Many of us have to visit the territory of our closest neighbor - Ukraine - for the purpose of recreation, tourism or business. We get there in various ways: by train, by car, sometimes by plane. Each option has its pros and cons. It is very convenient to travel by car. For those who are going to visit a neighboring state in this way for the first time, we will try to outline the situation a bit. What is the border with Ukraine? By car, try to cross it.
As everyone knows, on the train it is as easy as shelling pears. You show the border guard a passport and an immigration card, he puts a stamp, tears off half of the card for himself, and that’s all. If you present your passport, it will be even easier - you do not need to fill in anything, since you will be marked with a border crossing mark. Having crossed the border with Ukraine, you can stay on its territory for 90 days.
If you are traveling by car, your driver’s license and registration documents for the car are added to the above papers. There are also other requirements. Firstly, it is necessary to have insurance for the vehicle, and secondly, the distinguishing sign of the Russian Federation is RUS. On a modern registration plate there is such a designation, therefore, it is not necessary to purchase and paste it additionally.
If everything is clear with the second paragraph, then on the first you need to stop a little. If you wish the border with Ukraine to be crossed by car quickly and without problems, to remain as a pleasant memory, take care of the Green Card in addition to Russian insurance. The “Green Card” will make it possible to extend its effect to the territory of Ukraine, as well as other countries - participants of the agreement. You can get it at any major insurance company while at home. The minimum period for which you can apply for a card is 15 days. The price is 530 rubles.
Also, based on practice, you can purchase internal Ukrainian insurance and safely travel with it around the country. Legislation does not prohibit this. But there are many nuances, because of which it is still better to do this at home. In this case, the border with Ukraine is crossed by car without any surprises. Since immediately beyond the border barrier there are many booths where these desired documents are sold,
which often turn out to be null and void. And in case of an accident they will be declared invalid. There are many schemes of deception, and we will not dwell on this now. Normal internal insurance costs 617 rubles, you can buy it in a booth where the border guard will send you to the exit barrier when checking for the presence of it. Everything, we can assume that the border with Ukraine has been overcome. By car and no problem.
In addition to documents, compliance with all customs rules is required . It is necessary to take into account the norms for importing cigarettes, alcohol, medicines, cash into the neighboring state. Last year, restrictions on many items were greater. For example, goods without tax could be imported for only 200 euros. This year the figure has been increased to 500 euros. They increased the period of stay of the car on its territory from six months to one year.
A small comparison with how the border with Ukraine used to cross by car (2012). The queues were noticeably greater, the requirements are tougher, including the car was often searched. Now everything is simplified. And if you make time, then you can go through the line and all the formalities in a maximum of a couple of hours, and not in a day, as before.