Entry into Ukraine during the COVID-19 restrictions mitigation
As of June,16, 2021, foreigners can cross the Ukrainian border with a fresh negative PCR test or a vaccination passport/certificate.
On June,16, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has adopted a Resolution №611, which stipulated, that to cross the border foreigners and stateless persons must have: a negative PCR test, made no later than 72 hours before crossing the border or a vaccination passport/certificate.
Requirements for the vaccination passport/certificate:
♦ it must be issued only after the full course of the vaccination;
♦ it must be issued in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005) or in accordance with the international agreements concluded by Ukraine on mutual recognition of documents on vaccination;
♦ vaccine must be included in the WHO list of permitted vaccines for the use in emergencies.
Foreigners are also required to have a medical insurance policy, which covers the costs of observation and treatment COVID-19, and is valid for the entire period of stay in Ukraine. The policy must be issued by an insurance company registered in Ukraine or a foreign insurance company which has a representative office in Ukraine or a contractual relationship with a partner insurance company in Ukraine (under the contract of an assistance).
In case of absence of an insurance policy and / or fresh negative PCR test or vaccination passport/certificate, the State Border Guard Service will not allow a foreigner/stateless person to cross the state border.
A similar rule has been introduced for citizens of Ukraine: they need a negative PCR test, made no later than 72 hours before crossing the border, or a vaccination passport/certificate, otherwise they will have to spend 14 days in a self-isolation.
Mentioned rules do not apply to:
1) foreigners and stateless persons, who are under the age of 12,
2) foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine,
3) persons recognized as refugees,
4) persons in need of additional protection,
5) employees of foreign diplomatic missions and consular institutions, missions of official international missions, organizations accredited in Ukraine, and members of their families,
6) drivers and crew members of freight vehicles, buses engaged in regular, irregular and pendulum transportation, members of air and sea crews, river vessels, members of train and locomotive crews,
7) servicemen (units) of the armed forces of NATO member states and participants in the NATO “Partnership for Peace” program, who take part in training events for units of the Armed Forces.
As of 01.07.2021, it is obligatory to make a rapid antigen COVID-19 test on the State border of Ukraine and to get a negative result, if the foreigner arrives from the Republic of India, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Russian Federation, the Portuguese Republic or the foreigner stayed there for at least seven days within last 14 days.
In case of positive rapid test result or foreigner`s refusal to make a test, State border service cannot let the foreigner cross the border.
The mentioned rule does not apply to:
1) foreigners and stateless persons, who are under the age of 12,
2) foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine,
3) persons recognized as refugees,
4) persons in need of additional protection,
5) employees of foreign diplomatic missions and consular institutions, missions of official international missions, organizations accredited in Ukraine, and members of their families,
6) drivers and crew members of freight vehicles, buses engaged in regular, irregular and pendulum transportation, members of air and sea crews, river vessels, members of train and locomotive crews,
7) servicemen (units) of the armed forces of NATO member states and participants in the NATO “Partnership for Peace” program, who take part in training events for units of the Armed Forces.
Citizens of Ukraine and foreigners permanently residing in Ukraine, which arrive from the Republic of India, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Russian Federation, the Portuguese Republic or stayed there for at least seven days within last 14 days, can make a rapid antigen COVID-19 test on the State border of Ukraine and in case of the negative result they will not be obliged to keep a self-isolation for 14 days. Or they can refuse to make a test and to keep a self-isolation for 14 days.
Test points for the detection COVID-19 antigen are located in the border control zones of State border service checkpoints.
