The last time when I was in Ukraine I overstayed the allowed quantity of days, on the departure from Ukraine I was told to pay a fine which I paid but the entry ban still is on. Why it so?

In most cases payment of the fine is not enough to avoid or lift the entry ban to Ukraine. If you are in such situation it is recommended first to investigate the reasons of why the entry ban was not cancelled. Please note that the person should pay the fine for overstaying in Ukraine within 15 calendar days or appeal it within 10 days otherwise if the fine will not be paid the amount of it will be doubled and the person will be forced either to overpay for the fine or to sue the state authority.

I stayed in Ukraine without any violations on visa however when I tried to re-enter Ukraine with new visa I was refused a visa because of the point number 3 – there is a record on the foreigners/stateless person in Ukraine’s database on persons who according to Ukraine’s legislation are banned from entering Ukraine or their right to leave Ukraine is temporary restricted.

Sometimes a person might think that he/she did not violate prescribed terms of stay in Ukraine however indeed just did not know about it, it could be even a minor violation which however leaded to such serious consequences. If you are in such situation it is recommended first to investigate the reasons of why the entry ban was filed. 

I stayed in Ukraine without any violations on visa however when I tried to re-enter Ukraine with new visa that I successfully obtained however on the arrival to Ukraine the State border guard service officers did not allow me to cross the border of Ukraine. Instead they filed an entry denial decision on me and departed me back from Ukraine. 

Depending on the circumstances and the official reason (-s) that should be indicated in the entry denial decision if a person was denied to enter Ukraine because there is a record on the foreigners/stateless person in Ukraine’s database on persons who according to Ukraine’s legislation are banned from entering Ukraine then it is recommended to collect the original decision (State border guard service officers are obligated to provide a sample) and to investigate the reasons of why the entry ban was filed. 

I am a citizen of the country that has a visa free regime with Ukraine, when I tried to re-enter Ukraine after my last time stay there on arrival to Ukraine the State border guard service officers did not allow me to cross the border of Ukraine. Instead they filed an entry denial decision on me and departed me back from Ukraine. 

Please read our another legal service on the appeal entry denial decision and resolving of problems on Ukraine border passport check. 

During my previous stay in Ukraine the State migration service of Ukraine filed a deportation case on me with 3 years entry ban. Is it possible to cancel the ban earlier?

Generally it is possible to do with extrajudicial legal procedures. Depending on the case circumstances, violation or its absence if you are disagree with the charges it is also possible to sue responsible territorial department of the SMSU and force them to cancel the entry ban earlier. Deep and proper legal assessment is mandatory for such type os cases.

I never been to Ukraine before and when I applied on visa to Ukraine I was refused due to point number 3 – there is a record on the foreigners/stateless person in Ukraine’s database on persons who according to Ukraine’s legislation are banned from entering Ukraine or their right to leave Ukraine is temporary restricted.

In rare cases it can happen due to technical mistakes by the Embassy/Consulate of Ukraine and/or the State security service of Ukraine – in such case it is recommended to hire a lawyer to protect your interests and appeal the illegal and unfair visa refusal decision to Ukraine. See more information about appeal procedure on visa refusal to Ukraine here. It is worth to mention that sometimes however the mistake can be occurred due to the applicant’s similar name of another person who indeed has an entry ban to Ukraine. In any case still it will be possible to appeal such an entry ban.

How long does it takes to lift the entry ban to Ukraine? 

Depending on the case circumstances and its difficulty our immigration lawyer will do everything possible in legal way to solve the problem in most possible shortest terms that in most cases do not exceed several weeks. However sometimes the procedure length might be extended due to many reasons such as inadequate responses of state authorities or its delaying, in such cases still our immigration lawyer will not recommend to sue the state authority until all the extrajudicial remedies will be exhausted. Only after that the only possible way will be to sue the responsible state authority, the litigation might lengths from several months to year.

What is the cost of legal work to cancel the entry ban to Ukraine?

Every case is very individual, that is why the cost of legal services on cancelling entry ban (-s) depends on the difficultness of the case, its lasting, the amount of work to be done and the amount of effort required. At first our immigration lawyer should evaluate the case circumstances, check all the available information and documents, clarify specific issues. Anyway, we provide a free initial assessment of the case and legal consultation, therefore, do not hesitate to contact us for any type of inquiries on the matter.