How to apply from Ukraine

You can apply for your British passport at the British Embassy in Kyiv.

Your application will be forwarded to the UK’s Regional Passport Production Centre in Düsseldorf for processing.

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• Where to send
• How much
• How to pay
• Timing/Delivery back to you
• Specific requirements
• Need more information
• Urgent travel
• Contact us
  

Where to send

Applications must be made in person to the British Embassy in Kyiv

Consular Section
British Embassy Kyiv
9 Desyatynna street
Kyiv 01901 Ukraine
Tel: +380 44 490 36 60 (11.00 – 13.00, Monday to Friday)
Fax: +38044 490 36 62
e-mail: britconsular.kyiv@fco.gov.uk  

Office hours: 09.30-11.00, Mon, Wed, Fri by appointment only

How much

Passport fees:  

Adult passport

• 32-page passport - €164  
• 48-page passport - €198
  

• Child passport (32 pages) - €104

• Courier Charge €29

How to pay

You should pay by credit card using the credit card form. The cards we accept are Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards. We are unable to accept Maestro cards, American Express, JBC or Diners’ Club cards.

Passport photographs

You must submit photographs that meet our criteria - see the IPS rules for photographs. Failure to do so will delay the processing of your application whilst we wait for correct photographs to be submitted.

Timing/Delivery back to you

Your passport will be returned to the British Embassy in Kyiv by secure means.  Please note that this may mean that the processing time for a passport application can be up to 6-8 weeks. You will receive a telephone call from the Embassy when your passport is ready for collection.

We would remind customers that travel should not be booked until a passport has been issued and received by you. We cannot accept responsibility for any costs incurred if travel is booked and subsequently cancelled before you have received your passport.

Specific requirements from Ukraine

• Original documents are required in support of passport applications. All original documentation will be returned to you.
• If you are renewing an existing passport you will be able to retain this for ID purposes only while your new passport is processed.  However, you will need to bring your current passport with you when you apply.  In most cases you will not need to provide any further documents with your application.
• Extra documents may be required for first time applications.
• An additional photocopy of all supporting documents, including certified translations and including your current British passport, is required.
• Please note, if you are applying for a second passport you will need to submit a letter from your employer requesting the reason why you need a second passport and certified copies of the bio-data page of your original passport.  Consular Section can provide a certified copy service.  There is an additional charge for this.

NATIONALITY ENQUIRIES: Please note that we are unable to provide advice on enquiries related to nationality. Please see the section on Am I Eligible for a UK Passport (Link on left hand side) for further information.

Translations:

All foreign legal documents submitted with a passport application (such as birth/death/marriage certificates, divorce papers, change of name documents, affidavits, etc) should be accompanied by an official translation. You can find a list of officially recognised translators here [PDF]. You cannot get a friend or relative to do this for you.

Need more information

If you need detailed information about what type of passport you need, what documents you need to supply for different types of application, please go to What passport do I need?

Urgent Travel:

If you need to travel urgently and your normal passport is not available you should contact British Embassy, Consular Section in Kyiv at +38044 490 3660 (11:00 – 13:00) or outside these hours in case of emergency.

If you need to travel urgently and you cannot wait for your full replacement passport application to be processed, the Consular Section of the British Embassy in Kyiv may be able to issue an Emergency Travel Document (ETD) to travel back to the UK or any other country which accepts a UK ETD.

Please note they will not be able to answer general passport questions or give information on passport applications in progress.

Please note that we will need to make a number of checks before issuing an ETD. You should contact the British Embassy by phone or in person to discuss your needs.

Contact Us:

If you cannot find the answer to your question on the website, customers can contact the British Embassy in Kyiv if they need more information about the application process.

Our office:

Consular Section
British Embassy Kyiv
9 Desyatynna street
Kyiv 01901 Ukraine
Tel: +380 44 490 36 60 (11.00 – 13.00, Monday to Friday)
Fax: +38044 490 36 62
e-mail: britconsular.kyiv@fco.gov.uk    
Office hours: 09.30-11.00, Mon, Wed, Fri by appointment only.

Please do not contact us before the expected processing/delivery time as detailed above.  We will not be able to give further information and you may be charged for this call.