Due to resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine as of
June 16, 2021 № 611 from 17.06.2021 the following procedure for entry of persons into Ukraine has been established.
Entry into Ukraine of foreigners and stateless persons is allowed if foreign travelers provide:
1. Valid insurance 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 a partner insurance company in Ukraine (assistance) which covers costs related to COVID-19 treatment, observation, and valid for the period of stay in Ukraine.
2. One of the following documents (except children before 12):
a. negative result of testing for COVID-19 by polymerase chain reaction or negative result of rapid testing for coronavirus antigen SARS-CoV-2, which was conducted no more than 72 hours before crossing the state border;
b. obtaining a full course of vaccination from COVID-19 with vaccines included in the WHO in the list of permitted for use in emergencies, issued in accordance with the International Health Regulations (2005) or in accordance with international agreements concluded by Ukraine on reciprocal recognition of vaccination documents.
In case of absence of insurance certificate and a negative test result for COVID-19 or a document confirming receipt of the full course of vaccination, foreigners and stateless persons will be denied to enter Ukraine.
Above mentioned requirements do not apply to the following categories of foreigners and stateless persons:
1. Foreigners, stateless persons permanently residing on the territory of Ukraine and persons recognized as refugees, or persons in need of additional protection;
2. Employees of diplomatic missions and consular posts of foreign states, missions of official international missions, organizations accredited in Ukraine, and members of their families;
3. Drivers and crew members of freight transport activities, buses engaged in regular, irregular and pendulum transportation, members of air and sea crews, river vessels, members of train and locomotive crews;
4. Servicemen (units) of the armed forces of NATO member states and member states of the NATO "Partnership for Peace" program, who participate in the training activities of units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
The procedure for crossing and exiting the checkpoints of entry into the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (CPVV) has been clarified:
Crossing of checkpoints by foreigners and stateless persons is carried out in accordance with the established procedure without the need for self-isolation on the basis of an valid insurance certificate issued by an insurance company registered in Ukraine or a foreign insurance company with a representative office in Ukraine or contractual relations with insurance company - a partner in Ukraine (assistance) which covers the costs associated with the treatment of COVID-19, and is valid for the period of stay in Ukraine.
At the same time, the following categories of foreigners and stateless persons are exempted from the requirement to provide the specified policy (certificate, certificate) for the purposes of crossing the checkpoints:
1. Foreigners, stateless persons permanently residing on the territory of Ukraine;
2. Employees of representative offices of official international missions, organizations accredited in Ukraine.