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Smilnytsia — Krosstsenko

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Best Time to Cross today

19:00↓14%−14%
22:00↓74%−74%
23:00↓74%−74%
Based on historical data

Current Data

As of 18:00, at Smilnytsia checkpoint there are 1 car waiting.

Does the EES system work at Smilnytsia border crossing?

EES Active

Yes, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is active at Smilnytsia 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).

Learn more about EES

Other Side

Adjacent border checkpoint on the territory of Poland — Krosstsenko.

Wait Time Forecast

Statistics by Day

Border Queue Analysis at the Smilnytsia - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 12.12.2025 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Smilnytsia - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
No data for Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00).

Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
No data for Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00).

Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
No data for Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00).

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
No data for Night hours (00:00 - 06:00).

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

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Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Smilnytsia - passenger car checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.

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Peak Hours

Travel Planning Smilnytsia By car

Найкращі дні: Tuesday-Monday (10 cars, ~1-2 год).
Уникайте: Thursday (31 cars).

Порівняння черги по днях тижня

День Cars Навантаження Час очікування
🟡 Пн1961%~1.9-2.9 год
🟢 Вт1032%~1-2 год
🟠 Ср2581%~2.5-3.5 год
🔴 Чт31100%~3.1-4.1 год
🟠 Пт2684%~2.6-3.6 год
🔴 Сб2890%~2.8-3.8 год
🟠 Нд2787%~2.7-3.7 год

Піковий час: Saturday 01:00 - 03:00 та 22:00 - 00:00.

Середній час очікування: від 60 до 1140 min..

На основі даних, найкращий час для перетину кордону — Tuesday або Monday, коли черга найменша.

Часті питання

Який день найкращий для перетину Smilnytsia by car?

Tuesday або Monday — найменша черга (10 cars, ~1-2 год очікування).

Коли уникати перетину на Smilnytsia?

Thursday — пікове навантаження (31 cars).

Скільки часу чекати у черзі в середньому?

Залежить від дня: 1-3 год (Пн), 1-2 год (Вт), 2-4 год (Ср, Пт, Сб, Нд), 3-5 год (Чт).

Live Cameras

No cameras available at this checkpoint

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Green Card Insurance: Activation Time

CRITICAL: Green Card Activation Timing

Green Card is mandatory vehicle insurance for all cars. Important to know:

When does it become active?
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)
This is not a technical error — it's an EU insurance law.
Plan one day ahead! Without valid Green Card you cannot cross the border.

Buy Green Card online:

Documents for Men 18-60 Years Old

IMPORTANT: Requirements for Men 18–60

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)
If you don't have documents:
  • Entry/Exit denied
  • Return to Ukraine
  • Possible deportation for repeated attempts
Where to obtain:
Military IDMilitary commissariat (1-2 weeks)
VLK CertificateMilitary commissariat (1-3 days)
Booking CertificateTCC of your region (1-5 days)
Exit Permit from TCCTCC 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

For passenger cars

To ensure a quick inspection at the Krakovets-Korchova border crossing point in a passenger car, make sure you have the necessary set of documents.

Driver's documents:

  • Biometric passport
  • International driving license
  • Medical insurance

Vehicle documents:

  • Vehicle registration certificate (technical passport)
  • Mandatory insurance policy Green Card

Equipment:

  • First aid kit, fire extinguisher, warning triangle, and reflective vest

Vehicle Technical Requirements

Before crossing the border, check that EVERYTHING works:

💡 Lighting (CRITICAL)
  • Low beam headlights work (must be on constantly in EU)
  • High beam works
  • Brake lights illuminate
  • Reverse lights work
  • Parking lights work
🛑 Brakes & Steering
  • Brakes respond instantly
  • Turn signals work (left and right)
  • Horn works
  • Steering wheel turns easily
👁️ Visibility
  • Windshield wipers work
  • All three mirrors in place
  • No cracks longer than 30 cm
🛞 Tires (IMPORTANT)
  • Tread minimum 1.6 mm
  • November-March: ONLY winter tires (mandatory in Poland)
  • No bulges or damage
🧰 Equipment (EU law)
  • Reflective vests for EVERY passenger
  • First aid kit
  • Fire extinguisher (minimum 1 kg)
  • 2 warning triangles OR emergency beacons
If something doesn't work, repair it BEFORE the border. Border guards can deny exit.

