Dear applicants!
Citizens of the Republic of Iraq as well as citizens of other countries and stateless persons residing in the Republic of Iraq apply for Ukrainian visas through VFS Global Visa centers in Baghdad and Erbil.
Visa centres are operated by "VF Worldwide Holding Ltd" and receive visa applications, renders assistance in filling in and registering visa application forms, as well as offers additional services upon request, including taking applicants' photos, translation and making copies of supporting documents, providing medical/travel insurance options, courier services, text messaging, premium lounge services etc.
Please note that in cases where applicants reside in a country that is different from the country of their nationality/citizenship the Embassy of Ukraine in Iraq may only accept visa applications from applicants holding valid temporary/permanent residence documents (long-term visas/residence permits or their equivalents etc.).
It should be noted that visa centres provide applicants with pre-decision making services on filing visa applications to the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Iraq. Visa decisions upon every application are made by Ukrainian consular officers only.
Contact information of VFS Global Visa Center in Baghdad:
Address: BAGHDAD, ALYARMOOK QR, JORDAN INTERSECTION 4 STREET
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +9647813703233
Visa website: www.vfsglobal.com/Ukraine/Iraq
VFS Global Visa Contact Information in Erbil:
Address: ERBIL, ANKAWA ROAD ADJACENT TO DUTY FREE SHOPE
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +9647510126287
Visa website: www.vfsglobal.com/Ukraine/Iraq
After submitting documents to the visa center, the applicant must appear at the Embassy of Ukraine in Baghdad for a personal interview.
Working hours of the Consulate department for visa issues:
Sunday - 12:00 - 14:00
Tuesday - 10:00 - 12:00
Contacts:
Phone: +964 781 107 0052, email: [email protected]
Necessary documents:
1) Passport document must meet the following requirements:
must be valid for at least three months after the declared date of departure from the territory of Ukraine;
must contain at least two free pages;
must be valid for no more than 10 years.
2) Visa application form completed and signed (http://visa.mfa.gov.ua);
3) Valid health insurance policy covering at least EUR 30,000 or equivalent;
4) Documents confirming the availability of sufficient financial support for the planned stay (USD 40 per day) and for return to the country of origin (f.e. bank statement);
5) paid visa fee receipt (unless stipulated otherwise by Ukrainian legislation or Ukrainian international treaty);
6) document confirming the purpose of the trip to Ukraine (depending on the type of visa for which visa application is filed). Such documents can be:
for transit (B type) visas – one of the following:
- visa for another country (if required) and tickets;
- document(s) confirming that passengers/cargo are to transit through Ukraine by car/coach;
- international carrier license issued by the relevant authority of a foreign state.
for short-term (C type) visas – one of the following:
- invitation letter from an entity/company/organisation registered in Ukraine, presented on the official letterhead, with indication of the entity/company/organisation’s number according to Ukraine’s Unified State Registry of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Citizens’ Associations, registration number, date and signature, full name of the invited person, information about his/her date and place of birth, nationality, passport details, place of residence, purpose of visit, duration of intended visit to Ukraine, number of entries and place of stay in Ukraine, legal person’s obligations to cover costs related to the invited person’s stay and/or departure from Ukraine;
- original of the notarized invitation letter from Ukrainian citizen or a foreigner/stateless person who legally resides (temporarily or permanently) in Ukraine. Invitation should contain full surname and name(s) of the inviting person, details of his/her passport and temporary or permanent residency permit (for a foreigner/stateless person), address, and full name of the invited person, information about his/her date and place of birth, nationality, passport details, place of residence, purpose of visit, duration of intended visit to Ukraine, number of entries and place of stay in Ukraine, inviting person’s obligations to cover costs related to the applicant’s stay and/or departure from Ukraine. Copies of the inviting person’s Ukrainian passport (if an inviting person is Ukraine’s citizen) or copies of the foreigner’s/stateless person’s passport and their Ukrainian temporary/permanent residency permit (if an inviting person is a foreigner/stateless person) should be provided as well;
- invitation letter issued by Ukrainian ministries/ other central executive authorities, state entities and organizations;
- passenger/ cargo carriers’ contract as well as the relevant international passenger/ cargo carrier’s license;
- certificate of a person of Ukrainian descent issued by Ukrainian National Committee on Persons of Ukrainian Descent. If applicant’s family applies for this type of visa as well documents on their status and family relation to the applicant should also be provided;
- proof that the applicant’s main purpose of journey to Ukraine is tourism (hotel/accommodation booking(s), programme of stay, information on the tour(s) and the tour(s’) timeframes, tourist agency details, transfer details, sightseeing information etc.);
- invitation letter issued by Ukraine’s hospital/medical treatment institution;
- document issued by the relevant regional/city state administration/bank confirming that the applicant has made an investment to Ukraine’s economy;
- document(s) confirming that the applicant owns property (real estate) allocated in Ukraine;
- invitation letter issued by a religious organization in Ukraine for a short-term performance of missionary activities accompanied by a letter issued by Ukraine’s Ministry for Culture/ Department on Religious Matters of the relevant regional or city state administration – depending which authority has registered that religious organization;
- a letter of the foreign mass media with a request to issue a visa to the foreign correspondent/mass media staff member who intends to travel to Ukraine in his/her professional capacity;
- invitation letter issued by foreign states’ authorities / international organizations;
- an order of Ukraine’s Central Election Commission on registration of official observers from foreign states and international organizations for presidential elections, parliamentary elections, local elections and national referendums;
- document(s) confirming that the applicant is a spouse, a parent or a child of a citizen of Ukraine.
