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I am returning to Ukraine from abroad, what should I do?
We have simulated possible situations. We have presented possible cases. Please see the options below.
I am Ukrainian (I have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine), fully vaccinated with 2 doses of the WHO approved vaccine for emergency use - Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca / Vaxzevria, AstraZeneca / Covishield (India), AstraZeneca / SKBio (South Korea), Moderna / Spikevax, Sinopharm (Vero Cell), CoronaVac (Sinovac); or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine - I have a document about the full course of vaccination
Entry into the country is completely free - no tests and self-isolation
I am Ukrainian (I have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine) from 18 years old, vaccinated with 1 dose of vaccine approved by WHO for emergency use: Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca / Vaxzevria, AstraZeneca / Covishield (India), AstraZeneca / SKBio (South Korea), Moderna / Spikevax, Sinopharm, CoronaVac (Sinovac)
If you have an indication of receiving of 1 dose of the vaccine - certificate 063-О or "yellow" certificate in mobile application «Diia», entry into the country is absolutely free - without tests and self-isolation. If there is no such certificate, when entering the country, you must install the application “Vdoma”. You agree to begin self-isolation 72 hours after entry. During this time, you have the opportunity either to undergo PCR testing or to do a rapid antigen test - in case of a negative result, self-isolation is not applied. If within 72 hours from the moment of crossing the border, a negative test result was not received, you must self-isolate for 10 days in the place indicated during authorization in the application “Vdoma”. Self-isolation can be terminated early by receiving a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test.
I am Ukrainian (I have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine) from 18 years old, vaccinated with 1 or 2 doses of a vaccine that is not on this list: Pfizer / BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson's Janssen, AstraZeneca / Vaxzevria, AstraZeneca / Covishield (India), AstraZeneca / SKBio (South Korea), Moderna / Spikevax, Sinopharm (Vero Cell), CoronaVac (Sinovac), but I have a vaccination certificate
When entering the country, you must install the application "Vdoma". You agree to begin self-isolation 72 hours after entry. During this time, you have the opportunity either to undergo PCR testing or to do a rapid antigen test - in case of a negative result, self-isolation is not applied. If within 72 hours from the moment of crossing the border, a negative test result was not received, you must self-isolate for 10 days in the place indicated during authorization in the Vdoma application. Self-isolation can be terminated early by receiving a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test.
I am Ukrainian (I have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine) from 18 years old, not vaccinated, but I have a negative test result (PCR or antigen), which was carried out no more than 72 hours before crossing the border
Citizens of Ukraine do not need a negative test result to return to the country. But when entering the country, you need to install the application "Vdoma". You agree to begin self-isolation 72 hours after entry. During this time, you have the opportunity either to undergo PCR testing or to do a rapid antigen test - in case of a negative result, self-isolation is not applied. If within 72 hours from the moment of crossing the border, a negative test result was not received, you must self-isolate for 10 days in the place indicated during authorization in the application "Vdoma". Self-isolation can be terminated early by receiving a negative PCR test or rapid antigen test.
I am Ukrainian (I have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine) from 18 years old, not vaccinated, I am coming from Russia (and have spent more than 7 days there in the last 14 days)
When entering the country, you need to install the application “Vdoma” and go to self-isolation for a period of 14 days. You do not have the opportunity to take a test in Ukraine in order to avoid or shorten the period of self-isolation.
I am Ukrainian (I have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine) from 12 to 18 years old, not vaccinated
Entry into the country is completely free - no insurance, no tests, no self-isolation.
I am Ukrainian (I have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine) up to 12 full years, not vaccinated
Entry into the country is completely free - no insurance, no tests, no self-isolation.
I am Ukrainian (I have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine) from 18 years old I am returning to Ukraine from the temporarily occupied territories or the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
• If you are vaccinated with 2 doses of WHO approved emergency vaccine - Pfizer / BioNTech, AstraZeneca / Vaxzevria, AstraZeneca / Covishield (India), AstraZeneca / SKBio (South Korea), Moderna / Spikevax, Sinopharm (Vero Cell), CoronaVac (Sinovac); or 1 dose of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine; or you have a document that confirms the receipt of 1 dose of vaccine (certificate 063-О) - to enter the country you need only have a vaccination certificate or certificate 063-О.
• If you do not have a vaccination certificate or a 063-O certificate, you can take an express antigen test for free directly at the checkpoint. If the result is negative, entry is free, if the result is positive, you must isolate yourself for 10 days in the place specified during authorization in the application “Vdoma”.
I do not have the ability / desire to install the application “Vdoma”
In case of impossibility or refusal to install the mobile application “Vdoma”, a Ukrainian from 18 years old is subject to observation
Do I need to buy an insurance policy for children?
Yes, if the child has foreign citizenship, regardless of age, they need to have an insurance policy for the entire period of their stay in Ukraine.
If I have a residence permit in Ukraine, am I allowed not to buy an insurance policy?
Citizens with only a permanent residence permit may not apply for an insurance policy.
I am a foreign citizen, can I buy a policy already in Ukraine?
No, the insurance policy must be presented at the border control.
What should I do if I entered incorrect data when applying for an insurance policy?
You can always contact the portal's hotline, and we will promptly make the necessary changes to the insurance policy.
I applied for insurance, but haven’t received the code. What to do?
In this case, we advise you to reload the page, clear the cache, change the language on the page, or use another browser.
What should I do if I haven’t received the policy to the specified mail for more than 30 minutes?
Please, contact the hotline and provide the data specified when applying for the insurance.
I cannot pay for the insurance, what should I do?
If your payment fails, we recommend contacting your bank, they often do not trust payment systems. You need to confirm that it is you who are doing the transaction.
Who can buy insurance?
Insurance is provided for foreigners (non-residents of Ukraine) and citizens of Ukraine, including adults and children, without age restrictions.
Where can I read the terms and conditions of my coronavirus insurance contract?
You can read about the terms of the insurance contract on our website in the section of the insurance policy registration.
Do I need to print an electronic policy?
The electronic insurance policy does not need to be printed. It is enough to save it to your gadget in order to always have access to the document and present it to the border control representatives.
What if I have purchased a policy but my trip is canceled?
Please inform the hotline of the portal about the reasons for the trip cancellation, and we will gladly reschedule your dates.
WelcomeUkraine.Today is an information portal for visitors to Ukraine and Ukrainians planning to travel abroad.
The portal contains necessary and relevant information about:
There is a twenty-four-hour hotline for foreigners and Ukrainians, who need clarification of this information or operational assistance in resolving issues or misunderstandings related to crossing the Ukrainian border.
On this page you can arrange medical insurance from leading insurance companies of Ukraine.
We offer the policy for entrance for 3 days and more, which covers complete treatment and supervision in case of COVID-19, and also the policy for travelling abroad with minimum term of 2 days. The completed insurance policy will be sent to the specified email address within 10 minutes.
All information on the resource is updated daily and is available in several languages. For foreigners' convenience, the list of languages is regularly updated.
Portal was developed by the Ukrainian company Welcome Ukraine for entering Ukraine with safe and comfortable border crossing.
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