Visa & border information for those fleeing Ukraine

Tim Marting

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Last update 16 August, 2022

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Men ages 18-60 will be turned around by the Ukrainian military/border force due to the general mobilization decree signed by President Zelensky.

Armenia

Armenia is accepting refugees from Ukraine.

• MFA Armenia on Facebook

Bulgaria

Bulgaria will allow entry for 90 days if you have a Ukrainian passport. Otherwise, you can apply for refugee status at the border.

Hungary

Hungary will allow entry for everyone coming from Ukraine. It has closed parts of its border with Ukraine. Armed troops have been deployed at the border to prevent the crossing of any armed groups onto Hungarian territory.

You will be allowed to bring your pets without further requirements. Please fill out this form if you want to bring your pet.

• Telex.hu: Hungary to allow entry for everyone coming from Ukraine

• Telex.hu: I am fleeing Ukraine and heading to Hungary. What do I need to know?

• portal.nebih.gov.hu

• FAQ about coming to Hungary as a refugee

Moldova

Moldova has set up tent camps and will keep its borders to Ukraine open.

• Businessinsider: Thousands of Ukrainian refugees have fled to Moldova, where the government has set up tents and vowed to keep its borders open to help

• Seenews: Moldova to introduce state of emergency, ready to receive Ukrainian refugees – president

Poland

Contrary to some reports, the Ukrainian-Polish border is and will remain open.

The visa requirement for Ukrainian citizens has been suspended. You don’t need a valid passport or ID. It’s much easier if you have it, but if you don’t, then article 32 of the Act on Foreigners allows the Commander of Border Guard post to issue 15-day consent to stay. During that time, one should contact Immigration Office to legalize a longer stay. Poland has set up facilities and camps to provide people fleeing the war with shelter, food, medical and legal aid.

You will be allowed to bring in your pets if you have a place to stay. Papers are not required, but it is recommended to have a rabies certificate ready. See here for more info

Poland is not different by nationality. Everyone fleeing Ukraine will be let in. Please do not fall for fake news about this issue.

• Official Polish Government site (EN)

• Official Polish Government site (UA)

• Politico

• NYT: U.S. troops in Poland prepare for the arrival of refugees from Ukraine.

• Interior Minster of Poland

• Information for Ukrainian citizens seeking help

Romania

The authorized governmental structures are ready to take the necessary measures for taking over, if necessary, the refugee flows. Romania has set up refugee centers in different counties across the border from Ukraine the border is open.

• Gov.ro: Conclusions following the meeting of the task –force for the management of the situation generated by Russian military agression in Ukraine

• Alert: Overland Border Crossings For Departing Ukraine

• Facebook Group

Slovakia

All border crossings with Ukraine are currently open, apart from the railway border crossing in Čierna nad Nisou, where passenger transport was stopped.

Under the current rules, Ukrainian citizens can enter Slovakia with valid documents and then move across Slovakia and the entire European Union for up to 90 days. In individual cases, people without a valid passport will be allowed to enter. To bring your pets along, fill out this form.

Slovakia is also ready to offer temporary shelter or asylum to those who ask for it.

If the inflow of people from Ukraine is higher, Slovakia will create hotspots on the borders, where soldiers will help them. They are ready to secure appropriate conditions for these refugees.

Ukrainians can travel free on Slovakian trains, provided they have their passport/ID. This also applies to the Czech rail company.

• The Slovak Spectator: Slovakia will let everybody fleeing Ukraine in

• IOM MIGRATION INFORMATION CENTRE

Asylum

Various nations have offered up the border and scraped visa requirements for Ukrainian nationals needing asylum.

Various nations have offered up the border and scraped visa requirements for Ukrainian nationals needing asylum.

• Poland UKR / EN

• Moldova RU

• Slovakia UKR

• Bulgaria EN

• Romania UKR / EN / MORE INFO

• Hungary UKR / EN

• Norway EN

• Finland EN

• Sweden EN

• Ireland EN

• Germany UKR / EN / GER

• Denmark EN

• Latvia UKR / EN / RU

• The Netherlands NI / EN

• Estonia EN

• Thanks to /r/Ukraine for this list.

Train fares

Several national rail corporations will allow Ukrainians to travel on their trains for free if they can show a Ukrainian Passport/ID. Those countries are:

DenmarkGermanyNetherlandsPolandSlovakiaCzechia

Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/wiki/ukrainewar

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Tim Marting

Freelance Writer

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Tim Marting is an entrepreneur and co-founder of Citizen Remote a site for remote workers and digital nomads. Although from the US, Tim currently lives in Spain, and has been a world citizen for the last 5 years, living in 3 different countries. He had other long-term stops in Australia, Italy, Indonesia, Thailand and the UK. His life goal is “to enable border-less travel and border-less relations for the rest of this beautiful world.