British Embassy & Consulates in Ukraine

The United Kingdom has its embassy in Kyiv, the capital; the address on record is Десятинна вулиця 9, 01601 Київ. Its phone number and website are on its page.

The United Kingdom also has a consulate in Lviv; its work is consular: passports and documents for its own citizens and, often, visas for visitors.

Ukrainian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to the United Kingdom. From Ukraine, the application is made at the British embassy in Kyiv or the consulate in Lviv or through a visa centre appointed by the United Kingdom.

In return, Ukraine has 4 missions in the United Kingdom, including its embassy in London.

The United Kingdom in Ukraine

Worldwide, the United Kingdom has 280 missions in 168 countries; 2 of them are in Ukraine.

Travel to Ukraine for British citizens

British citizens do not need a visa for Ukraine: stays of up to 90 days are visa-free. In Ukraine, British citizens can turn to the British embassy for passports and emergency help.

When British missions in Ukraine are closed

British missions in Ukraine close on Ukraine’s public holidays, the next being Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026, New Year's Day on Friday 1 January 2027 and International Women's Day on Monday 8 March 2027, and usually on some holidays of the United Kingdom, such as Christmas Day on Friday 25 December 2026.