Ukraine announces that it will ban foreigners from entering the country for one month. What exceptions are



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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) reports that from August 29, at 00:00 hours, until September 28, the entry of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the territory of Ukraine is prohibited.

According to a statement from the MFA sent to AGERPRES, the following categories are an exception:

– 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;

– people in transit who have documents confirming their departure from Ukraine within a maximum period of 2 days from entering 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, crews of airplanes, maritime and river vessels and crews of trains;

– cultural personalities arriving at the invitation of cultural institutions;

– people who participate in sports competitions;

– people who transport STEM cells for transplantation;

– members of official delegations of foreign states, employees of international organizations, as well as persons accompanying them, who arrive at the invitation of the President of Ukraine, the Parliament, the Government, the Presidential Administration, the Ministry of Relations Exteriors.

Individuals in the categories listed must present health insurance at the state border to cover the costs of possible treatment for COVID-19 and / or the costs of 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.

Too, the following categories of persons will have access to the territory of Ukraine (no need 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, the representations 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.

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