Japan to simplify the visa regime for Ukraine
Ukrainska Pravda reports that Japan will simplify the visa regime for citizens of Ukraine, effective January 1, 2018.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Ukraine, Shigeki Sumi made the announcement during a welcoming speech on the occasion of the end of the year of Japan in Ukraine.
"Thanks to the implementation of the year of Japan, the JICA office (Japan International Cooperation Agency) in Ukraine has been opened, and from January 1, 2018, the visa regime for citizens of Ukraine will be simplified," he stated.
The plan to simplify the visa regime was announced as early as the beginning of November. The number of applicants and representatives of culture and science eligible for multiple-entry visas for short-term stay with business purposes will be expanded, and the validity of visas will be increased from 3 to 5 years.
In addition, multiple-entry visas with a validity of 3 years and a maximum stay of 30 days for a short stay with various purposes, including for tourism purposes, will be introduced.