Visa to UK from Ukraine

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Hi - I'm an Englishman living and working in Kharkov, Ukraine. I married a Ukrainian lady here. We have just visited the Uk for a 10 day tourist trip. It took bloody ages to sort out the Visas for my wife and 2
step-daughters ! We all had to go to Kiev a number of times , to the VFS Global Office. They have made things alot harder to Visit the UK.
Link to British Embassy Ukraine;
http://ukinukraine.fco.gov.uk/en
The UK is not part of the Schengen Visa Agreement, as is the rest of Europe.
Schengen Visa Countries are easier and cheaper for Ukrainians to visit.
Link to Schengen visa;
http://www.eurovisa.info/
Here is a link to Countries that Ukrainians can visit without needing to get a Visa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w...ts_for_Ukrainian_citizens
 To help a Ukrainian to get their first Visa, it is a good idea to get a local company to write a letter stating the she works for them and that she has a good salary. Many business will do this for a small fee of around 70-100 rpH.

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Link to press release about Ukraine/EU meeting regarding Schengen Visa ;
http://www.ukrinform.ua/eng/order/?id=188997