FAQ про кордон з Allemagne

To enter Germany you need:

Basic documents:

• Biometric passport (valid at least 3 months after entry date, issued no more than 10 years ago)
• Visa-free entry — Ukrainian citizens have the right to visa-free entry to Schengen for up to 90 days within 180 days

Additional documents:

• Proof of purpose of travel — invitation from Germans, hotel booking, travel voucher
• Proof of financial means — cash, bank statement (minimum 45 USD per day)
• Health insurance (recommended) — international policy with coverage of at least 30,000 EUR
• Return or onward ticket (desirable)

For drivers additionally:

• Vehicle registration certificate and technical passport
• Driver's license (recognized in Germany and EU)
• International insurance (Green Card) — mandatory
• Country sticker (UA) on the car
• First aid kit, fire extinguisher, warning triangle

For children:

• Biometric passport — separate for each child
• Notarized consent from parents — if the child is traveling without one or both parents

Important for December 2025:

• EES already active at the Poland-Germany border since October 12, 2025
• First entry requires more time due to EES registration

Yes, Ukrainian citizens can cross the German border with a biometric passport without a visa.

Visa-free conditions:

• Stay period: maximum 90 days within any 180 days
• Purpose: tourism, visiting relatives, short work, study, treatment
• Passport validity: at least 3 months after entry date and issued no more than 10 years ago
• Clean record: no marks about non-compliance with previous stay conditions

Important: The stay period is calculated for all Schengen countries together, not just Germany.

EES (Entry/Exit System) — automated EU system for registering biometric data of foreigners.

At German borders and airports:

• EES launched from October 12, 2025 in phases
• Launch priority: Düsseldorf Airport → Frankfurt Airport → other airports → sea borders
• At Poland-Germany crossings: Phased launch (approximately 10% of points as of December 2025)
• Registration is FREE
• First time requires more time (10–20 minutes)
• Repeat entries are faster — automatic recognition

What is recorded:

• Facial photograph
• Fingerprints of all 10 fingers
• Passport data
• Date and time of entry

Important to know:

• Children under 12: Photo, but no fingerprints
• Children 12+: Full registration like adults
• No pre-registration required — everything at the border

ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System) — electronic travel authorization system for Schengen.

When will it launch:

• Expected start: end of 2026 (delay from original plan)
• Currently ETIAS is NOT required — You can travel with simple visa-free status

Who will need it:

• Citizens of visa-free countries for Schengen (including Ukraine after launch)
• Stays up to 90 days within 180 days

Cost and validity:

• Price: €7
• Validity: 3 years or until passport expires
• Application: online before travel

Reminder for December 2025: ETIAS is not yet launched.

Green Card — international third-party liability insurance for entering Germany by car (mandatory).

When required:

• When entering Germany by car (mandatory, fine without it: 200–2000 EUR)

How to get:

• In Ukraine: Contact an insurance company (Ukrgazbank Insurance, PJSC «INGO», UNIXInsurance and others)
• Online: Can order through insurers' websites
• Issue time: 1–2 hours, online — same day
• Validity: depends on term (15–365 days)
• Cost: 70–500 UAH depending on vehicle type and term

Short answer: Yes, if the car is registered to another person.

If the car is registered to a Ukrainian:

• You need a notarized power of attorney
• Cost: ~200–400 UAH

If the car is registered to a company:

• You need an order-certified power of attorney with director's stamp and signature

If the car is foreign (German registration):

• Letter from owner in English or German + notarized translation

Insurance: The car must be insured in the name of the person who will be driving when entering.

4 main border crossing points:

Average waiting times:

Depends sur le/la country:

✅ MANDATORY pour Moldavie: • Minimum coverage €30,000 • COVID-19 inclusion • Coverage of risks en destination country

📄 Recommended pour Pologne: • Affects eligibility pour La protection temporaire • Improves chances à crossing

💡 Available policies: • avec military risk coverage • en printed ou electronic format • de Ukrainian et international insurers

Check specific destination country requirements before departure.

