For the attention of foreign citizens, intending to visit the occupied territory of Ukraine – the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
On June 4, 2015 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted the Resolution № 367 “Procedure for entry to the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and exit from it” (http://zakon4.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/367-2015-%D0%BF), which regulates, apart from other things, the entry and exit of foreigners and stateless persons, taking into consideration the Law of Ukraine “On guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of citizens and the legal regime on the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine”.
According to the Procedure the entry of foreigners and stateless persons to the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine and exit from it is allowed only through the checkpoints foreseen by this Procedure with presenting a valid passport and special permission issued by the territorial body of the State Migration Service of Ukraine.
The list of checkpoints is listed in Appendix 1 to the Procedure. Persons, violating the order of entry to and exit from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, set by this Procedure, will be brought to justice.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine once again emphasizes the need to comply with the valid procedure of visiting the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol.
How to claim and receive the service
Service fees and benefits
No fee is charged
Application submission
Application is to be submitted in person.
Required documents
Time limit for application review
A special permit shall be issued or such issuance shall be denied by the head or deputy head of the territorial body of SMS within up to 5 working days from receipt of the documents defined by this Procedure.
Availability of a special permit does not exclude checking of the documents confirming the purpose of entry to and exit from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine by the state border guard officers at checkpoints.
Result of the service
Issuance of special permit for entry to and exit from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine.
Validity period of a document resultant from the service
Special permit for entry to and exit from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine can be issued as single-entry or multiple-entry and shall be valid during the period indicated in the application and confirmed by relevant document; however, this period may not exceed the allowed duration of a foreigner’s or stateless person’s stay on the territory of Ukraine and should also take into account the period necessary to leave Ukraine (at least 3 working days).
Single-entry special permit for entry to and exit from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine can be issued on the basis of grounds defined in sub-para. 1-4, 7, 8, 10 of paragraph 21 of the Procedure.
Multiple-entry special permit for entry to and exit from the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine can be issued for one year on the basis of grounds defined in sub-para. 5, 6, 9 of paragraph 21 of the Procedure, and also to foreigners or stateless persons with permit of permanent residence in Ukraine whose place of residence is registered in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea or the city of Sevastopol.
Grounds for denying the service
A decision to deny special permit issuance to a foreigner or stateless person shall be adopted in the following cases:
The time limit within which a person has to apply to SMS and liability for breach of this time limit