Shorter queues at nearby crossings
Current Data
Does the EES system work at Chop (Tysa) border crossing?
EES Inactive
Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Chop (Tysa) border crossing.
EES is a new EU automated system being gradually implemented at Schengen Area borders. Once activated, the system will record the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as travelers' biometric data.
Wait Time Forecast
Statistics by Day
Border Queue Analysis at the Chop (Tysa) - cargo transport checkpoint for Yesterday
During the period 10.12.2025 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Chop (Tysa) - cargo transport checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:
Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
During the queues remained at a stable level, without significant changes Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00). The lowest point was observed at 07:00 10.12.2025 — 859 trucks. The highest point was recorded at 12:00 10.12.2025 — 924 trucks.
Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
During the queues remained at a stable level, without significant changes Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00). The lowest point was observed at 12:00 10.12.2025 — 924 trucks. The highest point was recorded at 18:00 10.12.2025 — 1044 trucks.
Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles during Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00). The lowest point was observed at 18:00 10.12.2025 — 1044 trucks. The highest point was recorded at 20:00 10.12.2025 — 1061 trucks.
Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
The number of vehicles during Night hours (00:00 - 06:00). The lowest point was observed at 00:00 10.12.2025 — 878 trucks. The highest point was recorded at 01:00 10.12.2025 — 881 trucks.
Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before
Recommendations
To avoid long queues at the Chop (Tysa) - cargo transport checkpoint, it is recommended to plan your border crossing during the least busy hours. According to the data from the past day, the lowest number of vehicles was observed between 7:00 and 9:00 hours. This is the ideal time to cross the border, saving time and avoiding delays.
Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Chop (Tysa) - cargo transport checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.
Peak Hours
Travel Planning Chop (Tysa) By freight transport
Найкращі дні:
Monday-Tuesday (680 trucks,
~1360-1361 год).
Уникайте:
Thursday (987 trucks).
Порівняння черги по днях тижня
| День | Trucks | Навантаження | Час очікування |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟡 Пн | 680 | 69% | ~1360-1361 год |
| 🟡 Вт | 682 | 69% | ~1364-1365 год |
| 🔴 Ср | 905 | 92% | ~1810-1811 год |
| 🔴 Чт | 987 | 100% | ~1974-1975 год |
| 🔴 Пт | 969 | 98% | ~1938-1939 год |
| 🔴 Сб | 893 | 90% | ~1786-1787 год |
| 🟠 Нд | 764 | 77% | ~1528-1529 год |
Піковий час: Tuesday 21:00 - 23:00 та 22:00 - 00:00.
Середній час очікування: від 65520 до 107520 min..
На основі даних, найкращий час для перетину кордону — Monday або Tuesday, коли черга найменша.
Часті питання
Який день найкращий для перетину Chop (Tysa) by truck?
Monday або Tuesday — найменша черга (680 trucks, ~1360-1361 год очікування).
Коли уникати перетину на Chop (Tysa)?
Thursday — пікове навантаження (987 trucks).
Скільки часу чекати у черзі в середньому?
Залежить від дня: 1360-1361 год (Пн), 1364-1365 год (Вт), 1528-1529 год (Нд), 1786-1787 год (Сб), 1810-1811 год (Ср), 1938-1939 год (Пт), 1974-1975 год (Чт).
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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
For trucks (TIR)
To cross the border at Krakovets-Korchova with a truck, you need:
Driver's documents:
- Passport
- Driving license of the appropriate category
- Registration in the "eCherha" system
Cargo documents:
- Bill of lading (CMR)
- Customs declarations and other documents depending on the type of transport
Licensing:
- License for international transport in paper form with a QR code
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 Chop (Tysa)
Transport Type: automobile
Amenities:
Checkpoint Controls:
Total number of lanes: Ukraine: Data not found
Total number of lanes: Hungary: Data not found
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Contacts & Map
Border service contacts for checkpoint Chop (Tysa)
Address: 89460, Zakarpattia Oblast, Uzhhorod District, village of Solomoniwe, 0th kilometer of the M-06 Kyiv - Chop highway.
Phone: +38 (0312) 64-96-00, 61-22-07, +380312711230
Email: 305.zk.chop-zalizn.map@customs.gov.ua
GPS Coordinates: 48.418594, 22.170066 Show on map
How to get there
by car:
from Kyiv via the M06 highway to Zhytomyr, from Zhytomyr via the N03 highway to Khmelnytskyi, from Khmelnytskyi via the M12 highway to Ternopil, from Ternopil via the M12 highway to Stryi, from Stryi via the M06 highway to Mukachevo, from Mukachevo via the M24 highway to Velyka Dobron, from Velyka Dobron via the M25 highway to Chop, from Chop via the M06 highway to the Chop border checkpoint.
Nearest border checkpoints
- Dzvinkove – 16.8 км
- Kosyno – 27.9 км
- Luzhanka – 41 км
- Vilok – 61.1 км
- Velyka Palad – 71 км