Border crossing point Krakivets → Korchova
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Krakivets → Korchova
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Shift change at the Ukrainian–Polish border: when and how long to wait
Border guard shift change on the Ukrainian side happens twice a day — at 08:00 and 20:00 local time. These are regular shifts that ensure continuous border control.
During shift change, processing of all crossing types often slows for 20–60 minutes. To minimize wait, plan to cross 30+ minutes before or 60+ minutes after the approximate shift change. Check the live queue above for current status.
At the neighboring Poland checkpoint the border-guard shift change happens at the same local times, but Poland is on Central European Time — one hour behind Kyiv — so there it falls around 07:00 and 19:00 Kyiv time. Because the two shifts overlap, the slowdown stretches into wider windows on both sides: roughly 07:00–08:30 in the morning and 19:00–20:30 in the evening (Kyiv time). During these intervals, processing on both sides can noticeably slow down.
Krakivets — Korchova Border Crossing
Status: One of the largest and busiest road border crossings between Ukraine and Poland, modernised to speed up processing. It operates 24/7 without major restrictions and handles more than 12,000 vehicles and passengers daily.
Transport: Passenger cars, buses and trucks above 7.5 t GVW are processed here. Check the live queue: passenger cars or trucks. Pedestrian and cycle crossing is not permitted.
Basic Information
- Located on the M10 (E40) Lviv — Krakivets — Korczowa route, continuing to Rzeszów and Kraków via the A4 motorway.
- Distance from Lviv: 69 km (~1 h 5 min); from Przemyśl in Poland: 34 km (~40 min).
- Operating hours: 24/7.
- Permitted vehicles: passenger cars, buses, and freight vehicles over 7.5 t GVW.
- Foot passengers and cyclists: not permitted. The nearest pedestrian option is Shehyni–Medyka, about 45 km away.
Queues and Wait Times
Waiting times vary considerably: roughly 1.5 to 7 hours for cars, and up to 36 hours or more for trucks during peak periods. Conditions change constantly, so the situation should be checked before each trip. Live data for both directions and historical trends are available here: UA→PL, PL→UA, statistics.
Freight vehicles over 7.5 t GVW must hold an advance eCherha reservation; without a booked slot trucks are not admitted.
Documents and New Border Rules
Travellers crossing by car or bus generally need a valid travel document, vehicle registration, a driving licence and Green Card motor insurance (the PDF version has been accepted since 2025).
The EU Entry/Exit System (EES) records entries and exits of non-EU nationals, with roll-out from October 2025; the ETIAS travel authorisation for visa-free visitors is expected from late 2026.