Customs Rules: What You Can Transport

✅ ALLOWED (with limits)

🍷 Alcohol (for adults 18+)
  • 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

🚬 Tobacco products (for adults 18+)
  • 200 cigarettes
  • 100 cigarillos
  • 50 cigars
  • 250g tobacco

Package must be sealed!

🍏 Food products
  • 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!

💶 Cash
  • Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
  • Over €10,000 — MUST declare
👜 Personal belongings
  • Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
  • Cosmetics (for personal use)
  • Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
  • Medicine (with prescription)

🚫 PROHIBITED

Weapons & Ammunition
  • ANY weapon (even non-functional)
  • Ammunition
  • Knives with blade >12 cm
Drugs
  • ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
  • Prescription medicine — only with prescription
Cultural valuables
  • Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
  • Paintings, icons from old churches
Animal products (without certificates)
  • RAW meat
  • Unpasteurized milk
  • Eggs
💡 If in doubt — declare it! Better to declare than to hide.

Facilities

Checkpoint Characteristics and Facilities Smilnytsia

Transport Type: automobile

 Working Hours: 24/7 

Amenities:

Room for Mother and Child: Data not found;
Toilets: Data not found;
Food Facilities: Data not found;
Duty-Free Shops: Data not found;
Mobile Communication: Data not found (details provided by mobile operators);
Wi-Fi Access: Data not found;
Bank Branch and/or Payment Terminal: Data not found;
Crossing with Pets: Data not found;

Checkpoint Controls:

Phytosanitary: Available
Veterinary: Available
Ecological: Available
Sanitary: Available
Cultural Heritage Control: Not available
International Road_transport Control: Available

Total number of lanes: Ukraine:

Total number of lanes: Poland:

Weather

Weather at checkpoint Smilnytsia

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Fuel Prices

📅 12.12.2025📍 Lviv OblastUAH/liter
Petrol Station NameA 95+A 95A 92DieselLPG
AMIC61.6458.96-58.9936.34
Chipo-56.18-56.3734.80
Prime-52.95-51.95-
Rodnik-56.49-55.9036.29
SOCAR64.1360.99-60.7037.41
Shell62.7459.74-59.7435.99
UPG61.9058.90-58.9036.61
WOG64.9961.99-61.9937.98
Avias--53.99--
BRSM-Nafta-54.06-53.9434.39
Market-54.49-55.99-
OKKO64.9961.99-61.9937.99
Ukr-Petrol-54.00-55.90-
Ukrnafta62.9958.9956.9958.9936.89
The prices are approximate.

User Reviews

Reviews about the checkpoint Smilnytsia, By car

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News

Filtered News

21 Oct

EES Implementation Plan in Poland (Embassy of Ukraine in Poland)

21 Oct

At the Krakovets checkpoint, traffic may slow down when entering the Republic of Poland due to the launch of the new digital Entry/Exit System (EES). (DPSU)

20 Oct

'Ustyluh - Zosin': possible traffic complications at the checkpoint (DPSU)

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Contacts & Map

Border service contacts for checkpoint Smilnytsia

Address: Ukraine, Lviv region, Starosambir district, village Stariava

Phone: +38 (044) 527-63-63

GPS Coordinates: 49.481089, 22.701431 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 N13 highway to Sambir, from Sambir via the N13 highway to Staryi Sambir, from Staryi Sambir via the T1401 highway to Khyrov, from Khyrov via the T1401 highway to Staryava, from Staryava via the T1401 highway to the Smilnytsia checkpoint.

Nearest border checkpoints

Emergency Contacts & Support

Ukraine Emergency Services
Poland Emergency Services
Roadside Assistance
Roadside Assistance
Ukrainian Embassy in Poland
💡 Always carry your passport and vehicle documents!

Useful Information for Border Crossing

Documents for border crossing → Customs rules & import limits → Green Card car insurance → EES system — what you need to know → View on interactive map → All Ukraine border crossings →
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Last updated: 13 Dec 2025, 18:00 EET
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