Ukraine travel advice - GOV.UK

The FCDO advises against all travel to Ukraine. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is ongoing, with attacks against a number of major cities. Skiptomaincontent CookiesonGOV.UK Weusesomeessentialcookiestomakethiswebsitework. We’dliketosetadditionalcookiestounderstandhowyouuseGOV.UK,rememberyoursettingsandimprovegovernmentservices. Wealsousecookiessetbyothersitestohelpusdelivercontentfromtheirservices. Acceptadditionalcookies Rejectadditionalcookies Viewcookies Youcanchangeyourcookiesettingsatanytime. Hidethismessage Home Passports,travelandlivingabroad Travelabroad Foreigntraveladvice Foreigntraveladvice Ukraine Contents Summary ReturningtotheUK Safetyandsecurity Terrorism Locallawsandcustoms Entryrequirements Health Coronavirus Money Traveladvicehelpandsupport Subscriptions Getemailalerts Subscribetofeed Summary Stillcurrentat: 31July2022 Updated: 4July2022 Latestupdate: UpdatedinformationregardingissuesaroundRussia’sinvasion('ReturningtoUK’,‘Safetyandsecurity’,'Locallawsandcustoms','Entryrequirements'and'Coronavirus'pages) Downloadmap(PDF) TheFCDOadvisesagainstalltraveltoUkraine. TheRussianinvasionofUkraineisongoing,withattacksagainstanumberofmajorcities.SeveraltownsandcitiesinsouthernandeasternUkrainearetemporarilyunderRussiancontrol.Thereisarealrisktolife. WecontinuetoadviseBritishnationalsagainstalltraveltoUkraine,whetherinanofficialorunofficialcapacity.TherearemanywaystosupportUkrainefromtheUK.Foradviceonhow,readUkraine:whatyoucandotohelp.WeadvisethosestillinUkrainetoleaveimmediatelyifyoujudgeitissafetodoso.Ukraine’sairspaceisclosed.WhilstyouareinUkraine,youshouldheedairraidwarningsandinstructionsfromtheUkrainianauthorities. TheBritishEmbassyisoperatingwithalimitedcapacityinKyiv.Wecannotprovideanyin-personconsularassistance.IfyourequireconsularassistanceinUkraine,youshouldcallour24-hourhelpline+380444903660(domesticcallinUkraine),+44(0)1908516666(internationalcalltotheUK)andselecttheoptionfor“consularservicesforBritishnationals,”orsendanenquiryviathewebcontactform.Fullconsularservicesareavailableinneighbouringcountries. MartialLawremainsinplace.YoushouldfollowtheinstructionsandadviceoftheUkrainianauthorities.Youshouldcheckthemeasuresinplaceinyourlocationastheywillvaryfromregiontoregion.Ukrainianmales(includingdualnationals)aged18-60areprohibitedfromleavingthecountry.Itisexpectedthatthisprohibitionwillremaininplaceforthedurationofmartiallaw.IfyouareadualBritish-UkrainiannationaloryouhavetherighttoresideintheUK,andyouareseekingtoleaveUkraine,pleasecontacttheStateBorderGuardServiceofUkraine:[email protected]. Youshouldexpectincreaseddocumentationchecksonpeopleandvehicles,transportrestrictionsandincreasedsecuritymeasuresforpublicbuildingsandinfrastructure.Othermeasurescouldincludeadditionalbordercontrols,restrictionsonlargepublicevents,curfews,restrictionsontelephones,internetandbroadcasting,andevacuationsofcertainareas.SeeourreturningtotheUKpageforinformationonexitingUkraine,includingbordercrossings,transportconnectionsandrequireddocumentation.Transportnetworksarelikelytobeseverelydisrupted.Checkwithyourtransportproviderbeforeyoutravel. IfyourequiremedicalevacuationorsupporttoleaveUkraine,anumberofprivatecompaniesareofferingthisservice.TheFCDOcannotendorseorrecommendanycompanies.Youshouldresearchwhetheraserviceproviderwillbesuitableforyourrequirementsandmeetscodeofconductandsafetystandards.Shouldyoudecidetopursuethis,theSecurityinComplexEnvironmentsGroup(SCEG)hasseveralmembercompaniesthatcanprovidesupportinUkraine.Thesecompanieshaveaccreditedcertificationforinternationalstandards.TheFCDOprovidesdetailsofSCEGforinformationonly.ThecurrentlistofSCEGmembersisshownontheSCEGwebsite.TheFCDOhasnotcompletedduediligencechecksonthesecompanies.TheFCDOdoesnotacceptanyliabilityarisingtoanypersonforanylossordamagesufferedthroughusingtheseserviceprovidersorthisinformation.TheFCDOisnotabletoprovidefinancialassistanceforemployingprivatesecurity/medicalevacuationcompanies. Ifyouareinthevicinityofmilitaryactivityandyoucannotleavesafely,youshouldstayindoors,awayfromwindows,andremainalerttodevelopmentsthatwouldallowyoutoleavesafely.Youshouldkeepalerttoanyairraidwarnings. IfyoudecidetoremaininUkraine,youshouldremainvigilantthroughoutforanypotentialcombatoperations,keepyourdepartureplansunderconstantreviewandensureyourtraveldocumentsareuptodate.Youshouldmonitorthemediaandthistraveladviceregularly,subscribetoemailalertsandreadouradviceonhowtodealwithacrisisoverseas. IfyouareafamilymemberofaBritishNationalnormallylivinginUkraineandintendtoapplyforavisaundertheUkrainianFamilyScheme,pleaseseeVisasfortheUK. IfyoucurrentlyhavesurrogacyarrangementsinUkraine,seesurrogacy. ConditionsinUkrainecontinuetochangerapidlyduetoRussia’sinvasionandwithpartsofthecountrytemporarilyunderRussiancontrol.ThismaymeanchangesintheapplicationofrulesdescribedinthisTravelAdvicee.g.inrelationtoCoronavirusandinternaltravel.FCDOcannotconfirmthatallinformationherereflectsthelatestsituationinUkraine. TerroristattacksinUkrainecan’tberuledout.SeeTerrorism Next : ReturningtotheUK Viewaprintableversionofthewholeguide Relatedcontent AboutForeign,Commonwealth&DevelopmentOfficetraveladvice Whattodoifyou’reaffectedbyacrisisoverseas Foreigntravelchecklist UKhelpandservicesinUkraine InvasionofUkraine UKvisasupportforUkrainiannationals MovetotheUKifyou'recomingfromUkraine HomesforUkraine:recordyourinterest FindoutabouttheUK’sresponse Explorethetopic LivinginUkraine TravellingtoUkraine Topicalevents RussianinvasionofUkraine:UKgovernmentresponse Isthispageuseful? 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