Ukraine's Embassy announces measures to discontinue use of Soviet passports (09/21/97)

Ukraine's Embassy announces measures to discontinue use of Soviet passports

The information below regarding passports was issued on September 12 by the Consular Division of the Embassy of Ukraine in the United States.

Please be advised that on August 24 the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine announced its decision "On the withdrawal from circulation of the former USSR's passports used for traveling abroad." Pursuant to the governmental decision, as of January 1, 1998, former USSR passports are no longer considered valid and shall be withdrawn from circulation by both the Passport Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

Ukrainian citizens who hold former USSR passports, reside abroad permanently or those who stay aboard temporarily are eligible for the newly issued Ukrainian passports.

Both the categories of permanent residents and non-residents of the Consular District concerned are required to submit their passports to the Embassy of Ukraine in the U.S. or Consulates General of Ukraine in New York and Chicago, accordingly.

Ukrainian citizens who stay abroad temporarily and who are unable to return to Ukraine before January 1, 1998, upon submission of their USSR passports will be provided with the newly issued Ukrainian passports.

The Embassy's Consular District consists of the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

The states included in the Consular District of the Consulate General of Ukraine in New York are: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.

The states included in the Consular District of the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago are: Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Thus, effective January 1, 1998, passports issued by the former USSR shall be deemed invalid, i.e. null and void.

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