REFUSAL OF ENTRY INTO UKRAINE to foreigners
Refusal of entry into Ukraine – this is a decision by an authorized state body prohibiting the entry of foreign nationals and stateless persons into the territory of Ukraine when they cross the state border of Ukraine at border crossing points.
DENIED ENTRY TO FOREIGNERS
- citizens of countries with a visa-free entry regime for Ukraine
- citizens of countries subject to a visa requirement for entry into Ukraine
GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL OF ENTRY INTO UKRAINE
- absence of a passport document on the part of a foreigner when crossing the border of Ukraine;
- determination that the passport document submitted by a foreign national is forged, damaged, does not conform to the established specimen, or belongs to another person;
- submission of knowingly false information or other forged documents;
- absence of an entry visa of the appropriate type (B, C, or D) for the foreign national (for citizens of countries subject to visa requirements for entry into Ukraine);
- absence of documentary proof of the purpose of the visit on the part of the foreign national (for citizens of countries with a visa-free entry regime to Ukraine);
- the foreigner’s lack of sufficient financial means for the duration of the planned stay in the territory of Ukraine;
- violation of Ukrainian migration legislation by a foreigner during previous visits;
- an entry ban imposed on a foreign national and recorded in the database by the relevant competent authorities;
DECISION TO REFUSE ENTRY
- contains grounds for refusal
- issued in duplicate, with one copy provided to the foreign national
- subject to appeal
APPEALING A DECISION TO REFUSE ENTRY
- through pre-trial proceedings, to the competent authority
- through judicial proceedings, to the administrative court
TIMEFRAMES FOR APPEALING A REFUSAL OF ENTRY
- A complaint against the authority that made the decision to deny entry into Ukraine must be filed within 30 calendar days from the date the decision was made.
- A lawsuit against the authority that made the decision to deny entry into Ukraine must be filed within six months from the date the decision was made.
LEGAL ASSISTANCE REGARDING REFUSAL OF ENTRY INTO UKRAINE
- resolving the underlying issues in the absence of necessary documents
- lifting an entry ban through pre-trial procedures
- lifting an entry ban through judicial proceedings
QUESTIONS REGARDING DENIAL OF ENTRY INTO UKRAINE
It is necessary to determine the reason for the entry refusal, promptly resolve the issue, and then re-enter Ukraine.
The process for foreign nationals to appeal a decision denying entry into Ukraine includes both administrative appeal and the possibility of judicial appeal.
Ukrainian legislation establishes a 30-calendar-day period for foreigners to appeal decisions denying entry through administrative channels, and a period of up to six months for appealing such decisions in court.
The most common reason for refusing entry to foreigners with a visa-free entry regime is the lack of documentary evidence of the purpose of stay in Ukraine.
If denied entry to Ukraine, foreign nationals should rectify all errors, inaccuracies, and deficiencies that led to the refusal and ensure none occur when next crossing the Ukrainian border.