Visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens

Visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed by the authorities of other states on citizens of Ukraine.

As of 2024, Ukrainian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 149 countries and territories, ranking the Ukrainian passport 32nd in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

Travel documents of Ukrainian citizens
For traveling to certain countries, Ukrainians do not need to use a passport, as they may use their Ukrainian identity card.

General information
Documents which give the right to leave Ukraine and to enter Ukraine and certify the identity of a citizen of Ukraine while staying abroad are:
 * passport of a citizen of Ukraine for traveling abroad (citizens of Ukraine can use a general-purpose passport for travel to Georgia and Turkey when arriving directly);
 * diplomatic passport;
 * service passport;
 * travel document of the child;
 * seaman's identify card.

It's important to know, that the special rules of arriving in a particular country should be studied carefully. Thus, in most countries that do not require visas or issue visas, upon arrival you must have a passport, which is valid for at least 3 months from arrival in that country.

Regardless of the entry regime, foreign border services may require documents confirming the purpose of the visit and the availability of sufficient financial resources for travel. The visa-free regime with other countries does not give the right to work in them. Failure to comply with this rule may result in a fine with subsequent deportation. Some countries may charge a fee for entry or exit.

In cases where a visa is issued upon arrival, it may be necessary to have 1-2 color passport photographs of the person crossing the border. For visa-free travel to the countries of the Schengen area, you need only a biometric passport. Owners of passports of the old model need a visa or residence permit in one of the countries of the Schengen zone.

Recent
Recently visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens were lifted by Paraguay (28 May 2009), Montenegro (24 October 2010), Hong Kong (3 November 2010), Israel (9 February 2011), Argentina (2 October 2011), Brunei (2 November 2011), Bosnia and Herzegovina (27 November 2011), Serbia (8 December 2011), Brazil (30 December 2011), Turkey (1 August 2012), Panama (16 August 2013), Chile (21 October 2015), Costa Rica (28 December 2016), Saint Kitts and Nevis (27 January 2017), Albania (1 April 2017), all countries of Schengen Area (11 June 2017), Qatar (9 August 2017), United Arab Emirates (31 December 2017), Kuwait (18 April 2018), Uruguay (15 February 2019), Thailand (14 April 2019), Colombia (17 April 2020), Grenada (1  March 2021), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (7 April 2021), Ireland (25 February 2022), Kosovo (10 April 2022), Mozambique (14 March 2023) and Kiribati (1 September 2023).

Other territories

 * 🇨🇴 Colombia. San Andrés and Leticia - Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy a tourist card on arrival.
 * 🇪🇨 Ecuador. Bandera Provincia Galápagos.svg Galápagos - Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
 * 🇻🇪 Venezuela. Margarita Island - Visa required. All visitors are fingerprinted.

Disputed or restricted territories

 * 🇨🇳 China. Tibet Autonomous Region - Tibet Travel Permit required (USD 10).
 * 🇪🇷 Eritrea outside Asmara - To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
 * 🇫🇯 Fiji. Lau Province - Special permission required.
 * 🇬🇷 Greece. Flag of the Greek Orthodox Church.svg Mount Athos – Special permit required (4 days: EUR 25 for Orthodox visitors, EUR 35 for non-Orthodox visitors, EUR 18 for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
 * 🇮🇳 India. Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
 * 🇮🇶 Iraq. Kurdistan Region - e-Visa for 30 days through a guarantor (local sponsor) registered with the Ministry of Interior.
 * 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan. Closed cities – Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
 * 🇰🇵 North Korea outside Pyongyang - Special permit required. People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving).
 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia. Sabah and  Sarawak - Visa not required. These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
 * 🇲🇻 Maldives outside Malé - Permission required. Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
 * 🇸🇦 Mecca and Medina - Special access required. Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry.
 * 🇸🇩 Sudan. Darfur - Separate travel permit is required.
 * 🇸🇩 Sudan outside Khartoum - All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
 * 🇹🇯 Tajikistan. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province – OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
 * 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan. Closed cities – A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
 * 🇺🇸 United States. Closed city of Mercury, Nevada, United States – Special authorization is required for entry into Mercury.
 * 🇺🇸 United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands - Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
 * 🇾🇪 Yemen outside Sana'a or Aden – Special permission needed for travel outside Sana'a or Aden.
 * 🇺🇳 UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus – Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
 * 🇺🇳 Korean Demilitarized Zone - Restricted area.
 * 🇺🇳 UNDOF Zone and Ghajar - Restricted area.

Limitations
Visitors with passport stamp of Israel are not allowed to enter a number of countries because of the Arab League boycott of Israel.

Vaccination
Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.

Passport validity
Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.