Visa Requirements
Do South African citizens need a visa for Ukraine?
Official Requirement
e-Visa required
for South Africa citizens travelling to Ukraine
Visitors from countries not eligible for visa-free entry to Ukraine should check with the Ukrainian Embassy or the official e-visa portal at evisa.mfa.gov.ua for current application options.
Last checked 5 months ago (19 April 2026)
We are not a government authority. Requirements change without notice. Always verify with the official consulate link before travel.
Kyiv
At a glance
Key facts for South African citizens visiting Ukraine
- Requirement
- e-Visa required
- Official source
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Step by step
How South African citizens enter Ukraine
Check your passport is valid for the whole trip. Many countries also want it valid for a period beyond your departure date, so confirm the exact rule on the official page below.
Apply online before you travel and wait for approval. Book nothing that you cannot change until the approval arrives.
Carry proof of onward or return travel and of where you are staying. Border officers ask for both, and an airline can refuse boarding without them.
Check the requirement again close to your departure date. This route was last checked on 19 April 2026, and rules change without notice.
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Do Not Travel
UK FCDO: The FCDO advises against all travel to Crimea, to areas within 50km of the Belarusian border in Volyn, Rivne, and Zhytomyr, and to all other regions of Ukraine. It advises against all but essential travel to Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi, and Lviv, and to the parts of Volyn, Rivne, and Zhytomyr more than 50km from the Belarusian border. Missile and drone attacks continue nationwide, with more than 6,000 drones and over 100 missiles launched in each month from April to June 2026, and over 2,000 casualties recorded in both May and June.
Updated 2026-08-01 11:42:45
Practical Info
Travel Essentials
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Questions
What South African citizens ask about entering Ukraine
Yes. South African citizens need an eVisa, applied for and approved online before travelling to Ukraine. This was last checked on 19 April 2026.
Through the official application page linked on this page. Yoogo does not process applications and takes no fee for them.
A passport valid for the trip, proof of onward or return travel, and proof of where you are staying. Officers can ask for evidence that you can support yourself for the visit. Entry is always the officer's decision, whatever the paperwork says.
Ukraine uses UAH. Check the rate before you exchange anything at the airport, where the spread is usually widest.
Changes to this route
No changes recorded since the first check on 19 April 2026.
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