Is passport forgery a criminal offense?

YES, passport forgery is a criminal offense.

For forging a passport or other official document, in accordance with Art. 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for liability in the form of a **fine **up to one thousand tax-free minimum incomes of citizens or **arrest **for a period of up to six months, or **restriction of freedom **for a period of up to two years.

The use of a forged document (passport) is subject to liability in the form of **a fine of up to fifty tax-free minimum incomes of citizens **or arrest for a term of up to six months, or restriction of freedom for a term of up to two years.