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Халмеу: Ukrainian border-guard shift change at the Ukrainian–Romanian border — when and how long to wait
Border guard shift change on the Ukrainian side of Халмеу 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 of trucks at Халмеу typically 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.
The neighboring Romania checkpoint is in the same time zone as Ukraine (Kyiv time), so its shift change falls at roughly the same 08:00 and 20:00. Because both sides change at the same time, the slowdown is concentrated in narrow windows — about 08:00–08:30 in the morning and 20:00–20:30 in the evening (Kyiv time).
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Queue at checkpoint for the last 24 hours
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Border Queue Analysis at the Халмеу - cargo transport checkpoint for Yesterday
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Travel Planning Халмеу By freight transport
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מסמכים נדרשים
Documents for crossing the border from the EU
Information about the documents required for leaving the EU will be available here soon.
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
תשתיות
Характеристика та обладнання пункту пропуску Халмеу
Вид сполучення: автомобільний
Зручності:
Види контролю на пункті пропуску:
Загальна кількість смуг руху: Romania: Інформація відсутня
Загальна кількість смуг руху: Ukraine: Інформація відсутня
פרטי קשר ומפה
Contacts and address of checkpoint Халмеу
Address:
Phone: +40 261 773 035
Email: vamahalmeu@customs.ro
GPS Coordinates: 47.99206, 23.00258 Show on map
Nearest border checkpoints
- Sighetu Marmatiei – 65.7 км
- Vicovu de Sus – 194.9 км
- Siret – 227.7 км
- Rakovets – 307.2 км