The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in cooperation with the State Tax Service of Ukraine, is expanding access for Ukrainian citizens residing abroad to the service for registering individuals in the State Register of Individual Taxpayers, which includes issuing an electronic taxpayer identification card (RNUKPN).
According to the MFA’s press service, a pilot version of the service was launched earlier this year—issuing RNUKPN cards to children under 18 upon application by a parent, submitted via the “e-Consul” system’s online portal or through a Ukrainian embassy or consulate.
As of July 30, the service became available to any Ukrainian citizen residing abroad who holds a valid identity document.
Ukrainian citizens aged 14 and older may apply for the service. To submit an application, you must visit the nearest Ukrainian embassy or consulate in person; through a representative acting on the basis of a notarized power of attorney or a corresponding document confirming the authority of the person’s legal representative (guardians, custodians, adoptive parents, foster parents at family-type children’s homes, foster caregivers, heads of relevant institutions, etc.). The application can be submitted either online through your personal account in the “e-Consul” system or in person at an embassy or consulate.
Submitting the application independently through your personal account in the “e-Consul” system is free of charge; if the application is submitted through a Ukrainian embassy or consulate, a consular fee for automated data processing is charged ($40 / EUR37).
Detailed information on how to apply for the service and the required documents is available on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs portal.
The ministry emphasized that the RNUKPN serves as a link between government registries, and its existence provides access to an ever-increasing number of digital government services, even abroad.
The launch of these new service features was made possible through cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the State Tax Service of Ukraine, with support from the IOM, UNDP, and UNHCR.
“We are continuing our work to digitize and simplify access to government services for Ukrainian citizens abroad. Every such reform is a demonstration of the state’s respect for its citizens. And when there is a sense of respect, there is motivation to maintain ties with Ukraine and the unity of our people both in our homeland and across all continents,” said Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga.
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The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Hasidic pilgrims refrain from traveling to Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah.
“Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine, which has been ongoing for more than four years, along with constant, massive rocket attacks on Ukrainian cities and communities, civilian and transportation infrastructure, and ongoing Russian terror, sabotage, and provocations, pose real threats to people’s lives and safety. Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine urges Hasidic pilgrims planning to make a pilgrimage to Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah to take into account that it is impossible to guarantee full security for foreign citizens on Ukrainian territory,” reads a statement released by the ministry’s press service.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also noted that a legal regime of martial law is in effect in Ukraine. If pilgrims visit Uman despite the warnings from Ukrainian authorities, they should be aware of restrictions on freedom of movement, curfews, increased patrolling, and a ban on mass gatherings; violators may face enforcement measures.
In addition, other significant risks should be taken into account when planning a trip. Land transportation links with Ukraine remain overloaded, and significant delays are possible due to shelling. In Uman itself, there are not enough civil defense shelters to accommodate large numbers of pilgrims, and there is a shortage of medical personnel and facilities capable of providing qualified medical care.
For further clarification, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises contacting the National Police, the State Emergency Service, the Border Guard Service, and the Customs Service, as well as the Cherkasy Regional State Administration and the Uman City Council. Pilgrims who do decide to travel to the city are advised to familiarize themselves in advance with the rules for paying the tourist tax.
Every year on the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, tens of thousands of Hasidic pilgrims arrive in Uman, Cherkasy Oblast, to visit the grave of Rabbi Nachman, the founder of Bratslav Hasidism. Despite Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the pilgrimage continues, although Ukrainian authorities regularly urge foreigners to consider the security risks. In 2025, more than 35,000 pilgrims arrived in Uman for the Rosh Hashanah celebrations.
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“Zalizna Zmina,” a project by JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” aimed at developing and supporting talented Ukrainian youth, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, presented the HOMECOMING PROGRAM 2026 for Ukrainian youth temporarily residing abroad, according to the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Slovenia.
As part of the program, the “Iron Change” International Summit will be held, bringing together over 250 young people from Ukraine, European countries, Turkey, and North America. The event is scheduled for September 1–7, 2026, in Bukovel, in the Ukrainian Carpathians.
