letter and sending it to the embassy/consulate of Ukraine within the appropriate time frame.

The Legislature of Ukraine has set a period of 60 working days for foreigners to appeal decisions on the refusal of a Ukrainian visa.

The most common reason for denying a foreigner a Ukrainian visa is the lack of evidence confirming the purpose of his stay in Ukraine.

Foreigners, in case of refusal of a Ukrainian visa, should eliminate all mistakes and shortcomings that led to the refusal and not make new mistakes during the appeal.