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
- threat to national security or protection of public order;
- threat to health care, protection of rights and legitimate interests of citizens of Ukraine and other persons living in Ukraine;
- 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;
- 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;
- submission of knowingly false statements or forged other documents;
- 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;
- 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;
- lack of evidence confirming the purpose of the planned stay of a foreigner or stateless person in Ukraine;
- 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;
- the applicant’s application for termination of visa processing;
- 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.