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bour ahmed asks: How can I get permanent residency and what documentary should I give while I am married with Ukranian women and I have a child
Expert's answer:
The following info about getting Ukrainian permanent residence permit will probably be useful.
Fred asks: How does the city transit work in Lugansk. Do you pay once in the bus. Do you use cash or ticket and Can you buy daily or weekly pass. Thanks
Expert's answer:
The easiest and most commonly used way is to use cash to pay once you are in the bus, minibus ("marshrutka").
Mike asks: Bus travel from Simferopol to Melitopol late June & approximate cost please
Expert's answer:
I have found the following schedule of trains/buses running from Simferopol to Melitopol. The cost of train ticket starts from about 30 USD. I think it will be better if you travel by train because it is safer, faster, more comfortable. You can use the following service to translate the sites from Russian.
Matt asks: Hi,what is the average wage in Lugansk today.
Expert's answer:
The average wage in Lugansk in March 2013 was about 3000-3500 Hryvnas or 370-440 USD per month.
Gabis asks: Hello I have a question, my boyfriend is Ukrainian and is a holder of Ukrainian passport. We both are planning to go on holiday and I would like to know a list of countries where he would not a need visa? Thank you.
Expert's answer:
I have found the following article published recently (March 2013) about countries Ukrainians can visit without visas. You can use the following service to translate the article from Russian.
George asks: How long will it take to travel on the 4 lane highway from Kharkiv to Dnepropetrovsk?
Expert's answer:
The distance between Kharkiv and Dnepropetrovsk by highway is about 217 km and the ride takes about 2.5-3 hours.
Joe K asks: Do Ukrainians have to show the equivalent 1200 USD in their bank account in order to obtain a travel visa to the USA?
Expert's answer:
You should check the site/contact the officials of the US embassy to Ukraine. There is detailed info about obtaining the US visa on the site of the embassy.
Olga asks: I recently got Green Card and my UA passport expired. Can i extend my passport in Ukraine if i currently live in USA? Would i have hard time when i go thru border control?
Expert's answer:
You should contact the embassy of Ukraine to the US.
MS asks: I immigrated to Australia as a child with my name listed on my mother's passport. At the time of becoming Australian citizens neither of us renounced our Ukrainian citizenship. In order to travel to Ukraine, will I be able to get a travel visa or should I be travelling as a Ukrainian citizen?
Expert's answer:
You should contact the embassy of Ukraine to Australia.
cozi asks: We are looking for a birth parent of our daughter we adopted. We are told she lived in Nikopol, Ukraine. Is there a way you can find this woman? Thanks!
Expert's answer:
You can try to contact Ukrainian detective agencies, I have found some contacts: first, second, third. You can use the following service to translate the sites from Russian.