for long-term (D type) visas – one of the following:
- a certified copy of the work permit issued by Ukraine’s State Centre for Employment. Foreiners/ stateless persons exempt from the requierement to obtain a work permit in order to be employed in Ukraine are to provide a copy of the work contract. Persons of Ukrainian descent are to provide their certificate of a person of Ukrainian descent and a copy of the work contract;
- a copy of the immigration permit issued by a local office of State Migration Service of Ukraine;
- document(s) confirming that the applicant is a family member of a foreigner/stateless person who has been granted refuge/temporary protection in Ukraine. Certificates issued by foreign countries should be apostilled (legalized) and translated into Ukrainian as well as duly certified;
- invitation letter issued by a relevant Ukrainian state authority/entity/organisation which is a recipient of international technical assistance project as well as a confirmation of the registration of the relevant international technical assistance project;
- invitation letter issued by a religious organisation duly registered in Ukraine for a long-term performance of religious/missionary/canonical activities accompanied by a letter issued by Ukrainian state authority which has registered that religious organization (e.g. Ministry of Culture of Ukraine/ Department on religious matters of the relevant regional or city state administration);
- invitation letter issued by a foreign non-governmental organization (branch / office) duly registered in Ukraine;
- invitation letter issued by a foreign company duly registered in Ukraine;
- invitation letter issued by a branch of a foreign bank registered in Ukraine;
- invitation letter issued by a branch of a foreign mass media duly registered in Ukraine with a request to issue a visa to the mass media staff member;
- official letter/verbal note issued by a relevant foreign state authority/foreign diplomatic mission/international organisation (office) with a request to issue a long-term visa to the mission/organisation (office) staff member as well as her/his family members;
- invitation letter issued by Ukraine’s relevant government authority which implements respective cultural, educational, scientific, sport or volunteering programs or an invitation letter issued by an entity/institution/organisation engaging volunteers in their activities accompanied by the copy of that entity/institution/organisation’s state registration certificate;
- documents confirming that the applicant is a spouse of a national of Ukraine. Marriage certificates issued by foreign countries should be apostilled (legalized) and translated into Ukrainian as well as duly certified;
- document(s) confirming that the applicant is a family member of a foreigner/stateless person residing in Ukraine upon a temporary residence permit accompanied by a copy of that foreigner/stateless person’s temporary residence permit as well as proof of that foreigner/stateless person’s sufficient funds to cover applicant’s expenses in Ukraine. Certificates issued by foreign countries should be apostilled (legalized) and translated into Ukrainian as well as duly certified;
- documents defined by the subparagraph 4 of the paragraph 12 of the Article 5 of the Law of Ukraine "On the Legal Status of Foreigners and Stateless Persons" confirming that the applicant is a founder and/or participant and/or beneficial owner of (exercises control over) the legal entity registered in the United State Register of Legal Entities, Individual Entrepreneurs and Public Organizations of Ukraine, and that the applicant’s contribution (or a foreign legal entity’s share – in cases where the applicant is the beneficial owner or exercises control over a foreign legal entity which has a share in the Ukrainian legal entity) in that legal entity’s capital comprises no less than €100 000 according to the official foreign currency exchange rate set by the National Bank for the date when the foreign investment has been made. Documents issued by foreign countries should be apostilled (legalized) and translated into Ukrainian as well as duly certified;
- other documents (if stipulated by Ukraine’s international treaties).
Note: Documents issued by the competent authorities of a foreign state must be legalized, unless otherwise provided by law or an international treaty of Ukraine, and submitted together with a certified translation into the Ukrainian language, and in the absence of such an opportunity - into the English language.
Visa fees
Payment of the consular fee is made in USD to the following bank account of the Embassy:
Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI Bank)
Account No: 0006-010212-002
The original receipt for the payment of the consular fee must be provided upon submission of the documents.
The cost of consular services is indicated at the link:
https://iraq.mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-issues/1479-consular-charges
Fees are not refunded in case of visa refusal.
Submission of documents for appeal is free of charge!