Ukrainian Consulates near Ukraine

July 30, 2010

Foreigners who stay in Ukraine for more than a few months sometimes have to visit Ukrainian consulates in neighboring countries. Why? Because one cannot get a Ukrainian visa within Ukraine. You must visit a Ukrainian consulate outside of the country, and not necessarily in your country of permanent residence (citizenship).

For many expats the Krakow (Cracow) consulate is one of the most convenient to visit. I have personally been there quite a few times and have written a report on a visa trip to the Ukrainian consulate in Krakow. Others, however, are even closer, but I do not yet have experience working with them.

List of Ukrainian consulates near Ukraine

This list includes only the closest consulates. They are listed in order of duration of train travel from Kiev. For a full list, see the site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (English version). For instance, there are Ukrainian embassies in capitals such as Chisinau (Moldava), Warsaw (Poland), Bratislava (Slovakia), Budapest (Hungary), and Bucharest (Romania).

Baltsi, Moldova
Address: 143 Kiev Str., Balti, 3121, Moldova
Phone: (8 10 373 231) 66508
Email: gc_mdb@mfa.gov.ua, consua@nordnet.md
Getting there from Ukraine: direct train from Kiev

Lublin, Poland
www.ukr-konsulat.lublin.pl
Address: 3 Maja 14, Lublin 20-078 (see map)
Phone: (0..81) 531 88 89, (0..81) 531 88 01
Email: gc_pll@mfa.gov.ua, kgul@op.pl
Getting there from Ukraine: direct train from Kiev
City info

Krakow (Cracow), Poland
www.plk.internetdsl.pl
Address: 4 ul. Beliny-Prazmowskiego, 31-514 Kraków (see map)
Phone: (48 12) 429 60 66
Email: gc_kr@mfa.gov.ua, kons@plk.internetdsl.pl
Hours: Document submission: Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri 9-12:00; pick-up: 15-16:00
Getting there from Ukraine: 1) WizzAir flight from Kiev to Katowice, then bus to Krakow; 2) direct train from Kiev, 3) bus from Lviv to border, then foot crossing, bus to Przemysl, and train to Krakow
City info

Nyiregyhaza, Hungary
Address: Korányi Frigyes u. 123, Nyíregyháza 4400 (see map)
Phone: (3642) 501 012
Email: gc_hun@mfa.gov.ua, postmaster@uakonzul.axelero.net
Getting there from Ukraine: 1) direct train from Kiev
City info

Rostov-na-Donu, Russia
Address: 28/40  Khalturinskiy bystreet, Rostov-on-Don, 344082
Phone: (8 10 7 863) 227 05 51, (8 10 7 863) 227 05 52,
(8 10 7 863) 227 05 53, (8 10 7 863) 227 05 49
Email: gc_rur@mfa.gov.ua, gc_rur@aaanet.ru
Getting there from Ukraine: 1) direct train from Kiev, 2) flight from Kiev

Suceava, Romania
www.cons-ua.ro
Address: 44B Marasesti Str., Suceava, 720182 (see map)
Phone: (4 0230) 520 167, (4 0230) 531 345
Email: gc_ro@mfa.gov.ua
Getting there from Ukraine: 1) direct train from Kiev, 2) bus from Chernivtsi to Suceava
City info

Prešov, Slovakia
Address: Plzenská 11, 080 01 Prešov (see map)
Phone: (421 51) 771 06 20, (421 51) 771 06 19
Email: gc_skp@mfa.gov.ua, consulate@slovanet.sk
Getting there from Ukraine: 1) direct train from Kiev, 2) train to Chop, then foot crossing, then bus, train, or taxi