Authorized officials of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine shall issue a permit to a foreigner, a stateless person to cross the state border in case of entry into Ukraine, provided that:

1. He has a valid passport document;
2. The absence of a decision of the authorized state body of Ukraine on the ban on entry into Ukraine;
3. He has an entry visa unless otherwise provided by the legislation of Ukraine;
4. Confirmation of the purpose of the planned stay;
5. Availability of sufficient financial security for the period of planned stay and for return to the country of origin or transit to a third country.

At the same time, in order to counteract the spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (hereinafter – COVID-19), foreigners and stateless persons crossing the state border to enter Ukraine must have:

1. 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 a partner insurance company in Ukraine (assistance), covers costs, coverage related to COVID-19 treatment, observation, and valid for the period of stay in Ukraine (hereinafter – COVID-19 insurance policy);
2. The negative result of testing for COVID-19 by polymerase chain reaction (hereinafter – negative PCR/PCR-test), which was conducted no more than 72 hours before crossing the state border.

COVID-19 insurance policy and negative PCR/PCR test are not required:

• citizens of Ukraine; foreigners and stateless persons permanently residing in Ukraine;
• persons recognized as refugees or persons in need of additional protection;
• employees of diplomatic missions and consular posts of foreign states, missions of official international missions, organizations accredited in Ukraine, and members of their families;
• drivers and crew members of freight vehicles, buses engaged in regular, irregular and pendulum transportation, air and sea crew members, river vessels, members of train and locomotive crews;
• servicemen (units) of the armed forces of NATO member states and member states of the NATO “Partnership for Peace” program, who take part in the training of units of the Armed Forces.

In the absence of a COVID-19 insurance policy and / or a negative PCR / PCR test, authorized officials of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine refused to cross the state border of Ukraine to a foreigner and a stateless person. During the passport control, the COVID-19 insurance policy and the negative PCR/PCR test can be presented in printed or electronic form.