Ukrainian citoyens sans un/une biometric passeport doit obtain un/une Schengen visa even pour short-term trips à le/la EU. Such un/une visa allows stays of up à 90 jours within 180 jours.

Options: • Apply pour un/une Schengen visa à le/la consulate of le/la destination country • Obtain un/une biometric passeport en Ukraine ou abroad

In practice: • Some countries (Pologne, Roumanie) may allow entry avec an ID card • Upon entry à le/la first Schengen country, they may issue un/une short-term visa pour 15 jours • This est not guaranteed - it's better à ont proper documents

Border guard shift changes sur le/la Ukrainian side occur twice daily - à 8:00 et 20:00. These sont regular shifts that ensure continuous border control operations. It's important à note that delays often occur during shift changes pour all types of passage frontières. We recommend planning your trip avec this factor en mind.

Optimal days and times:

Day of week:

• Best: Tuesday–Thursday (low traffic)
• Medium: Monday, Friday morning
• Avoid: Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday

Time of day:

• Best: 10:00–15:00
• Acceptable: 7:00–9:00 (morning)
• Avoid: 17:00–20:00 (evening)

Choosing crossing by queues:

• Świecko-Frankfurt — popular, longer queues (60–150 min)
• Zgorzelec-Görlitz — medium queues (40–120 min), modernized
• Gubin-Guben — acceptable queues (30–90 min)
• Zasieki-Forst — shortest queues (20–60 min), but limited hours

Important for 2025: EES adds 5–15 minutes on first entry.

Speed limits in Germany:

Important about Autobahn:

• Germany is famous for having no mandatory limit on highways
• Recommended speed: 130 km/h
• Insurance: Typically covers up to 130 km/h; above — problems may arise
• Bad conditions: In rain, snow, fog — limit 80–100 km/h
• Trucks: Have a limit of 100 km/h

Fines for speeding (VERY strict!):

Outside cities:

In cities (even stricter):

Important:

• 8+ points = License confiscation
• Fines must be paid quickly, otherwise the amount increases

Short answer: NO vignette for passenger cars!

For passenger cars (up to 3.5 tons):

• Vignette NOT required — German highways are completely free!
• Only exceptions: 2 toll tunnels in the north (rarely used)
• Warnow Tunnel (Rostock): €3.60–4.40
• Herren Tunnel (Lübeck): €2.10

For trucks (7.5+ tons):

• Distance-based toll (LKW-Maut): €0.09–0.26/km
• Registration: Online at https://www.tolls.eu or at the border

Comparison with other countries:

• Poland: NO (free)
• Austria: YES (€9.60/10 days)
• Switzerland: YES (CHF 40/year)

Conclusion: Germany — the most advantageous country for car tourists!

Mandatory equipment in the car:

Mandatory rules:

• Seat belts — mandatory for all passengers
• Hazard lights in case of breakdowns
• Phone — prohibited while driving (fine €100–200)
• Alcohol: Up to 0.05% (very strict!)

Cost and travel time to Berlin:

Option 1: Taxi / Ride-sharing

• Cost: €80–150 (~2700–5000 UAH)
• Time: 1.5–2 hours from Świecko-Frankfurt
• Services: Uber (available in Berlin), local taxis

Option 2: Bus (Flixbus, EuroLines)

• Cost: €20–50 (~700–1700 UAH)
• Time: 1.5–2 hours
• Companies: Flixbus, EuroLines, Ecolines

Option 3: Train (recommended)

• Cost: €15–35 (~500–1200 UAH)
• Time: 1–1.5 hours from Frankfurt/Oder
• Operator: Deutsche Bahn (DB)

Option 4: Own car

• Fuel: ~€20–30 (~680–1000 UAH)
• Time: 1–1.5 hours
• Vignette: Not required

Gas stations in Germany:

Where to find:

• AvD (ADAC) — largest network
• Shell, Esso, Aral, Jet, OMV — main networks
• Highways: Stations every 30–40 km

Fuel prices (December 2025, approximate):

• Gasoline E95: ~€1.50–1.70/liter (~50–57 UAH)
• Gasoline E98: ~€1.70–1.90/liter (~57–64 UAH)
• Diesel: ~€1.40–1.60/liter (~47–54 UAH)

