Ukraine

Check the local political situation before finalising travel plans

Embassy of Ukraine

398 Marais Str, Brooklyn 0181 Pretoria
Telephone: 012 460 1943
E-mail: consul_za@mfa.gov.ua
Website: www.mfa.gov.ua/rsa

National Holidays are Currently Suspended

VFS Global

Telephone: 012 425 3047
Website: visa.vfsglobal.com/zaf/en/ukr

• Cape Town: 8th Floor 2 Long Street, Cape Town, 8001
• Durban: 4 Linden Road, Essenwood, Durban
• Pretoria: Brooklyn Pavilion, 316 Tram Street , Nieuw Muckleneuk, Brooklyn, Pretoria

Visas are required by South African passport holders

• South Africans visiting for tourist purposes may apply for an e-visa at evisa.mfa.gov.ua/
• Visa Applications can also be made through VFS Global

E-Visa Requirements

• Photo
• Pages containing personal data from the passport
• Health insurance policy (30,000 euro coverage)
• Proof of sufficient funds (784 UAH per day)
• Document confirming the purpose of the visit

Required Documents When Applying at VFS

• Visa form to be filled in online, then printed and signed: visa.mfa.gov.ua
• Valid passport
• 1 applicant’s photo (35 x 45 mm)
• Proof that the applicant is a holder of (or is entitled to benefit from) a valid medical/travel insurance policy to cover Ukraine and the period of stay (the policy should provide a minimum of €30 000 or equivalent coverage)
• Proof of sufficient funds to cover the costs of stay (e.g. bank statement for 2 recent months, cash in Ukrainian hryvnia/other convertible currency, bank cards along with current/savings account balance statements provided the bank cards can be cashed in Ukraine, hotel/accommodation booking, letter from the applicant’s employer/sponsor confirming their coverage of applicant’s expenses in Ukraine, a return/transit ticket etc)
• 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.)
• Please note that applicants might be asked for additional documents by Ukraine’s visa officers (e.g. return flight tickets and other documents confirming applicants’ circumstances (to be defined by Ukraine’s visa officers of the relevant Embassy/Consulate General)

• E-Visa: within 3 working days
• Via VFS: usually 10 working days

E-VISA:

• Single entry e-Visa: 20 USD
• Double entry e-Visa: 30 USD

VIA VFS:

• Short Term Visa: ZAR 1170
• VFS Service Fee: ZAR 434
• Under age 6: Free

Compulsory:

None

Recommended Travel Vaccines:

Hepatitis A & B, Rabies, Tetanus, Polio

South African Embassy

9/2 Velyka, Vasylkivska Street, 01004, Kiev
Telephone: + 380 44 338 2602
Email: saemb.kiev@gmail.com
Website: www.facebook.com/saembkyivua/