Division 1.1 Purpose and scope of application

Article 1 of the Agreement stipulates that: ‘The purpose of this Agreement is to facilitate the issuance of visas for an intended stay of no more than 90 days per period of 180 days to the citizens of Ukraine.’.

The Agreement applies to all Ukrainian citizens who apply for a short-stay visa, whatever the country in which they reside.

Article 1(2) of the Agreement stipulates that: ‘Ukraine may only reintroduce the visa requirement for citizens or certain categories of citizens of all Member States and not for citizens or certain categories of citizens of individual Member States. If Ukraine would reintroduce the visa requirement for EU citizens or certain categories of EU citizens, the same facilitations granted under this agreement to the Ukrainian citizens would automatically, on the basis of reciprocity, apply to EU citizens concerned.’.

According to the decisions taken by the Ukrainian government, as from 1 May 2005 or 1 January 2008 respectively, EU citizens are exempted from the visa requirement when travelling to Ukraine for a period of time not exceeding 90 days or transiting through the territory of Ukraine. This provision does not affect the right of the Ukrainian government to amend those decisions.