Ukraine
Ukraine’s sweeping steppes, Carpathian foothills, and cosmopolitan cities reveal a culture both resilient and richly layered.
Overview
Kyiv’s golden domes and Lviv’s cobbled streets highlight a country where Ukrainian language and heritage thread through Black Sea ports and mountain villages. Regional diversity is expressed in everything from cuisine to folk art, set against a landscape of striking contrasts.
At a glance
Language
- Ukrainian(Official)
Population37,860,000
CurrencyUkrainian Hryvnia (UAH)
1 UAH = 0.0224 USD
1 USD = 44.7295 UAH
Popular places
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Entry requirements
Visa and residency reference data is available for Permanent Residence Pathway, Permanent Residency, Temporary Residence.
Permanent Residence Pathway
- Immigration Permit
Ukraine immigration permit route for quota and non-quota immigrant categories, including highly skilled workers, qualifying investment, family of Ukrainian citizens, and other statutory grounds.
- Path to residency
Permanent Residency
- Permanent Residence Permit
Ukraine permanent residence permit issued after obtaining an immigration permit and arriving to the place of permanent residence in Ukraine.
- 10 years, renewable
Temporary Residence
- Temporary Residence Permit
Ukraine temporary residence permit route for foreigners and stateless persons with qualifying purposes such as work, study, volunteering, religious activity, media activity, family, or other listed grounds.
Languages
- Ukrainian(Official)
- Crimean Tatar(Regional)
- Russian(Regional)
Sources
- Country language reference
Safety
3 source-backed travel advisories are available for Ukraine.
Canada
Avoid all travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Avoid all travel to Ukraine due to the Russian military invasion. Your safety is at high risk, particularly if you engage in active combat.Russia launches missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian civilian and government infrastructure. These include attacks on city centres and populated areas, including Kyiv. The ongoing Russian invasion poses a significant security risk, even if you are not near the front lines.If you are in Ukraine, you should consider leaving the country if you can do so safely.Our ability to provide consular services in Ukraine is severely limited.Canada’s response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
United Kingdom
FCDO advises against all travel; FCDO advises against all but essential travel
Advisory effective · Verified
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Crimea. FCDO advises against all travel to Crimea. Border with Belarus.
FCDO advises against all travel to within 50km of the border with Belarus in the following regions:
- Volyn
- Rivne
- Zhytomyr
This is due to the ongoing presence of Russian and Belarusian military and security personnel on the Belarusian side of the border. All other regions of Ukraine.
- FCDO advises against all travel to all other regions of Ukraine (with the exception of some Western regions
- see below)
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the following regions in western Ukraine:
- All parts: Zakarpattia
- Ivano-Frankivsk
- Ternopil
- Chernivtsi
- Lviv
Parts further than 50km
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