Now foreigners must have a negative PCR test for COVID-19 to cross the border in at least 72 hours.

Now foreigners must have a negative PCR test for COVID-19 to cross the border in at least 72 hours.

In order to prevent the spread of acute respiratory disease COVID-19 caused by coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 in Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine dated March 22, 2021 № 230 amended the Cabinet of Ministers of December 9, 2020 № 1236.

In particular, according to the changes, in order to enter Ukraine, foreigners, in addition to the compulsory insurance policy, as defined before, must have a negative test result for COVID-19. It must be made by the polymerase chain reaction method, which is carried out no more than 72 hours before crossing the state border.

In the absence of an insurance policy (certificate) or a negative COVID-19 test result, SBGS staff will deny foreigners and stateless persons the right to cross the state border.

It should be noted that the Resolution clearly defines the category of persons who are exceptions.

In addition, changes were made that concern crossing of entry checkpoints into the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol and departure from them by foreigners and stateless persons. In particular, it is determined that foreigners, stateless persons permanently residing on the territory of Ukraine, employees of representative offices of official international missions, organizations accredited in Ukraine do not need insurance (certificate, certificate).

It also excludes the norm for the Ministry of Health Protection to form a list of countries with a significant spread of COVID-19, which in turn affected the self-isolation of individuals.

At the same time, it is currently determined that, among others, citizens of Ukraine who cross the state border are subject to self-isolation, except for some categories, including those who have a negative test result for COVID-19 by polymerase chain reaction, which is not more than 48 hours before crossing the state border.

Amendments have also been made to the admission of persons through entry-exit check points who arrive from the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. In particular, citizens of Ukraine wishing to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in the territory where public authorities exercise their powers in full will be allowed without self-isolation, provided that an invitation to vaccination with a unique identifier is presented.

Citizens of Ukraine who are subject to self-isolation in connection with crossing the state border, and persons who are subject to self-isolation in connection with crossing entry checkpoints into the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol and leaving them, are obliged to install and activate the mobile application of the “Home” system. If it is impossible to install a mobile application, they are subject to observation.

In addition, the amendments enshrine the authority that officials of the State Border Guard Service check the installation of a mobile application by citizens.