Comparison with Poland:

• Germany is slightly more expensive than Poland
• Fuel quality is higher

How to refuel:

• Self-service (typical): Select fuel → Insert card → Refuel → Pay
• Cashier: Tell pump number at cashier → Pay in advance

Required documents:

• Veterinary passport (Pet Passport)
• Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
• Rabies vaccination (at least 21 days before travel)
• Veterinary certificate (inspection 10 days before entry)
• Health declaration (in some cases)

Approximate cost: 450–900 UAH total

Short answer: Allowed at some crossing points.

Points with pedestrian crossings:

• Świecko-Frankfurt — Allowed
• Gubin-Guben — Allowed (separate pedestrian lane)
• Zgorzelec-Görlitz — Allowed
• Zasieki-Forst — Cars only

Documents for pedestrians:

• Biometric passport
• Proof of purpose (invitation, hotel booking)
• Proof of funds (cash or card)

Waiting time: 15–45 minutes (usually faster than cars)

In short:

• Special DPSU permit required to leave Ukraine
• Exceptions: foreigners, refugees, people with disabilities, parents with 3+ children, etc.
• Without permit — exit prohibited

Contact DPSU for permit: https://dpsu.gov.ua

Temporary Protection:

• Automatic status for Ukrainians who arrived after February 24, 2022
• Valid until: March 2026
• Allows:
• Working without additional permit
• Studying
• Receiving social assistance
• Free movement in the EU

Important: Temporary protection is automatically transferred when moving freely in the EU (Schengen).

Official requirements (Schengen):

• Minimum per day: 45 USD (~1600 UAH)
• Per week: 315 USD (~11200 UAH)
• Per month: 1350 USD (~48000 UAH)

How to prove:

• Cash
• Bank card with balance
• Bank statement
• ATM receipt

In practice: German border guards rarely ask about money, but better to have documents.

Practically: For a short trip, 100–200 USD is sufficient.

💡 document PREPARATION: ✓ Print document checklist ✓ Make copies of all documents ✓ Download DIIA et other useful apps ✓ Prepare cash EUR/PLN/MDL

🎒 BEFORE DEPARTURE: ✓ Fill tank (stations closed during curfew) ✓ Bring food et water (possible long file d'attentes) ✓ Charge phone et powerbank ✓ Translate key documents à destination language

📱 TECHNOLOGY: ✓ Check current file d'attentes sur nakordoni.eu ✓ Watch webcams à passage frontières ✓ Save emergency numbers en phone

🕐 TIMING: ✓ Travel Monday-Wednesday ✓ Avoid 08:00 et 20:00 (shift changes) ✓ Plan extra time pour EES (from October 2025)

🚗 à le/la BORDER: ✓ ont all documents ready ✓ Be polite à border guards ✓ Answer clearly et truthfully ✓ Don't leave valuables visible en car

📞 CONTACTS: ✓ Save emergency service numbers ✓ Inform family of your route ✓ ont consulate contacts avec you

Use our interactive map ou le/la "Top point de contrôles" table sur le/la homepage. Pay attention not only à le/la number of cars but also à le/la dynamics (up/down arrows next à numbers) à avoid arriving during shift changes (08:00/20:00) when file d'attentes peut spike.

Also consider travel time à le/la point de contrôle — sometimes un/une farther crossing avec un/une shorter file d'attente est le/la faster option.

View file d'attente map →

Ukraine-Moldavie passage frontières typically ont minimal file d'attentes, usually under 1 hour wait time. Main point de contrôles include Mamalyga-Kryva, Mohyliv-Podilskyi-Otach, Kuchurhan-Pervomaisc, et Porubne-Siret. Ukrainian citoyens peut enter Moldavie visa-free pour up à 90 jours within any 180-day period. requis documents include valide passeport, driver's license (if driving), vehicle registration, Green Card assurance, mandatory technical inspection certificate (requis de 2025), et UA sticker.

