The borders around Romania are closing. After Hungary, Ukraine also bans the entry of foreigners on Saturday

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) reports that from August 29, at 00:00, until September 28, the entry of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the territory of Ukraine is prohibited. The information comes shortly after Hungarian neighbors also announced that, as of September 1, they will close the borders to foreign citizens.

According to a statement from the MFA, the following categories are exceptions: first-degree relatives of Ukrainian citizens; people with a work permit in Ukraine; specialists who come to Ukraine at the invitation of representatives of Ukrainian companies; persons in transit who possess documents confirming their departure from Ukraine within a maximum period of 2 days from their entry into its territory; persons who have the right of permanent or temporary residence in Ukraine, confirmed by supporting documents; people who come to studies; people arriving in Ukraine for medical treatment; drivers of goods vehicles, crew members of aircraft, sea and river vessels and train crews; cultural personalities who arrive at the invitation of cultural institutions; people who participate in sports competitions; people carrying STEM cells for transplantation; members of official delegations of foreign states, employees of international organizations, as well as their companions, who arrive at the invitation of the President of Ukraine, the Parliament, the Government, the Presidential Administration, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Individuals in the categories listed must present medical insurance at the state border crossing that covers the costs of possible COVID-19 treatment and / or costs related to quarantine expenses. The insurance policy must be issued by an insurance company registered in Ukraine or by a foreign company that has a representative office in Ukraine.

The following categories of people will also have access to the territory of Ukraine (without having to have a COVID-19 insurance policy): refugees or people in need of international protection; the personnel of diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign States, representatives of international organizations accredited in Ukraine, as well as their relatives or persons who arrive in Ukraine at the invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; military instructors from NATO member states and states participating in the “Partnership for Peace” program or persons arriving in Ukraine at the invitation of the Ministry of Defense.

Information on the new measures ordered by the authorities can be accessed at the following link, available in Ukrainian: www.kmu.gov.ua.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends consulting the websites: www.mae.ro/node/51934, kiev.mae.ro, cernauti.mae.ro, odessa.mae.ro and www.mae.ro.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalls that Romanian citizens can request consular assistance at the telephone numbers of the Romanian Embassy in Kiev: 0038 044 500 9932; 0038 044 500 9934; 0038 044 500 9935, from the Romanian Consulate General in Chernivtsi: 00380372545445, from the Romanian Consulate General in Odessa: 00380487221017; 00380487257828, calls are redirected to the Contact and Support Center for Romanian Citizens Abroad (CCSCRS) and are assumed by the Call Center operators permanently.

In addition, Romanian citizens facing a particularly difficult situation, on an emergency basis, have at their disposal the emergency telephone number of the Romanian diplomatic mission in Kiev: 00380936252717, of the Romanian consular office in Chernivtsi: 00380635669918 and of the Romanian consular office in Odessa 0038 0955412788.

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