Ukraine has signed a visa-free regime agreement with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a country in the Caribbean, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko announced on Twitter on Nov. 25.
Now citizens of these countries can cross each other’s borders without visas and stay there for up to 90 days every half-year.
“Step-by-step and all the Commonwealth nations will become visa-free for Ukrainians. Looking at you, Australia, Canada and the U.K.,” Prystaiko wrote.
Before signing the agreement, Ukrainians could stay in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for 30 days without a visa. Meanwhile, citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had to get a visa to visit Ukraine.
In September 2019, the two countries established diplomatic relations. Prystaiko called the agreement between the states “a speed-record diplomacy victory.”
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a state that includes 32 islands in the Caribbean Sea. The population of the country is about 110,000. It is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, a political association of 54 member states, nearly all former territories of the British Empire. The head of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is Queen Elizabeth II, represented by governor-general Susan Dougan.
As of today, Ukrainians can travel to almost 130 destinations around the world — including most European countries — without a visa. However, many countries have closed their borders to Ukrainians because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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