News Input by Amit Lath, Europe Head of Hello Mumbai News

Available options for border crossing for Indian nationals

       Based on the available information with the Embassy, Indian nationals leaving Ukraine have following options for crossing the border. They should continue to take safety precautions during the travel.

Ukraine-Hungary border: Checkpoints are located in Zakarpatska Region(Tysa-only for vehicles, Dzvinkove, Luzhanka, Vylok, Chop). A convenient option is to travel to Chop city by train. To cross the border Indian nationals should have the following documents:

1. Valid Passport
2. Valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka)
3. Student card/student certificate (if any)
4. Preferably air ticket

Ukraine – Slovakia border: Checkpoints are located in Zakarpathia Region(Uzhhorod-only for vehicles, Malyi Bereznyi, Mali Selmenci-only for pedestrians). Unless they already have valid Schengen/ Slovak visa, Indian nationals need to obtain visa at the border check post. To obtain the visa and cross the border, Indian nationals should have following documents:

1. Valid Passport
2. Valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka)
3. Student card/student certificate (if any)
4. Preferably air ticket

Ukraine –Moldova border: Checkpoints* are located in Chernivetska (Kelmentsy,Rososhany,Sokyryany, Mamalyha), Vinnytska(Mohyliv-Podilskyi) and Odesska (Palanka-Mayaki,Starokozache)Regions. Unless they already have valid Moldovan visa, Indian nationals need to obtain Moldovan transit  visa in advance at the Embassy of Moldova  in Kyiv. To cross the border Indian nationals should have following documents:

1. Valid Passport
2. Valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka)
3. Student card/student certificate (if any)
4. Air ticket
5. Moldovan transit Visa

Ukraine –Poland:Checkpoints* are located in Lvivska(Rava-Ruska, Shegyni, Krakivets, Grushiv),Volynska(Yagodyn)Regions. Unless they already have valid Schengen/ Polish visa, Indian nationals need to obtain Schengen/Polish visa in advance at the Consulate General of Poland in Lviv.  To cross the border Indian nationals should have following documents:

1. Valid Passport
2. Valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka)
3. Student card/student certificate (if any)
4. Preferably air ticket
5. Schengen/Polish Visa

Ukraine-Romania border: Check points* are located in Zakarpathia (Dyakove-only for vehicles, Solotvyno)and Chernivetska (Porubne) Regions. Unless they already have valid Romanian visa, Indian nationals need to obtain in advance Romanian visa at the Consulate General of Romania in Chernivtsi or Solotvino. To cross the border, Indian nationals should have following documents:

1. Valid Passport
2. Valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka)
3. Student card/student certificate (if any)
4. Preferably air ticket
5. Romanian Visa

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