**As of October 2026, Australian passport holders can visit or transit Ukraine visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.** This exemption took effect on 1 August 2020, so information about Australians needing tourist visas before then is historical. [Ukrainian presidential decree](https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/2892020-34449), [Australian travel advice](https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/ukraine).

For your proposed short visit:

| Question | Current answer |
|---|---|
| Visa on arrival? | You can enter visa-free, including overland. |
| Cost? | No visa fee. |
| Single or multiple entries? | You can make repeat visits within the overall 90-days-in-180 limit. Leaving does not reset that allowance. |
| Invitation? | No invitation is required for a visa application because you do not need to apply. |
| Itinerary? | No visa application itinerary is required. Border officials can still require evidence of your visit’s purpose and sufficient funds. |
| Transit or tourist visa? | The exemption covers both tourism and transit. |

Sources: [Ukraine’s entry-regime list](https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/entry-regime-ukraine-foreign-citizens), [Ukrainian entry guidance](https://mvs.gov.ua/news/u-rozrobili-rekomendaciyi-dlya-vyizdu-i-perebuvannya-inozemciv-na-teritoriyi-ukrayini).

**On your bounty question: applications abroad are possible, but acceptance in Romania as a visiting tourist is not guaranteed.** Ukraine’s MFA says its embassies and consulates may require applicants applying outside their country of citizenship to hold temporary or permanent residence documents in the country of application. That means you should confirm acceptance before relying on applying while hitch-hiking through Romania. [MFA visa information](https://mfa.gov.ua/en/consular-affairs/entry-and-stay-foreigners-ukraine/visa-information).

The current official directory lists the **Ukrainian Embassy’s consular section in Bucharest** as the contact in Romania. I could not verify another current visa-processing location there. Its email is **consul_ro@mfa.gov.ua**. For the short trip you describe, however, you need no consular application in either Romania or Australia. [Official embassy directory](https://mfa.gov.ua/embassies/rumuniya).

For travel today, Australia advises **do not travel to Ukraine** because of the ongoing military conflict and says valid health insurance is required for entry. Confirm any Ukraine–Georgia ferry service directly with its operator before building your onward journey around it. [Smartraveller](https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/ukraine).