Data Last Updated: October 13, 2020
General Information
Ukraine has once again reopened for non-essential travels on September 28 after temporarily closing borders for a month. The same rules of entry will apply for arriving tourists. Visitors coming from “Green” zones can enter with no restrictions, while those from “Red” zones will have to quarantine for 14-days, with the option to take PCR testing to end their quarantine early.
Countries on Green Zones are on the "Open" category.
Countries on Red Zones are on the "Strict Quarantine" category.
Mask Requirement
Mask is required to be worn in all public indoor, public transport and all outdoor areas.
Internal Restrictions/Closures
Authorities in Ukraine have extended the adaptive quarantine regime until Dec. 31. They have updated the adaptive quarantine regime following a biweekly review of the country's recovery.
Under the regime, all Ukrainian regions are classified as one of four color-coded zones - Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red - depending on the volume of COVID-19 testing, local morbidity rates, and the capacity of local hospitals.
Regions in the Red zone have the most stringent restrictions. Kaniv, in Cherkasy Region, and Sumy, in Sumy Region, are now in the Red zone. Public transport has been suspended in these areas; passengers may disembark regional buses and trains but may not board. Additionally, shopping malls, catering establishments, educational institutions, fitness centers, and sports facilities have been closed. Public gatherings are banned.
Authorities listed more than 100 cities, towns, and districts in the Orange zone, including Kyiv, and the cities of Lviv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Lutsk, Dnipro, Zhytomyr, Ivano-Frankivsk, Rivne, Poltava, and Chernivtsi. Hotels may operate in these areas, but other forms of short-term accommodation are prohibited. Entertainment venues, restaurants, fitness centers, and cultural institutions are closed. Scheduled nonemergency medical procedures have been suspended. Outdoor gatherings may not exceed 20 attendees.
The Yellow zone lists more than 250 areas, including the cities of Zaporizhia and Kherson. Indoor cultural and entertainment facilities may not operate at above 50-percent capacity. Outdoor cultural, entertainment, and sporting events may not exceed 30 total attendees. Public transport may not carry standing passengers.
Facemasks are mandatory in public, including public transport, public buildings, and crowded indoor spaces. Public gatherings are permitted but may not exceed one person per 5 square meters and must observe social distance. Several other restrictive measures continue to apply nationwide.
Airlines & Transport
Ukraine has reopened its borders again after temporarily closing for a month due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in the country.
Domestic and international flights have resumed, though some land border crossings remain closed.
Authorities are permitting freight transport through open checkpoints. All international passenger rail and maritime services remain suspended; freight transport is unaffected.
Status of Opening to Tourists
Information based on tourists place of residence being in that country for the last 14 days
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Open to Tourists From:
143 Countries
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Botswana
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Comoros
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lesotho
Liberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Republic of Congo
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Not Allowing Tourists From:
66 Countries
American Samoa
Anguilla
Antarctica
Aruba
Bermuda
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Cook Islands
Curaçao
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gibraltar
Greenland
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guernsey
Guinea-Bissau
Hong Kong
Isle of Man
Jersey
Kiribati
Kosovo
Macao
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mayotte
Micronesia
Montserrat
Nauru
New Caledonia
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Palestine
Pitcairn
Puerto Rico
Réunion
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Samoa
Sint Maarten
Solomon Islands
South Georgia
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Taiwan
Tanzania
Tokelau
Tonga
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos
Tuvalu
U.S. Virgin Islands
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Strict Quarantine For Tourists From:
35 Countries
Andorra
Argentina
Bahamas
Bahrain
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Czech Republic
France
Hungary
Iraq
Israel
Kuwait
Lebanon
Libya
Luxembourg
Maldives
Malta
Moldova
Monaco
Montenegro
Netherlands
Oman
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Qatar
Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
United Arab Emirates
United States
Information for Non-Tourists
Ukraine will temporarily close its borders to all tourists/foreign nationals from August 29 to at least September 28 due to the surge of Covid-19 cases in the country.
The information below is from prior to the closure:
Ukraine has color-coded foreign countries of origin into Green or Red. Green countries are those in which the number of COVID-19 cases is fewer than 40 per 100,000, while Red countries have higher case numbers per head.
International arrivals from Red countries - except diplomats, representatives of foreign organizations, international freight truck drivers, and aircraft and vessel crew members - must undergo 14-days' quarantine at their place of residence or an official institution. Individuals who can prove that they are COVID-19-free will not be required to undergo quarantine.
1,177,621
Cases21,499
Deaths27,018
Cases Per Million
Graph of COVID-19 Cases In Last 30 Days
For Ukraine