Ukraine

Embassies and consulates in Ukraine

embassies in Kyiv

Diplomatic missions from 80 countries are based in Ukraine, 141 missions in all (68 embassies, 33 consulates and 40 honorary consulates). All 68 embassies are in the capital, Kyiv. Consulates are also found in Odesa, Lviv and Kharkiv.

Europe

Ukraine

Capital
Kyiv
Population
38,980,376
Currency
Ukrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
Calling code
+380
Languages
Ukrainian, Russian, Romany
  • 141missions
  • 68embassies
  • 33consulates
  • 40honorary consulates
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All missions in Ukraine

Other cities in Ukraine

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Outside Kyiv, missions are found in Odesa (21), Lviv (16), Kharkiv (11), Chernivtsi (3), Dnipro (2), Ivano-Frankivsk (2), Lutsk (2) and Uzhhorod (2), among other towns; most of them are consulates general, consulates and honorary consulates.

By country

  1. Poland 8
  2. Germany 6
  3. Austria 5
  4. Czech Republic 5
  5. Lithuania 5
  6. France 4
  7. Georgia 4
  8. Hungary 4
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Visa rules for Ukraine

How the world’s passports enter Ukraine198 in total

  • Visa-free81
  • e-Visa44
  • Visa required73

Ukraine visa guide · 6 visa types

Visa rules

Of the 198 passports in the visa data, 81 can enter visa-free, 44 need an e-Visa and 73 need a visa from an embassy or consulate for Ukraine.

Visa statistics

Schengen visa applications in Ukraine

YearApplicationsVisas issuedRefusedRefusal rateMultiple-entry share
2023 6,1315,31279613.0% 27.7%
2024 (part of the year) 8,7037,2441,20013.9% 27.3%
2025 7,0576,23475010.7% 44.4%

By Schengen state, 2025

CountryApplicationsVisas issuedRefusal rate
Hungary 2,7512,5387.0%
Bulgaria 1,2661,03416.9%
Poland 1,0929909.0%
Romania 1,0249725.2%
France 51137223.9%
Estonia 19215220.5%
Greece 1109116.4%
Portugal 341847.1%
Slovakia 31289.7%
Lithuania 2016–
Latvia 1616–
Czech Republic 63–

Schengen consulates in Ukraine received 7,057 short-stay visa applications in 2025, and issued 6,234 visas. 10.7% of applications were refused (worldwide: 14.6%). In 2024 it had been 13.9%: the rate fell by 3.3 points. Applications fell by 19% compared with 2024 (8,703).

Most applications went to Hungary (2,751), Bulgaria (1,266), Poland (1,092) and Romania (1,024).

Among the states with at least 500 applications, the lowest refusal rate was Romania’s (5.2%) and the highest France’s (23.9%).

Bulgaria and Romania began issuing Schengen visas on 31 March 2024, so their 2024 figures cover part of the year. The numbers include every nationality applying in Ukraine.

Source: European Commission, Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates 2023–2025 (© European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0). Short-stay (type C) visas. How these figures are made

US visas issued to citizens of Ukraine

Visas issuedFY 2024FY 2025
Visitor (B)32,15838,928
Student (F, M)846847
Exchange (J)1,4481,508
Work and treaty (H, L, O, E…)2,4302,071
Transit and crew (C, D)3,2203,241
Diplomatic and official (A, G)1,4151,277
Fiancé(e) (K)7164
Other01
Total41,58847,937
B visa refusal rate (adjusted)33.5%33.9%

In fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025) the United States issued 47,937 nonimmigrant visas to citizens of Ukraine, the 34th highest number of the 206 nationalities listed. Visitor visas (B1/B2) made up 81%, transit and crew visas 7% and work and treaty visas 4%. That is 15% more than in fiscal year 2024 (41,588).

From October 2025 to February 2026, citizens of Ukraine received 18,396, 11% fewer than in the same months a year earlier.

For visitor visas (B1/B2) the State Department reports an adjusted refusal rate of 33.9% for citizens of Ukraine in fiscal year 2025 (fiscal year 2024: 33.5%).

Source: US Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly nonimmigrant visa issuances up to February 2026 and adjusted refusal rates (public domain). US fiscal years run from October to September. How these figures are made

United States visa for citizens of Ukraine

Ukraine’s own missions abroad

Ukraine’s embassies abroad (157)

In the other direction, Ukraine runs 157 missions in 81 countries. Its largest networks are in Poland (17), Germany (11), Spain (5), France (5) and the United States (5).

Upcoming closures

Public holidays in Ukraine

  • Christmas Day

    Friday

  • New Year's Day

    Friday

  • International Women's Day

    Monday

  • International Workers' Day

    Saturday

Good to know

Where the embassies are

All 68 embassies are in the capital, Kyiv. Poland has the most missions in Ukraine, 8, followed by Germany (6), Austria (5), the Czech Republic (5) and Lithuania (5).

Travel advice for Ukraine

Foreign ministries’ advice on travel to Ukraine: the US State Department rates Ukraine at Level 4, do not travel (updated 27 August 2026), the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office advises against all travel to parts of Ukraine (updated 2 October 2026) and the German Foreign Office has a travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Ukraine (updated 13 October 2026). The advice is aimed at each government’s own nationals.

Frequently asked questions

Which country has the most consulates in Ukraine?

Poland, with 8 missions, followed by Germany (6).

Do I need a visa for Ukraine?

Of 198 passports, 81 can enter visa-free, 44 need an e-Visa and 73 need a visa from an embassy or consulate for Ukraine; the visa rules page for your own passport has the answer for you.

When are embassies in Ukraine closed?

On Ukraine’s public holidays and on each mission’s own national day; the next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.