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Ukraine visa for Eritrean citizens

Visa required

Ukraine requires Eritrean citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Where to apply
No mission in your country

Checked 31 October 2026 · Passport Index

Which Ukraine visa?

Visa-free stay and short-term visa (type C)

Key facts

Maximum stay
90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Apply on State Migration Service of Ukraine

All visa types for Ukraine

Ukraine’s official site for the tourist visa is dmsu.gov.ua. Longest stay on the tourist visa: 90 days within any 180-day period for visa-free nationals; the visa period for others.

Where Eritrean citizens apply for a visa for Ukraine

Ukraine has no embassy or consulate in Eritrea on our records; applications usually go through a mission in a neighbouring country or an online portal.

Measured from Asmara, Ukrainian embassies and consulates are closest in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (705 km), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (1,321 km) and Doha, Qatar (1,718 km). Ukraine sets which of its missions takes applications from Eritrea; the mission or the official visa portal confirms it before an appointment is booked.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Eritrea

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Travel advice for Ukraine

  • US State Department Level 4: Do not travel
  • UK Foreign Office (FCDO) Advises against all travel to parts of the country
  • German Foreign Office Travel warning for the whole country (Reisewarnung)

What the US, British and German foreign ministries tell their own citizens about travelling there, in each ministry’s own terms.

Eritrean citizens planning a trip to Ukraine can compare how foreign ministries rate it: 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).

Good to know

How long Eritrean citizens can stay in Ukraine

How long Eritrean citizens may stay in Ukraine is set by the visa issued, and the visa type must match the purpose of the trip.

How Eritrean citizens apply

Ukraine has no embassy or career consulate in Eritrea. Eritrean citizens apply through a mission of Ukraine accredited to Eritrea from abroad; the official visa portal of Ukraine names the right place.

Ukraine’s neighbours for Eritrean citizens

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Belarus, Romania and Russia require Eritrean citizens to obtain a visa in advance.

Ukrainian citizens travelling to Eritrea

Ukrainian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Eritrea. The rule is the same in both directions between Eritrea and Ukraine.

Frequently asked questions

Do Eritrean citizens need a visa for Ukraine?

Ukraine requires Eritrean citizens to hold a visa issued in advance.

Is there an embassy of Ukraine in Eritrea?

No. Ukraine has no embassy in Eritrea. The nearest Ukrainian embassy is in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 705 km from Asmara.

Do Ukrainian citizens need a visa for Eritrea?

Ukrainian citizens must obtain a visa before travelling to Eritrea.

Can Eritrean citizens enter Ukraine visa-free?

No; Eritrean citizens need a visa for Ukraine obtained in advance.

Visa data: Passport Index via passport-index-data, as of 31 October 2026. Rules change, sometimes overnight. Confirm with the embassy or the official government portal before you book.