What the Ukraine visa rules mean for South Sudan travellers
South Sudan citizens need a visa issued in advance by an embassy or consulate of Ukraine. Start the application several weeks before departure: you will typically need a passport valid for six months with blank pages, a completed application form, passport photos, a travel itinerary, proof of accommodation and of sufficient funds, and sometimes an invitation letter or bank statements.
The main option is the Short-term visa (type C), which costs 65 USD with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Ukraine applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: The UK FCDO tells British nationals travelling without a visa that their passport should be valid for the proposed duration of their stay, with no additional period of validity required. Canada's travel advice tells Can…
- Travel insurance: Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says e-Visa applicants upload a health insurance policy with EUR 30,000 coverage. The UK FCDO says permanent residents of Ukraine do not need to show proof of insurance. No official…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read requires an onward ticket. Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 884 lists checking a return or onward travel ticket with a fixed date as one way of establishing sufficient funds.
- Proof of funds: Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 884 of 2013, adopted under Article 21 of the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners, says foreigners must have funds of 20 times Ukraine's monthly subsistence minimum per month, calcul…
Ukraine entry rules compared
Ukraine lets 82 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 42 and requires an embassy visa from 74. South Sudan citizens are treated the same way as Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana and Burkina Faso. Overall the South Sudan passport ranks #176 in the world with 18 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
In the other direction, Ukraine citizens need evisa to visit South Sudan.