China entry requirements for Ukrainian citizens

How long you can stay

Your visa sets how long you can stay.

What you need

• Passport valid 6+ months with 2+ blank pages
• Completed visa application form
• Passport photo
• Hotel confirmation and return flight booking
• Fingerprint collection at time of application (per embassy notice)

Good to know

Ukrainian ordinary-passport holders are not on China's unilateral visa-free list and require an L (tourist) visa. UNRESOLVED/FLAG: third-party visa-agency sites report that the Embassy of China in Kyiv and its Odesa consulate-general have at times been unable to accept visa applications directly (advising applicants to use another country's Chinese mission instead); this could not be confirmed or dated against a primary source — the embassy's own website (checked 2026-08-18) lists only a generic 'Notice Regarding Visa Services' (dated 2025-01-01, full text not accessible) and a 'Notice on Fingerprint Collection for Short-term Visa Applicants' (dated 2025-12-28), which implies visa processing was active as of late December 2025 but does not state whether the embassy currently accepts in-person/walk-in applications. Travelers should confirm current operational status directly with the embassy or nearest Chinese Visa Application Service Center before applying.

Source Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Ukraine — Consular ServicesChecked against the source on 2026-08-18