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Last verified: Tuesday, 13. August 2024 at 08:21 AM

Ukraine Travel Advisory

Warning Level Icon It is not safe to travel Ukraine

Local Situation: 4.7 / 5

It is not safe to travel Ukraine. We detected travel advisories from 9 sources for this specific country.

Regional Situation: 3.6 / 5

Ukraine shares a land border with 7 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Ukraine), the Advisory Index is 3.6 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Belarus (4.9), Russia (4.4), Romania (3.2), Moldova (3), Slovakia (3), Hungary with 2.8 and Poland with 2.8 (of 5).

Current informationen on Covid-19 in Ukraine

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Ukraine. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET).

There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Ukraine.

Source: www.ecdc.europa.eu

Advice scoring history for Ukraine

Chart of the risk level over that last 200 days. This is the daily calculated travel risk for Ukraine.

Chart of the number of sources over that last 200 days. This is the daily number of advisory sources (of any rating) that have been active on that day.

Note: Changes happening on the 28th/29th of July 2019 are related to a change in the software and number of sources processed.

Rating Details (single travel warnings)

These are the individual advisories published by other countries about the destination Ukraine from a travellers perspective. The scoring of all messages combined is the foundation for the current rating 4.7 out of 5.0.

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: New Zealand

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Do not travel to Ukraine due to Russia’s invasion and ongoing military aggression (level 4 of 4). There is a real risk to life. New Zealanders currently in Ukraine are advised to depart as soon as it is safe to do so. The New Zealand Government is severely limited in its ability to provide consular assistance to New Zealand citizens in Ukraine.

Source: https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/ukraine

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 4 - Reconsider travelling.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Cyprus

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Avoid all travel to certain areas

Source: http://www.mfa.gov.cy/mfa/mfa2016.nsf/travel_en.html

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Australia

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We continue to advise do not travel to Ukraine due to the volatile security environment and military conflict. If you're currently in Ukraine, we urge you to depart if it's safe to do so. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is ongoing. The security situation continues to be volatile. Heavy fighting is occurring in parts of eastern and southern Ukraine. Missile ...

Source: https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/europe/ukraine

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.
Warning Level Icon Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Germany

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Ukraine: Reisewarnung/Ausreiseaufforderung (Reisewarnung). The German government advises againt travelling this country.

Source: https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/ukrainesicherheit/201946

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Canada

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The Canadian goverment suggests: Avoid all travel.

Source: https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/ukraine

Warning Level Icon Danger level: 5 - Do not travel.

This is the general advisory usually covering the country as a whole.

Advisory issued by: Finland

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Lämna landet omedelbart -

Source: https://um.fi/resemeddelande/-/c/UA

Individual rating changes for Ukraine

This is the recent history of individual changes of travel advices that affected the total asessment of Ukraine. Most recent events first.

Changes from August 7th 2020

The total rating for Ukraine changed from 3.5 to 3.7. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government increased their existing warning for Ukraine to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +2.0).

Changes from March 22nd 2020

The total rating for Ukraine changed from 3.4 to 3.5. Here are the influencing details:

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The Canadian government increased their existing warning for Ukraine to 3.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 2.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 18th 2020

The total rating for Ukraine changed from 3.0 to 3.4. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government increased their existing warning for Ukraine to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 4.0 (by +1.0).

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The Austrian government increased their existing warning for Ukraine to 5.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +2.0).

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The Irish government increased their existing warning for Ukraine to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from March 15th 2020

The total rating for Ukraine changed from 2.9 to 3.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The Australian government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 4.0.

Changes from March 14th 2020

The total rating for Ukraine changed from 2.8 to 2.9. Here are the influencing details:

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The Danish government increased their existing warning for Ukraine to 4.0 (of 5.0) from the previous rating of 3.0 (by +1.0).

Changes from September 25th 2019

The total rating for Ukraine changed from 0.0 to 0.0. Here are the influencing details:

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The United States government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 2.0.

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The German government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 3.0.

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The Austrian government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 3.0.

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The Canadian government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 2.0.

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The New Zealand government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 2.0.

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The Cypriot government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 4.0.

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The Irish government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 3.0.

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The Finnish government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 3.0.

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The Danish government issued a new warning for Ukraine with a rating of 3.0.

About Ukraine

Ukraine with its capital Kiev is a country in Europe (Eastern Europe), slightly smaller than Texas (603,700 km²). The country is located Eastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Poland, Romania, and Moldova in the west and Russia in the east. The climate can be described as temperate continental; Mediterranean only on the southern Crimean coast; precipitation disproportionately distributed, highest in west and north, lesser in east and southeast; winters vary from cool along the Black Sea to cold farther inland; summers are warm across the greater part of the country, hot in the south. The landscape is most of Ukraine consists of fertile plains (steppes) and plateaus, mountains being found only in the west (the Carpathians), and in the Crimean Peninsula in the extreme south. With a population of about 45.99 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Topic Value
Capital Kiev
Population about 45.99 million
Size 603.700 km²
Size comparable to slightly smaller than Texas
Common languages Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian
Currency Hryvnia (short: UAH)
Common voltage (electricity) 220V - 50Hz
Used GSM Frequencies 900/1800
International phone prefix +380
Internet Top Level Domain .ua
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 2 UA
Countrycode: ISO Alpha 3 UKR
Countrycode: ISO Numeric 804

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Ukraine is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

  • air and water pollution
  • deforestation
  • inadequate supplies of potable water
  • radiation contamination in the northeast from 1986 accident at Chornobyl' Nuclear Power Plant

Natural hazzards

  • occasional droughts
  • occasional floods

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Ukraine. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

  1. chemicals
  2. coal
  3. electric power
  4. ferrous
  5. food processing
  6. machinery
  7. nonferrous metals
  8. transport equipment

Agriculture products

  1. beef
  2. grain
  3. milk
  4. sugar beets
  5. sunflower seeds
  6. vegetables

Ukrainian Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Ukraine.

Export products

  1. chemicals
  2. ferrous
  3. foodstuffs
  4. fuel
  5. machinery
  6. nonferrous metals
  7. petroleum products
  8. transport equipment

Import products

  1. chemicals
  2. energy
  3. equipment
  4. machinery

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Ukraine?

Ukraine is currently rated at 4,7 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 9 official sources. It is not safe to travel Ukraine.

Is it safe to travel Ukraine in 2024?

With these high scores (4,7) you should avoid all kind of travel to Ukraine and maybe pick another location. This is not a place for holidays.

How many travel advisories do you know for Ukraine?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 9 individual sources for Ukraine.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Ukraine?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Ukraine. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Ukraine.

What is the size of Ukraine?

Ukraine has a size of 603,700 km² or 233,090 mi² which is slightly smaller than Texas.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

For non-country specific questions, please check our global F.A.Q.