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🇺🇦 Ukraine

Ukraine is outside the EU and the Schengen area and sets its own visa rules. The UK FCDO advises against all travel to most of Ukraine and against all but essential travel to the western regions because of Russia's invasion. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

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Explore Ukraine: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

A short guide based on UNESCO's World Heritage listings. The UK FCDO advises against all travel to most of Ukraine (see the warning above), so this is for reference only.

Places to visit

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Ukraine, in our own words.

  1. Theft of and from vehicles

    How it works: Theft of and from vehicles is common.

    How to avoid it: Don't leave documents or money in your vehicle.

  2. Drink and food spiking

    How it works: Drinks or food left unattended can be spiked.

    How to avoid it: Keep drinks and food in sight and be wary of drinks from casual acquaintances.

  3. Card cloning at ATMs

    How it works: Cloning of credit and debit cards is common.

    How to avoid it: Watch who is around you at ATMs and don't let your card out of sight.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Crimea, eastern Ukraine and all regions except some western ones: FCDO advises against all travel (Russian invasion; missile and drone attacks)
  • Within 50 km of the Belarus border in Volyn, Rivne and Zhytomyr: FCDO advises against all travel
  • Western Ukraine (Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Lviv, rest of Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr): FCDO advises against all but essential travel

Official advice: FCDO advises against all travel to most of Ukraine and against all but essential travel to the western regions.

Emergency numbers in Ukraine

Paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 2 Oct 2026 · Last checked 4 Oct 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Ukraine.

Ukraine State Customs Service (green/red channel)

Bringing cash in
Cash (hryvnias or foreign currency) up to EUR 10,000 equivalent can go through the green channel; use the red channel and declare in writing if you carry more than EUR 10,000 equivalent per person.
Taking cash out
Same when leaving: declare more than EUR 10,000 equivalent in writing.
Local currency (UAH) in
No limit (declaration only).
Local currency (UAH) out
No limit (declaration only).
Foreign currency
No limit (declaration only).
  • The green-channel allowances apply once every 24 hours.

Official source: customs.gov.ua · bank.gov.ua · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Ukraine visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free82 passports
eVisa44 passports
Embassy visa72 passports

Verified rules for Ukraine: 188 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 10; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 10 rules for Ukraine are not from an official Ukraine government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

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Plan your trip to Ukraine

Verify with the embassy before you book. Visa rules change without notice. We link every rule to its official source and last checked it on 24 Oct 2026, but the embassy, official e-visa portal and your airline have the final say. MyVisaPort is not a visa agent and is not affiliated with any government.