This map shows NATO members in blue with various categories of other partners in different colors.
Ukraine shows here among "Enhanced Opportunities Partners" along with Georgia, Sweden & others.
Note that Australia, Japan and SoKo, among others, are shown as "Global Partners".
For full key on different colors, see this link.
What all these terms mean in practice is anybody's guess.
This map lists Ukraine & Georgia as "Countries seeking membership", as opposed to Sweden and Bosnia which are said to be "in process of accession"
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3455199/leaders-agree-to-expedite-ukraines-nato-membership/