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Nakordoni.eu provides complete multilingual support en 5 languages: Ukrainian (Українська), Polish (Polski), Russian (Русский), English, et German (Deutsch). All passage frontière information, file d'attente forecasts, camera feeds, documentation requirements, news updates, et help guides sont fully translated. Switch languages using le/la language selector sur any page.

Yes. Nakordoni.eu est fully mobile-responsive et optimized pour smartphones et tablets. Access real-time border file d'attente information, GPS coordinates pour navigation, live camera feeds, wait time tracking, AI forecasts, et submit file d'attente reports de any mobile device. le/la mobile interface est designed pour travelers sur le/la road who besoin quick access à border information. Available en 5 languages: Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, English, et German.

Use le/la "Add Information" ou "Report file d'attente Status" feature sur Nakordoni.eu à submit anonymous reports de any border point de contrôle. You peut report current file d'attente length, estimated wait time, border conditions, et any issues affecting crossing speed. Your anonymous reports sont verified et aggregated avec official data à improve forecast accuracy pour all travelers. No personal data, registration, ou login est requis.

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Early morning heures (4:00-7:00 AM) et late evening (10:00 PM-midnight) typically ont le/la shortest file d'attentes à Ukraine-Pologne passage frontières. Avoid weekends, public holijours, summer months (June-August), et le/la week before major holijours when traffic peaks. Weekjours (Tuesday-Thursday) generally ont lighter traffic than Monjours et Frijours. Nakordoni.eu provides historical file d'attente data et AI-powered forecasts showing patterns by hour, day of week, et season.

The Entry/Exit System (EES) est un/une new EU automated biometric border control system that began rolling out en Pologne de October 2025. EES replaces manual passeport stamping avec facial recognition et fingerprint scanning, automatically tracking le/la 90-day limit pour ressortissants de pays tiers en le/la Schengen Area. Processing time averages 42 seconds per traveler. Pologne a certified full compliance à 14 air et land passage frontières. EES est mandatory before ETIAS peut launch en 2026.

ETIAS (European Travel Information et Authorization System) est un/une new EU pre-travel authorization system launching en late 2026 pour visa-exempt travelers, including Ukrainian citoyens. Before traveling à Pologne et other Schengen countries, Ukrainians will besoin à complete an online ETIAS application (approximately €7 fee, valide pour 3 years). This does not replace visa-free travel but adds un/une security screening step.

Currency exchange est available à le/la OKKO gas station near le/la Krakivets point de contrôle à le/la exit, avec favorable rates, et all major currencies sont accepted. Currency exchange est also available à le/la WOG gas station.

The only passage piéton sur le/la Ukrainian-Polish border est located à le/la "Shehyni-Medyka" point de contrôle. This point de contrôle operates pour pedestrian passage frontière en both directions - both pour entrer Ukraine et pour exiting. sur average, de 2000 à 2500 people pass through this point de contrôle daily. It est important à note that à other point de contrôles sur le/la border avec Pologne, only those traveling by motor vehicle sont allowed à pass. All those wishing à cross le/la border sur foot sont directed by le/la Polish side specifically à le/la "Medyka-Shehyni" point de contrôle.

An X-ray of un/une vehicle à le/la border usually takes up à an hour, not including le/la time spent en le/la file d'attente. This means that le/la preparation et scanning process itself takes approximately up à an hour.

The only point of crossing le/la state border of Ukraine à Pologne that peut be crossed sur foot est le/la "Shehyni-Medyka" crossing.

The State Customs Service of Ukraine (SCSU) clarified le/la information regarding le/la crossing of le/la customs border of Ukraine by personal vehicles not owned by le/la individuals themselves. According à le/la SCSU press service, no power of attorney de le/la direct owner est requis pour such vehicles.

Read more: News of Pologne Today.

No, gas stations near le/la border do not operate during curfew heures. Due à restrictions regarding working schedules et business activities during curfew heures, gas stations located near borders suspend their operations during this period. This est done as un/une safety measure et à comply avec rules et restrictions imposed according à le/la current curfew regimes.

Departures de Lviv à Shehyni occur approximately every 1 hour 20 minutes à 1 hour 40 minutes throughout le/la day. le/la first bus departs à 05:50, et le/la last one à 18:15.

