Location:
Ukraine
Part of:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office

We maintain and develop relations between the UK and Ukraine. The British Embassy in Kyiv provides services to British nationals living in and visiting Ukraine.

Our work covers a range of issues including international security and economic reform.

We work closely with Ukrainian authorities to support the EU integration of Ukraine, and democratic developments in human rights and civic freedoms.

The UK recognised the independence of Ukraine on 31 December 1991 (the first EU country to do so). Diplomatic relations were established on 10 January 1992.The United Kingdom opened a Consulate-General in Kyiv in November 1991. This became an Embassy in January 1992. Since then, relations between the UK and Ukraine have become increasingly close at both bilateral and multilateral levels.

We support bilateral trade links between UK and Ukraine, provide consular support for British nationals in Ukraine and pursue broad-ranging and productive bilateral security cooperation work.

Services for British nationals

You can access UK government services while in Ukraine.

Urgent assistance

If you’re in Ukraine and you need urgent help (for example, you’ve been attacked, arrested or someone has died), call +380 44 490 3660. If you’re in the UK and worried about a British national in Ukraine, call 020 7008 1500.

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen, damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport in time to travel.

If you’re due to travel in the next 24 hours, contact us as soon as possible.

Apply online for an emergency travel document if you:

  • are over 16 years old and
  • are a British citizen and
  • have previously owned a British passport

Contact us to apply for an emergency travel document if you are:

  • over 16 years old but have not owned a British passport before or
  • not a British citizen or
  • applying for a child under 16 years old

Once you have contacted us, you will be advised to make an appointment to apply for an emergency travel document at the British Embassy Kyiv.

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

We may be able to offer notarial services, including administer an oath, affirmation or affidavit; make a certified copy of a document and witness a signature. See the full list of notarial and documentary services we provide.

Consular fees

We charge fees for some of our services. See the full list of consular fees in Ukraine.

Our people

Judith Gough

Judith Gough

British Ambassador to Ukraine

Contact us

British Embassy Kyiv

9, Desyatynna St.
Kyiv
01901
Ukraine

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British Consulate Kyiv

British Consulate Kyiv
9, Desyatynna St.
Kyiv
01901
Ukraine

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Department of International Trade Kyiv

Department of International Trade Kyiv
9, Desyatynna St.
Kyiv
01901
Ukraine

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British Embassy Defence Section

British Embassy Defence Section
9, Desyatynna St.
Kyiv
01901
Ukraine

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