It has become easier for men abroad to obtain a Ukrainian passport.

The government has approved changes to the Procedure for implementing the experimental project for automatic verification and checking of information about conscripts, military personnel, and reservists, which, among other things, relate to the rules for issuing passport documents. This was reported by 'Glavkom' citing the Minister of Internal Affairs Ihor Klymenko.'From now on, men aged 18 to 60 who are abroad no longer need to physically present military registration documents to obtain a passport of a citizen of Ukraine or a passport for traveling abroad,' the message says.It is noted that employees of the foreign units of the 'Document' State Enterprise will check the military registration status in the register. If the data is missing, it will be entered automatically, and accordingly, men will be registered with the formation of a military registration document in electronic form.'And what is important: without undergoing a medical commission. After that, the Ukrainian will receive the ordered document within the specified time,' Klymenko emphasized.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs explained what this means in practice:

• It has become easier to issue or replace a passport abroad - there is no longer a need to submit a paper or electronic military registration document.
• Representatives of the foreign units of the 'Document' will automatically check the military registration status when issuing a passport.
• Men who have not yet registered will be automatically added, and, importantly, without undergoing a medical commission.

It should be noted that from January 1, 2025, the Polygraph Enterprise 'Ukraine' changed the cost of forms for certain biometric documents. As a result, the total cost of issuing some documents has also increased. This refers to the citizen's passport of Ukraine in the form of an ID card, as well as temporary and permanent residence permits in Ukraine.Earlier, 'Ukrposhta' launched a service for delivering foreign passports to 134 countries for a fixed fee of $6 plus 10 UAH VAT. Previously, this service cost over $100.It is noteworthy that the cost of service packages of passport and migration nature in the departments of the State Enterprise 'Document' has changed in Ukraine.As reported, in 2025 it will be important for Ukrainians living or working in Poland to monitor the validity of their documents to avoid problems with residence, employment, or social payments.