As Ukraine opened its borders to foreigners after the prolonged lockdown, the government has issued some guidelines for foreigners entering through its borders. As of 15 June, Ukraine has resumed international flights and switched to a country-based approach to self-isolation for foreigners. This means that a mandatory 14-day quarantine will apply depending on where the person is coming from abroad. If he/ she arrives from a “red zone” country where the number of COVID-19 cases exceeds 40 per 100 thousand population, self-isolation or observation is mandatory after crossing the border. If the country of residency falls in the “green zone” (less than 40 cases per 100 thousand population), self-isolation is not required.

For these purposes, a visitor’s country of residency will be considered rather than their country of travel origin or citizenship. For this reason, citizens of “red zone” countries can avoid self-isolation if they have documents confirming their stay in a “green zone” country for the last 14 days, as long as it is their country of departure, too. Another means of avoiding the confinement period is a negative result from a PCR test for coronavirus. This test must be performed after crossing the border into Ukraine. To do this, Ukrainian International Airlines have set up a coronavirus test laboratory in the Boryspil Airport, primarily for UIA crews, but also for departing and arriving passengers if they need a relevant certificate for their country of arrival. In other cases, foreign citizens must undergo a two-week quarantine either in a hotel or in an apartment. Residents of “red zone” countries and those tested negative for coronavirus have to download the Diy Vdoma a smartphone application https://visitukraine.today/#diya and follow the instructions for online supervision. A person is allowed to go out to buy groceries or medical treatment no further than two km away from their place of confinement. Time outside is limited to two hours per day. You need to have a Ukrainian mobile phone number with the SIM card activated before you arrive in the country, though the SIM does not need to be in your phone on arrival. When using the app, you must respond promptly to notifications sent to your mobile (in Ukrainian). Regardless of test results, all foreign citizens traveling to Ukraine are required to have  COVID-19 health insurance. Insurance must be purchased from a company registered in Ukraine or a foreign company that has a representative office or an insurance partner in Ukraine. In case you develop symptoms of COVID-19:

1. call your insurance company
2. if you are suspected of having COVID-19, you will be sent to one of the designated infectious diseases hospitals according to the place of your temporary residence.
3. do not go to the hospital by yourself, patients who experience symptoms compatible with coronavirus disease have to be taken there by a medical emergency team.
4. emergency medical assistance is covered by the State of Ukraine.
5. when tested for the coronavirus, you must stay in a hospital or in isolation and under observation.
6. if the patient is tested positive, he/she will receive medical care based on the contract on granting medical assistance and should stay in hospital or in self-isolation until full recovery and inform the health institution about his or her health on a regular basis.

Courtesy of Ukraineworld