First, the visa
1. Ukrainian business visas should be submitted to the visa office of the Ukrainian embassy, and Ukrainian visas should be interviewed.
2. Ukrainian expedited visa processing time is 10 day, and the ordinary time is 15 day.
3. Ukrainian visa documents on property need to prove that the applicant has sufficient property. You can pay all the expenses incurred during your stay in Ukraine, the expenses needed to return to China, or the expenses needed to transfer to a third country through Ukraine.
4. Ukrainian visa requirements include documents that can prove that the applicant will leave Ukraine before the visa expires. Return air ticket, bank certificate, work certificate, proof of ownership of real estate, or family relationship, etc. )
5. Ukrainian visa applications are not divided into consular districts, and visa applicants can apply at the visa office of the Ukrainian Embassy in China.
Second, the cultural environment
Ukrainians are famous for their friendliness and enthusiasm, so there is no need to worry about asking local people for help or guidance. However, theft still exists in big cities, so we need to be vigilant. Don't forget all valuables such as backpacks in tourist attractions, airports or vehicles.
2. Ukrainians have the virtue of humble women, and kissing is also a traditional etiquette in Ukraine and Russia. Generally hug and kiss each other on the cheek three times, first left, then right and then left. On more serious occasions, sometimes men will bend down and kiss a woman's right hand to show respect.
Thirdly, the security situation.
The political situation in Ukraine is unstable. Please consult the local embassy before going to Ukraine, and be more careful about the current political mood when traveling in Ukraine.
Fourth, bureaucracy.
Ukraine is a sovereign, independent and democratic country ruled by law, which implements the * * * system and the official language is Ukrainian. The president is the highest head of state representing the country; The Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) is the legislature; The government is an administrative organ and is responsible to the President. The official name of the Ukrainian parliament is "Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine", which is a unicameral system and consists of 450 members with a term of five years. There is a speaker, a first deputy speaker and a deputy speaker.
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Information about Ukraine
It covers an area of 603,700 square kilometers, with a length of 1.300 kilometers from east to west and 900 kilometers from north to south. The 98 1 km section of Dnieper River flows through Ukraine.
The population is 47.95 million (65438+1 October1in 2003). Among them, the urban population is 32.3 million and the rural population is15.65 million. * * * There are more than 1 10 ethnic groups, of which about 70% are Ukrainians, and others are Russians, Belarusians, Jews, Crimean Tatars, Moldovans, Poles, Hungarians, Romanians, Greeks, Germans, Bulgarians and others. The official language is Ukrainian and Russian is also widely used. The main religions are Orthodox Church and Catholicism.
The capital Kiev (KYIV, киев) has a population of 2.626 million (65438+February 3, 20021) and an area of 827 square kilometers. National political, economic, cultural and scientific center. The highest temperature in August is 37℃, and the lowest temperature in October is 65438+-26℃.
Important festivals August 24th, Independence Day and National Day; 65438+10.7, Orthodox Christmas; 65438+1October 22, unification day, commemorating the merger of east and west Ukraine; Victory Day on May 9 to celebrate the victory of World War II; Constitution Day, June 28th, commemorates the first constitution made after 1996 was promulgated.
Located in eastern Europe, the northern shore of the Black Sea and Azov Sea. It borders Belarus in the north, Russia in the northeast, Poland, Slovakia and Hungary in the west and Romania and Moldova in the south. East-west length 1300 km, north-south length of 900 km. The largest mountain range is Carpathian Mountain in the west, and the highest peak, Golve La Peak, is 206 1 m above sea level.
The longest river, the Dnieper River, originates in Russia and flows through Ukraine, with a length of 98 1 km. Most areas have temperate continental climate, while southern Crimea has subtropical climate. 1 the annual average temperature is -7.4℃, and the July average temperature is 19.6℃.