The program is aimed at Ukrainian youth abroad and seeks to support their connection to Ukraine, its culture, and professional community. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes, artists, and thought leaders, as well as take part in educational, cultural, and team-building activities.
The program places special emphasis on opportunities for education, internships, and professional development in Ukraine. The organizers position HOMECOMING as an opportunity for young Ukrainians living abroad to reconnect with their roots, experience modern Ukraine, and join the global community of Ukrainian youth.
To participate, you must register on the website ironsquad.org.ua and upload a motivational video by August 1, 2026. The “Iron Change” project website also features up-to-date announcements about programs and registration campaigns for young people.
The HOMECOMING PROGRAM 2026 is part of “Iron Change’s” broader work with Ukrainian youth abroad. In May 2026, Ukraine hosted the fifth edition of the international HOMECOMING summit, which, according to the project, brought together about 200 Ukrainian teenagers from abroad.
“Zalizna Zmina” is a project aimed at developing and supporting Ukraine’s talented youth, implemented in partnership with JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” and other partners. The project conducts educational, motivational, and communication programs for teenagers and young adults, particularly for Ukrainians who are temporarily residing outside Ukraine due to the war or other circumstances.
Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga called Kazakhstan a key regional partner of Ukraine and spoke in favor of deepening cooperation in the fields of logistics, energy, and post-war reconstruction, also announcing his intention to launch the “Ukraine + Central Asia” platform.
“It is important for Kazakhstan to remain one of the key suppliers of energy resources in Eurasia, while simultaneously diversifying and modernizing its energy sector. Kazakhstan is also one of the world’s leading producers of uranium, which is a critically important resource for nuclear energy production. This plays an important role in global energy security,” the minister said in an interview with The Times of Central Asia.
Sibiga noted that Ukraine is interested in the participation of Kazakhstani businesses and investors in the country’s reconstruction, as well as in the development of the Middle Corridor as an alternative transport route between Asia and Europe involving Ukrainian Black Sea ports.
Separately, the foreign minister touched on the topic of historical memory and the shared experience of Ukraine and Kazakhstan related to policies of repression and the suppression of national identity.
According to Sibiga, Russia’s strategic goal is to continue a policy that, in his assessment, dates back to the times of the Russian Empire and the Soviet period.
“Russia’s strategic goal is to complete what the Russian Empire began and the Soviet regime failed to finish: the eradication of national identity and the destruction of the very foundation of our existence as a separate nation,” he emphasized.
The minister also noted that Ukraine and Kazakhstan share a common historical memory of language and cultural bans, repression, deportations, and famines.
“Ukraine and Kazakhstan alike remember the tragic chapters of their history: the banning of language and culture, the destruction of the intelligentsia, deportations, repression, and famines. We cannot allow this to happen again,” the foreign minister concluded.
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On May 21, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced a tender for voluntary insurance of motor vehicles and compulsory insurance of civil liability of owners of land vehicles, according to the electronic state procurement system Prozorro.
The expected cost of purchase of services is UAH 342,898 thousand.
The deadline for submission of tender documents is May 29.
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Mauritius has allowed Ukrainian citizens to enter the country for tourist purposes, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has reported.
“Even in the difficult conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is systematically working to constantly expand the freedom of travel for Ukrainian citizens. We are opening new directions and routes, simplifying the entry regime, concluding visa-free agreements, agreeing on the recognition of vaccination certificates and the inclusion of Ukraine into national ‘green lists.’ Everything is being done so that Ukrainians can travel around the world freely and safely,” the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Facebook, citing Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
According to an interactive map of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the entry of Ukrainian citizens to Mauritius is allowed provided that they stay in self-isolation for two weeks from the moment of arrival and prepayment for the hotel where self-isolation will take place, as well as a negative test for coronavirus, made no later than 72 hours before arrival in country.
While in self-isolation, it is mandatory to re-take the coronavirus test on the 7th and 14th day of being in quarantine.