The bus route de le/la Lviv bus station à Shehyni offers convenient et regular services.

Returns de Shehyni à Lviv sont offered de 05:50 à 18:15. As avec le/la journey, le/la prices pour return sont also 165.00 UAH. Learn how à buy bus tickets à Shehyni here à be prepared pour le/la trip.

Crossing le/la border avec your pet requires several procedures à be completed. Firstly, familiarize yourself avec le/la requirements of le/la destination country sur le/la official website of le/la State Service of Ukraine pour Food Safety et Consumer Protection. Next, visit un/une veterinarian à microchip et vaccinate your animal against rabies. Remember à ont blood drawn pour rabies antibody testing à un/une veterinary laboratory. After receiving le/la results, carry out parasite control measures et obtain Veterinary Certificate Form F-1 de un/une state veterinary clinic. Finally, obtain an international veterinary certificate by contacting le/la relevant authorities of le/la State Service of Ukraine pour Food Safety et Consumer Protection à le/la border of your region. Be sure à check le/la working heures before departure.

In le/la link you will find specific steps et un/une checklist of all nécessaire actions.

Source: State Service of Ukraine pour Food Safety et Consumer Protection

1598 - Multichannel number (for toll-free calls de landline networks et mobile network subscribers within Ukraine).

+38 (044) 527-63-63 - City number (for calls de within Ukraine et abroad according à le/la tariffs of le/la respective communication operator).

dovira@dpsu.gov.ua - pour receiving consultations via email en online mode (within three business jours).

The shift change sur le/la Ukrainian side of le/la border takes place twice un/une day - à 8:00 a.m. et 8:00 p.m. These sont regular changes that ensure le/la continuity of border control. It should be taken into account that during le/la shift change there sont often delays en servicing all types of passage frontières. We recommend planning your trip taking this factor into account.

Allowed to export:

• Personal belongings
• Alcohol: up to 1 liter of spirits
• Tobacco products: up to 200 cigarettes
• Food products: non-living, packaged
• Cash: up to 10,000 EUR without declaration

Prohibited:

• Jewelry without certificates
• Antiques without permission
• Fresh meat/dairy products
• Plants without phytosanitary certificate
• Works of art without permission

German Immigration Service (Ausländerbehörde):

• Website: https://www.bamf.bund.de
• Phone: +49 (0) 911 943-0
• English: Available on the website

Embassy of Ukraine in Berlin:

• Website: https://germany.mfa.gov.ua/
• Address: Kurfürstendamm 68, 10707 Berlin
• Phone: +49 (30) 88671-0

State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (DPSU):

• Website: https://dpsu.gov.ua
• Hotline: +38 (440) 2000

Nakordoni service for live queues:

• Live queues PL-DE: /en/stat/2/18 — updates every 15 minutes

Quick algorithm:

• Stay calm — nervousness complicates the situation
• Know your rights:
• You have the right to remain silent until a lawyer arrives
• Communication language can be English
• Contact the embassy:
• Embassy in Germany: +49 (30) 88671-0
• DPSU (Ukraine): +38 (440) 2000
• Document everything: Officers' names, time, reason for refusal

🆕 UPDATE AUGUST 2025:

Men aged 18-22 years peut now freely cross le/la border sans restrictions.

Men aged 23-60 years generally CANNOT leave Ukraine during martial law, except pour certain categories:

✓ Disabled persons of groups I-II ✓ Fathers of three ou more children under 18 ✓ Guardians of persons avec group I disability ✓ Single parents/breadwinners ✓ University lecturers (business trips) ✓ Other categories according à legislation

Check current rules sur le/la State Border Guard website: dpsu.gov.ua

All non-EU/non-Schengen nationals, including:

• Ukrainian citoyens (even avec biometric passeports et visa-free access) • All ressortissants de pays tiers entering le/la Schengen Area • Exemptions: EU/EEA citoyens, long-term residents avec residence permits

First-time registration: 5-10 minutes (biometric scan + photo). Subsequent entries: Faster (system recognizes you).