Ukraine to open visa center in Ethiopia

Ukraine will open a visa center in Ethiopia on July 16, the Foreign Ministry’s press service reports.

“On July 16, the visa center of Ukraine in Ethiopia will start operating in Ethiopia, the city of Addis Ababa, Morning Star Mall, 3rd Floor, Bole area. The visa center will be operated by VF Worldwide Holding Ltd,” reads the report.

Nationals of Ethiopia as well as nationals of Republic of Djibouti, Republic of Uganda, Burundi, Malawi, Republic of Rwanda, South Sudan, Union of Comoros, Seychelles, United Republic of Tanzania, stateless persons and others nationals, who has permanent residence permit in Ethiopia will be able to apply for their Ukrainian visas through the Ukrainian visa center in Addis Ababa.

“The center will receive visa applications, render assistance in filling in and registering visa application forms, as well as offer additional services upon request, including taking applicants' photos, translation and making copies of supporting documents, providing medical/travel insurance options, courier services, text messaging, premium lounge services etc,” reads the report.

The Foreign Ministry stressed that the visa center will only be providing applicants with pre-decision making services on filing visa applications to Ukraine's Embassy in Ethiopia Visa decisions upon every application will be made by Ukraine's consular officers only.

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