Tourist visa
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26 Sep 2019
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Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Ukraine
- Ukraine tourist visa is under the short-term (type C) visa.
- Short-term visa is issued for tourism, investments, festivals and medical treatments.
- It can be issued for three different entry types:
- Single-entry: allows one entry
- Double-entry: allows two entries
- Multiple-entry: allows multiple entries
- In summary, the single-entry visa allows you to enter Ukraine once, the double-entry twice, while the multiple-entry visa allows you to leave and re-enter Ukraine multiple times during its validity.
- Single-entry, double-entry and multiple-entry costs 72 USD, 124 USD and 176 USD respectively.
- For minors under 6 years, visas are issued free of charge.
- This visa is valid for a maximum of five(5) years with a stay period of 90 days in every 180 days.
- Since 15/01/2018, visa applications into Ukraine are received only through the VFS application center.
- An invitation letter from the Ukrainian host containing personal details of the host and details of the applicant, purpose of the visit, duration of visit, number of entries and place of residence in Ukraine is required.
- A bank statement not older than 6 months is required. It should show that the applicant has enough money for the trip.
- Details of accommodation reservations in Ukraine should also be provided by the applicant during the visa application.
- All documents issued by any authority in Nigeria must be legalized and submitted with its translation in Ukrainian language.
- Generally, it takes 10 working days to process the visa but urgent visa issuance or visa issuance during non-working hours will require double the consular fee.
- If your visa application is refused, the Consul will inform you of the reason why it was refused. The applicant can then submit a written letter of appeal within 30 days requesting a reconsider.
- The appeal should address every reason stated for the refusal. If after the Consul does not alter its decision afterward, you will be notified.
- Submitting an appeal letter is free of charge, however, the consul will not refund the initial visa processing fees if your visa is rejected.
- You can apply for a visa extension. The application should be submitted to the State Migration Service in Ukraine between 3-10 working days before your current visa expires.
- An individual who overstays a visa validity will be issued a warning or fined between 510 UAH and 850 UAH which must be paid within 15 days from the day the applicant was fined.
