The Embassy of France in Kiev is competent for:

	Ukrainian citizens
	Legal permanent residents in Ukraine (for a minimum intended stay of at least 6 months)

The Embassy of France in Ukraine will not issue visa to Ukrainian citizens who live permanently outside of Ukraine. Please contact the Embassy of France in your country of residence.

Applications with Long Term visas have to be submitted directly at the Embassy upon prior scheduled appointment which can be done by the Call Centre or the website www.francevac-ua.com

According to the procedure, an appointment must be scheduled within two weeks starting from the date of applying. At the moment, the processing time is at least 4 working days.

Passport should be valid for at least three months beyond the intended stay in France and there should be at least two empty pages available in the passport for visa and/or permit sticker. A new passport must be obtained before submission of your application, if the said conditions are not met.

Please note: Passport can not be valid for more than 10 years. Prolonged passports will not be accepted.

Applicants are expected to visit the Application Centre themselves to submit their applications. All minors must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian at the time of application submission.

Applicants for short term visas can also apply directly with Embassy of France by taking prior appointment. To book an appointment please contact our Call centre

Visa Category chosen by an applicant must be based on the purpose of travel to France and the decision must be made by the applicant themselves – Visa Application Centre staff will not be able to assist you taking this decision.

In case of any questions regarding visa application the Embassy may require the additional interview with the applicant.

Embassy of France, Kyiv will return processed passports to the Visa Application Centre in Kyiv. Applicants have a choice to decide on how they would like to collect their passports and / or documents, i.e. by subscribing for a Courier Services at the time of application submission or by collecting it from the Visa Application Centre in Kyiv.