Current Data
How long does it take to cross the border at Rava-Ruska?
According to user reports, the full border crossing time is ≈ 720 min (~12 hours)
based on user experience
Last updated: Updated 26 days ago
Does the EES system work at Rava-Ruska border crossing?
EES Active
Yes, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is active at Rava-Ruska border crossing. EES is an EU automated system for registering entry and exit of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Schengen Area.
The system records the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as biometric data (fingerprints and facial photo).
Nearby Services
Forecast for next 6 hours
Queue Chart: Today & Yesterday
Queue at checkpoint for the last 24 hours
Statistics by Day
Border Queue Analysis at the Rava-Ruska - passenger car TaxFREE (Red line) checkpoint for Yesterday
Peak Hours
Travel Planning Rava-Ruska By car. Tax Free
Найкращі дні:
Wednesday-Monday (8 cars,
~5.3-6.3 год).
Уникайте:
Saturday (51 cars).
Порівняння черги по днях тижня
| День | Cars | Навантаження | Час очікування |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Пн | 9 | 18% | ~6-7 год |
| 🟢 Вт | 11 | 22% | ~7.3-8.3 год |
| 🟢 Ср | 8 | 16% | ~5.3-6.3 год |
| 🟢 Чт | 22 | 43% | ~14.7-15.7 год |
| 🟡 Пт | 32 | 63% | ~21.3-22.3 год |
| 🔴 Сб | 51 | 100% | ~34-35 год |
| 🟢 Нд | 30 | 59% | ~20-21 год |
Піковий час: Saturday 21:00 - 23:00.
Středný čas očekávání: from 2040 up to 2040 min..
На основі даних, найкращий час для перетину кордону — Wednesday або Monday, коли черга найменша.
Часті питання
Який день найкращий для перетину Rava-Ruska by car?
Wednesday або Monday — найменша черга (8 cars, ~5.3-6.3 год очікування).
Коли уникати перетину на Rava-Ruska?
Saturday 21:00-23:00 — пікове навантаження (51 cars).
Скільки часу чекати у черзі в середньому?
Depends on the day: 5-7 год (Ср), 6-7 год (Пн), 7-9 год (Вт), 14-16 год (Чт), 20-21 год (Нд), 21-23 год (Пт), 34-35 год (Сб).
Live Cameras
No cameras available at this checkpoint
Green Card Insurance: Activation Time
Green Card is mandatory vehicle insurance for all cars. Important to know:
Insurance purchased TODAY will only become active TOMORROW at 00:00.
This rule applies to all types of purchase:
- Online purchase (active tomorrow)
- Insurance company office (active tomorrow)
- Kiosk near the border (active tomorrow)
What to do?
- Buy Green Card 1-2 days before your trip online
- Use your existing policy (if not expired)
- NOT recommended: buying at border kiosk (too late)
Plan one day ahead! Without valid Green Card you cannot cross the border.
Documents for Men 18-60 Years Old
Ukrainian men in this age group MUST HAVE one of these documents to cross the border:
One of these documents is MANDATORY:
- Military ID (issued by military commissariat)
- VLK Certificate (from military medical commission)
- Booking Certificate (from TCC)
- Exit Permit from TCC (for mobilized)
- Entry/Exit denied
- Return to Ukraine
- Possible deportation for repeated attempts
| Military ID | Military commissariat (1-2 weeks) |
| VLK Certificate | Military commissariat (1-3 days) |
| Booking Certificate | TCC of your region (1-5 days) |
| Exit Permit from TCC | TCC of your region (2-7 days) |
Don't travel to the border without one of these documents. Better to spend a few days getting the document.
Required Documents
Documents for crossing the border
To ensure a quick inspection, make sure you have the basic set of documents. A full list of requirements and exceptions is available on our Border Crossing Rules page.
Traveler's documents:
- Biometric passport.
- Medical insurance policy.
Vehicle Technical Requirements
Before crossing the border, check that EVERYTHING works:
- Low beam headlights work (must be on constantly in EU)
- High beam works
- Brake lights illuminate
- Reverse lights work
- Parking lights work
- Brakes respond instantly
- Turn signals work (left and right)
- Horn works
- Steering wheel turns easily
- Windshield wipers work
- All three mirrors in place
- No cracks longer than 30 cm
- Tread minimum 1.6 mm
- November-March: ONLY winter tires (mandatory in Poland)
- No bulges or damage
- Reflective vests for EVERY passenger
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher (minimum 1 kg)
- 2 warning triangles OR emergency beacons
Customs Rules: What You Can Transport
ALLOWED (with limits)
- Up to 1 liter of spirits (40%+)
- Up to 2 liters of wine
- Up to 4 liters of beer
- Or proportional combination
Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
Package must be sealed!
- Dairy products: up to 2 kg (cheese OK)
- Meat/fish: up to 2 kg (canned OK, RAW NOT allowed)
- Fruits/vegetables: up to 2 kg
- Honey, jam: no limits
Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
- Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
- Over €10,000 — MUST declare
- Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
- Cosmetics (for personal use)
- Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
- Medicine (with prescription)
PROHIBITED
- ANY weapon (even non-functional)
- Ammunition
- Knives with blade >12 cm
- ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Prescription medicine — only with prescription
- Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
- Paintings, icons from old churches
- RAW meat
- Unpasteurized milk
- Eggs
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Facilities Rava-Ruska
Transport Type: automobile
Amenities:
Checkpoint Controls:
Total number of lanes: Ukraine:
Total number of lanes: Poland:
Weather
Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Rava-Ruska
Address: Ukraine, Lviv region, Zhovkivsky district, Rata, st. Hrebinsky, 28
Phone: +38 (044) 527 63 63
GPS Coordinates: 50.273385, 23.589823 Show on map
How to get there
by car:
from Kyiv via the M06 highway to Zhytomyr, from Zhytomyr via the M06 highway to Rivne, from Rivne via the M06 highway to Lviv, from Lviv via the M09 highway to Rava-Ruska, from Rava-Ruska via the M09 highway to the Rava-Ruska checkpoint.