Ukraine e-Visa: cost and processing time, officially

The figures, from the source

Per the official e-Visa portal ↗ ↗ — information valid as of 28 July 2026:

• Fee: $20 for single entry, $30 for double;
• Urgent processing: the fee is doubled;
• Not refunded on refusal;
• Processing: 9 working days;
• Submission deadline: no later than 3 business days before the trip — 1 business day for urgent;
• The decision — either way — arrives as a PDF by email.

Reading the deadline arithmetic

The deadline is about submission, the processing time about the decision — plan with both. Filing exactly 3 business days out on a standard application is a gamble against a 9-working-day clock; realistic planning files as soon as the documents are ready. Urgent halves your margin for error along with the wait — and doubles the non-refundable stake.

What the fee does not buy

Approval. The fee pays for consideration, and refusals do not refund it — though a satisfied appeal lets you resubmit the corrected form without paying again. The cheapest e-Visa is the accurate one: eligibility confirmed, fields matching the passport, purpose document matching the category.

Comparing the price of the routes

The e-Visa's scale is its own — the consular visa has different fees and timelines, and a different set of capabilities for the money. If your passport is visa-free, the comparison is over before it starts.

The other line in the budget

Every e-Visa application attaches insurance with coverage from EUR 30 000 — the war-risk version that actually works for Ukraine is bought online in minutes, priced for your exact dates at checkout. Budget both lines together: the visa and the policy travel as a pair through the application and the border alike.