Dear Visitor to Ukraine! We are delighted to welcome you to our beautiful county. Regardless of your purpose of visit, or destination we hope that your stay will be an enjoyable one. To make your journey To Ukraine as easy as possible we compile all of the necessary information for your convenience. We hope you will find it useful and once again Welcome to Ukraine!

Ukraine officially prohibits the sending of cash, travelers’ checks, personal checks, credit cards, or passports via international mail. Customs officials regularly confiscate these items as contraband.

Ukrainian customs officials also often enforce regulations concerning temporary importation into or export from Ukraine for items including firearms, antiquities, and currency.

If you have any questions regarding imports/exports, please contact the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington or one of Ukraine’s US consulates for further information regarding customs regulations and requirements.

As is common today across the globe, there are many counterfeit and pirated goods that are widely available. However, any and all transactions of such items are illegal: bringing them into or out of Ukraine will result in forfeitures and/or fines.

Ukraine’s laws require that travelers declare all cash and jewelry, regardless of value, upon entering the country. Travelers must fill out a customs declaration and ask a customs official to stamp it.

Foreigners may bring up to $10,000 in cash and up to $50,000 in travelers' checks into Ukraine without a special license, however they must declare the cash or checks.

When customs officials find that a traveler is entering or exiting Ukraine with undeclared cash, they often confiscate all of the undeclared funds. When leaving Ukraine, foreigners may only bring with them up to $3,000 in cash (or up to the amount they declared upon their entry.) If a traveler wants to take out more than $3,000, he/she must obtain a customs declaration proving he/she brought the corresponding sum of money into the country.

Travelers who want to bring more than $10,000 into Ukraine must obtain a special license AFTER entering the country. Details on obtaining the special license are available at the Embassy’s web site at:

http://kyiv.usembassy.gov/amcit_travel_ukrcustoms_eng.html

Remember that customs officials often enforce strict rules regarding import/export of valuables including firearms, religious objects, antiques, medications, business equipment and many other items.

Always contact Ukraine’s Embassy in Washington, DC or one of its Consulates near you for more information regarding customs.