An Emergency Travel Certificate for Return to Ukraine is issued in the following cases:

• loss or theft, while staying outside Ukraine, of a document that certifies the holder's identity, confirms Ukrainian citizenship and/or entitles the holder to leave and enter Ukraine;
• expiration or invalidity of a document that certifies the holder's identity, confirms Ukrainian citizenship, and entitles the holder to leave and enter Ukraine;
• where a citizen of Ukraine has never been issued a document certifying identity, confirming Ukrainian citizenship, and/or entitling the holder to leave and enter Ukraine.

An Emergency Travel Certificate may also be issued to stateless persons who have the right to permanent residence in Ukraine, as well as to foreign nationals and stateless persons who have been recognized in Ukraine as refugees or as persons in need of complementary protection, in the event of the loss or theft, while staying abroad, of documents issued in Ukraine that certify their identity and entitle them to leave and enter Ukraine, or where such documents have expired or have been declared invalid for other reasons.

A consular fee is charged for the issuance of an Emergency Travel Certificate for Return to Ukraine in accordance with the Consular Fee Rates.

💰 Consular fee for the issuance of an Emergency Travel Certificate for Return to Ukraine: 30 USD

💰 Consular fee for the extension of the validity of an Emergency Travel Certificate for Return to Ukraine: 30 USD

The consular fee may be paid using one of the following methods:

1. By bank card using the payment terminal located at the Embassy premises (applicable bank fees may apply).
2. Through the banking application (available only to persons who have an account with the Peruvian bank BBVA).
3. In cash, in U.S. dollars, at a bank branch, upon presentation of the bank payment slip issued during the consular appointment.

The consular fee is waived in the following cases:

• for persons under 16 years of age;
• for entering a child's information into the Emergency Travel Certificate of the child's legal representative;
• when the Emergency Travel Certificate is issued at the request of a competent authority of a foreign State;
• in other cases provided for by the legislation of Ukraine.

The Certificate for Return to Ukraine is issued within one working day, but no later than five working days from the date all required documents have been submitted, the consular officer of the diplomatic mission has received the information required by the applicable legislation, and the consular fee has been paid.

If it is necessary to send a written request to verify the applicant's information, the processing period may be extended until a reply to such request is received, but not longer than 30 days.

The validity period of an Emergency Travel Certificate for Return to Ukraine is determined by the consular officer of the diplomatic mission responsible for its issuance, taking into account the actual possibility of the holder returning to Ukraine. The validity period may not exceed 30 days, unless otherwise provided for by international treaties of Ukraine.

In the event of illness, an accident, or other circumstances provided for by law, the validity of the Emergency Travel Certificate may be extended by a consular officer of the diplomatic mission located along the holder's travel route to Ukraine for the period necessary to enable the holder to return to Ukraine, but for no more than 30 additional days. Such an extension is granted upon the personal request of the applicant, the applicant's legal representative, or the authority at whose request the Emergency Travel Certificate was issued.