The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Ukraine has started accreditation of media representatives, including technical personnel, for its events regarding the presidential elections. The media accreditation will be held by May 10, 2014.

For permanent accreditation of the Central Election Commission, you may refer to the respective press service.

The official application on the name of the Head of the CEC should be submitted to the following address:

Mykhailo Okhendovskyi,

Head of Central Election Commission

1, Lesja Ukrainka Square

Kyiv, Ukraine, Postcode: 01196

The application letter should be on the letterhead of the media organisation, signed by its head and sealed. The letter should contain the name of the media, name and position of journalist(s).  

Such letters should be sent by post (postal address above), by e-mail: [email protected], [email protected] or by fax: +38 044 286 83 80.

For the accreditation for a specific event you can call +38 044 256 82 80, +38 044 286 80 71. Contact persons are Olena Tereshuk and Volodymyr Vyrva.

In order to ensure stationing at the CEC press centre of the equipment for live broadcast as well as stationing of the movable technical stations at the territory of the CEC, the application should be sent to the CEC by May 16 with the list of the respective equipment.

For a short-term visit British citizens don't need a visa to enter Ukraine. For further details on visa issues, please, contact the consular section of the Ukrainian Embassy (02072438923), or press office of the Embassy ([email protected]) on other media-related inquiries.