Rules of entering Ukraine 2021

13.09.2021: Please take into consideration the following changes implemented by the Government of Ukraine in relation to the rules of the Ukrainian border crossing.

Starting from 00:00 24th March, 2021 all passengers who are not Ukrainian citizens while entering Ukraine must:

Have a confirmation issued in any official EU language of the negative PCR test for COVID-19. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before entering the country.

Have a valid insurance certificate issued by an insurance company registered in Ukraine or a foreign insurance company, which has its representative office in Ukraine or a contractual relationship with an insurance partner company in Ukraine, and covers the costs associated with COVID-19 treatment, observation, and is valid for the period of stay in Ukraine.

13.09.2021: Please take into consideration the following changes implemented by the Government of Ukraine in relation to the rules of the Ukrainian border crossing.

Rules of entry to Ukraine

The current rules for crossing the Ukrainian border are regulated by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated December 9, 2020 No. 1236, with the latest amendments dated September 13, 2021 Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 954

Entry to Ukraine for foreigners, including holders of a temporary residence permit, and stateless persons

All foreigners, regardless of age and country of arrival to enter Ukraine must have an insurance policy (certificate) issued by an insurance company registered in Ukraine or a foreign insurance company with a representative office in Ukraine or a contractual relationship with the insurance company-partner on the territory of Ukraine (assistance), which covers the costs associated with the treatment of COVID-19, observation, and is valid for the entire period of stay in Ukraine.

The insurance policy, which was purchased through the portal, can be transferred for the required period for the tourist. The procedure for changing dates can be carried out several times.

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And also have one of these documents: document confirming receipt of one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine with WHO-approved for emergency use: Pfizer / BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson's Janssen, AstraZeneca / Vaxzevria, AstraZeneca / Covishield (India), AstraZeneca / SKBio (South Korea), Moderna / Spikevax, Sinopharm, CoronaVac (Sinovac); or foreign COVID certificate confirming vaccination against COVID-19 with vaccines that are included in the WHO list of approved for emergency use, negative test result for COVID-19 by PCR or recovery of a person from COVID-19, issued by the authorized bodies of the Member States of the European Union or authorized bodies of other foreign states with which Ukraine has concluded international agreements on the mutual recognition of COVID certificates; or negative result of the rapid test for coronavirus antigen SARS-CoV-2 (RAT, Ag), made no more than 72 hours before entry; or negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 no more than 72 hours before entry. Certificates of antibodies to COVID-19 are not accepted for entry.

Children under 12 do not need test certificates. Children from 12 to 18 years old will have to have one of the above documents, but are exempt from self-isolation with the installation of the app "Vdoma".

If the required vaccination certificate or COVID certificat is not available, the foreigner (other than the categories of foreigners defined in the exceptions below) installs the application "Vdoma" and undertakes to begin self-isolation 72 hours after entry. During this time, the person will be able to undergo PCR testing or perform a rapid test for antigen - in case of a negative result, self-isolation is not used.

Rules of conduct at airports

Only passengers with boarding passes or tickets in paper or electronic form, as well as wearing face masks or respirators can enter the terminal;

Documents should be provided only opened and without covers. Passengers must be prepared to remove their face masks or respirators at the inspector's request;

If you are traveling with your sanitizer, please remember that its volume should not exceed 100 ml;

In case of detection of COVID-19 symptoms by airport employees, the passenger will be handed over to medical personnel;

In case of self-identification of symptoms it is necessary to cancel the flight. You should inform the air carrier about your decision through the airline's contact center and contact a doctor;

Passengers who ignore the requirements for the use of personal protective equipment during their stay in airport areas and directly on board of aircraft may be removed from the flight;

Passengers must provide themselves with a sufficient number of personal protective equipment;

You are not required to wear personal protective equipment if there is a document confirming contraindications for the use of personal protective equipment due to existing diseases;

During the stay on aircraft board try to minimize your moves and perform all actions with your luggage yourself until it is handed over to air carrier;

Check-in online on the airline's website and scan your boarding pass yourself;

Plan more time for check-in and check-out to avoid crowded places;

Disinfect your luggage at check-in.

What to do if ...
... have I already planned a trip and even paid?

Contact the airline, travel company or operator through which you booked the trip, and check the current status of quarantine restrictions in the country and check the status of your reservation.
Contact diplomatic institution of Ukraine as well as with representative office of this country in Ukraine;
Take a close look at terms of your Health Insurance Certificate. Make sure that it covers the costs that may arise in case of emergency, including the infection with COVID-19 virus;

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• document confirming receipt of one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine that are approved by WHO for use in emergencies; or
• digital COVID certificate confirming vaccination against COVID-19 with vaccines that are approved by WHO for use in emergency situations, negative PCR test result or proof of recovery from COVID-19; or
• negative result of PCR test or rapid antigen test, which is done no more than 72 hours before entry

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Entering Ukraine without an insurance policy is prohibited. The insurance policy must be issued by an insurance company registered in Ukraine.

Rules of entering Ukraine 2021

23.03.2021: Please take into consideration the following changes implemented by the Government
of Ukraine in relation to the rules of the Ukrainian border crossing.

Starting from 00:00 24th March, 2021 all passengers who are not Ukrainian citizens while entering Ukraine must:

Have a confirmation issued in any official EU language of the negative PCR test for COVID-19. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before entering the country.

Have a valid insurance certificate issued by an insurance company registered in Ukraine or a foreign insurance company, which has its representative office in Ukraine or a contractual relationship with an insurance partner company in Ukraine, and covers the costs associated with COVID-19 treatment, observation, and is valid for the period of stay in Ukraine.

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The same apply to transit passengers.

In case passenger travels by transfer through Boryspil airport, stay in transfer zone and doesn`t cross the state border of Ukraine, above-mentioned demands are not applied. Transfer passengers need to follow entry rules and requirements of final destination country.

In the absence of a test and/or insurance policy passengers will be denied to cross state border of Ukraine for entry or transit.

Besides the above-mentioned demands are not applied to:

1
Foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine (whose who have residence permit in Ukraine);
2
Persons recognized as refugees or in need of additional protection;
3
Employees of diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign states;
4
Representatives of official international missions, organizations accredited in Ukraine and their family members;
5
Persons who are drivers and/or crew members of freight vehicles, buses engaged in regular transportation;
6
Crew members of aircraft, ships and river vessels;
7
Members of train and locomotive crews;
8
Militaries (units) of the Armed Forces of NATO member states and member states of the NATO "Partnership for Peace" participating in activities of training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Citizens of Ukraine in order to cross the Ukrainian border must have a negative PCR test that was done a maximum of 48 hours before entry.

Document confirming receipt of one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine included by WHO in the list of approved for use in emergency situations.

In the absence of the test the Ukrainian must install the application Vdoma. The test is not necessary for children under 12 years.

A person's presence of a certificate of antibodies to COVID-19 or a vaccination certificate does not exempt him/her from the need to have the results of testing for COVID-19 by PCR before crossing the state border.

Rules of entering Ukraine 2021

Rules of entry to Ukraine

Rules of conduct at airports

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Rules of entering Ukraine 2021

The same apply to transit passengers.

Besides the above-mentioned demands are not applied to:

What to do if ...
... have I already planned a trip and even paid?

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