Ukraine: Indian Embassy Shares Routes For Indian Nationals To Leave Conflict-Ridden Region

Five routes available for crossing the border are — Ukraine-Hungary, Ukraine-Slovakia border, Ukraine-Moldova, Ukraine-Poland, and Ukraine Romania.

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New Delhi: The Indian Embassy in Kyiv has shared information on five available options for Indian nationals to cross Ukraine border after it shared an advisory asking Indian citizens to leave the conflict-ridden country at the earliest possible. The advisory came on Wednesday amid escalating hostilities across Ukraine warning against travelling to the war zone and also advising the Indian citizens, currently in Ukraine, to leave at the earliest possible. 

The available options for crossing the border for Indian nationals was shared by Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi based on the available information with the embassy in Kyiv. According to the information, five routes available for crossing the border are — Ukraine-Hungary, Ukraine-Slovakia border, Ukraine-Moldova, Ukraine-Poland, and Ukraine Romania.

The Embassy asked that the Indian citizens crossing the borders should continue to take safety precautions during travel. For the Ukraine-Hungary border, the Embassy said that the checkpoints are located in Zakarpathia region (Tysa-only for vehicles, Dzvinkove, Luzhanka, Vylok, Chop). A convenient option is to travel to Chop city by train, it added.

🔔 The available options for border crossing for Indian nationals shared by @IndiainUkraine may be seen at https://t.co/MTa8Hhq9zA. https://t.co/XKl1KV9Fm0 pic.twitter.com/bSvPOUO99m

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) October 22, 2022

Indian nationals need to carry a valid passport, a valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka), student card/student certificate (if any) and preferably an air ticket while crossing the border, the mission said. 

For the Ukraine-Slovakia border, checkpoints are located in Zakarpathia Region (Uzhhorod-only for vehicles, Malyi Bereznyi, Mali Selmencionly for pedestrians). Unless they already have a valid Schengen/ Slovak visa, Indian nationals need to obtain a visa at the border check post, it added.

To obtain the visa and cross the border, it noted, Indian nationals should have valid passport, valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka), Student card/student certificate (if any) and preferably air ticket.

Moreover for Ukraine-Moldova border, checkpoints are located in Chernivetska (Kelmentsy, Rososhany, Sokyryany, Mamalyha), Vinnytska (MohylivPodilskyi) and Odesska (Palanka-Mayaki, Starokozache) regions.

Unless they already have a valid Moldovan visa, Indian nationals need to obtain a Moldovan transit visa in advance at the Embassy of Moldova in Kyiv. To cross the border Indian nationals should have a valid passport, valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka), Student card/student certificate (if any), Air ticket and Moldovan transit Visa.

For Ukraine-Poland, checkpoints are located in Lvivska (Rava-Ruska,Shegyni, Krakivets, Grushiv), Volynska (Yagodyn) regions. Unless they already have a valid Schengen/Polish visa, Indian nationals need to obtain a Schengen/Polish visa in advance at the Consulate General of Poland in Lviv. To cross the border Indian nationals should have a valid passport, valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka), student card/student certificate (if any), preferably air ticket, Schengen/Polish Visa.

Ukraine-Romania border checkpoints are located in Zakarpathia (Dyakove-only for vehicles, Solotvyno) and Chernivetska (Porubne) regions. Unless they already have valid Romanian visa, Indian nationals need to obtain an advance Romanian visa at the Consulate General of Romania in Chernivtsi or Solotvino.

To cross the border, Indian nationals should have a valid passport, valid Ukrainian resident permit (Posvidka), student card/student certificate (if any), preferably an air ticket, and Romanian visa.

Moreover, the contact numbers for the Embassy of India, Kyiv or the Indian Embassies in the above countries were also shared for any assistance regarding border crossing.

(With inputs from ANI)