Ukrainians Abroad: Visa & Travel News

Canada: Free Permits Available for Ukrainian Arrivals Until July 31, 2024

Canada has granted additional time to Ukrainians who applied under the Canada-Ukraine Authorization For Emergency Travel (CUAET) measure and received approval before February 4, 2024. The deadline for their...

New Zealand’s Ukraine Resident Scheme Visa to Open on March 16

New Zealand has announced that the Ukraine Resident Visa scheme will open on March 16 and will remain effective for two years. The visa allows Ukrainians with a 2022 Special...

Sri Lanka to Block Visas for Russians After Reports of Running ‘White Only’ Businesses on Tourist Visas

Sri Lanka Tourism Ministry has ordered Russian and Ukrainian tourists to leave the country in two weeks, informing them that their visas have been terminated. According to official data, over...

UK Closes Family Visa Scheme for New Ukrainian Applicants

The United Kingdom has decided to close the scheme that allows Ukrainian nationals to join their family members in the country for new applicants. Announcing the news, the Minister for...

Russia Lifts Entry Visas for Ukrainians

The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has signed a decree that facilitates the entry of citizens of Ukraine into Russia. Based on the decree signed on Friday, citizens of Ukraine...

New Zealand Introduces New Residence Pathway for Special Ukraine Visa Holders

The government of New Zealand has announced a new residence pathway for some holders of Special Ukraine visas. The decision has been confirmed by Immigration Minister Andrew Little, VisaGuide.World reports. “Many...

Canada Extends Emergency Visa Application Period for Ukrainians Until July 15, 2023

The Canadian federal government has decided to extend its special visa program for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war until mid-July this year. According to a press release by the same,...

Tourists from Ukraine, Russia & Australia to Face Stronger Visa Requirements for Bad Behavior in Bali

Authorities in Bali, Indonesia have announced that the country has decided to tighten visa requirements for many vacationers who are breaking a series of rules. As the Global Herald reports,...

Bali Calls on Indonesian Authorities to Tighten Visa Requirements for Russian & Ukrainian Nationals

Authorities in Bali, Indonesia, have called on the central immigration agency to abolish the visa-on-arrival policy for citizens of Russia and Ukraine following reports that some tourists from these...

Lawmakers in UK Urge Government to Ease Entry Rules for Ukrainian Refugees

Lawmakers in the United Kingdom are mounting pressure on the government to facilitate the entry requirements for refugees from Ukraine after fewer than 1,000 visas have been issued so...

Australia to Extend Visa Validity for Ukrainians Whose Visa Is Set to Expire by June

The Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, has said that Ukrainians who are currently living in Australia whose visas will expire by the end of June will be permitted...

Ukraine Citizens Can Now Apply for Certain US Visas

Ukraine citizens will now be able to apply for certain US visas, announced the US Embassy in Ukraine. The visas that will be available are non-immigrant US student visas (F...

Ukrainians Can Soon Travel Visa-Free to Mongolia and Argentina

Ukrainian citizens will be able to travel to Mongolia and Argentina without any visa requirement as a result of two separate deals reached between the government of Ukraine and...

Canada’s Liberal Party Supports Granting Visa-free Travel to Ukrainian citizens

Canada’s ruling party, the Liberal Party, seemingly supports the possible introduction of visa-free travel to Ukrainian citizens, reports Ukrainian media outlet, Ukrinform. This is stated on the official response of...

Israel Agrees to Solve Issue of Mass Entry Refusals for Ukrainians

The ongoing issue of Ukrainians being denied visa-free entry to Israel may have come to an end. In a meeting of officials from the governments of both countries, led...

US cancels visa of Head of Ukraine’s Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office

Nazar Kholodnytsky, who is the Head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) in Ukraine was scheduled to attend recent events in the US. However, that was not possible...