Canada Embassy Kyiv

Before your visit

• Note: According to the directory, the immigration section is closed to visitors on Fridays.

About the Embassy of Canada in Ukraine

The ambassador is Tamara Ann Mawhinney, according to the directory of foreign diplomatic missions published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (October 2026). The office is in the capital, Kyiv, about 29 km in a straight line from Boryspil International Airport. Ukraine’s airspace remains closed to civil flights, according to GOV.UK travel advice (October 2026).

From the embassy’s website

According to Global Affairs Canada, the embassy has suspended in-person services and shows no opening hours. Canadians who need consular assistance should write to kyiv-consular@international.gc.ca; outside office hours the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa answers 24/7 on +1 613 996 8885.

Source: www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/ukraine/kyiv.aspx?lang=eng (checked October 2026).

Do Canadian citizens need a visa for Ukraine?

Holders of ordinary Canadian passports do not need a visa for stays of up to 90 days within any 180-day period in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine’s entry-regime table (as of 8 June 2023). Ukraine is not part of the Schengen area and applies its own visa rules.

Documents checklist

What Canadian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Canadian government information:

Renewing a Canadian passport outside Canada and the US

• Possible if your last passport was an adult 5- or 10-year passport, issued when you were 16 or older and within the last 15 years, with unchanged personal details
• Form PPTC 482 (adult abroad simplified renewal) with your most recent passport’s number, issue and expiry dates
• Two identical passport photos meeting Canadian requirements (photographer’s details and date on the back of one)
• Two references aged 18+ who have known you for at least 2 years (not family members); no guarantor needed
• Lost, stolen or damaged valid passport: also form PPTC 203 and an extra fee
• Submit by mail or in person at a Government of Canada office abroad – check which option your office accepts

Sources: Government of Canada – renew a passport outside Canada and the US, Government of Canada – what you need to renew your passport abroad (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy at kyiv-consular@international.gc.ca – in-person services are suspended.

Other consulates and embassies in Kyiv

73 other countries are represented in Kyiv, among them: China (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Egypt (embassy), Estonia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (embassy), Georgia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Greece (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Hungary (embassy), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (embassy), Israel (embassy). The full list of all 74 missions is on the overview page for Ukraine.

Closing days

Article 73 of the Labour Code of Ukraine lists nine public holidays, among them Christmas (25 December), Constitution Day (28 June) and Independence Day (24 August), but under martial law these are working days (Law No. 2136-IX, Article 6). Martial law remains in force throughout Ukraine, according to GOV.UK travel advice. The embassy may close on Canada’s national day (1 July) and on other days set by its own government.

Emergency assistance

In Ukraine, dial 103 for an ambulance, 101 for the fire service and 102 for the police (GOV.UK travel advice). Ukrainian citizens who need help in Canada can contact the Ukrainian embassy accredited there (list of Ukrainian missions: mfa.gov.ua).