For detailed information on the documents required to cross the border, the procedure for crossing, checkpoints and the categories of citizens who are allowed to travel outside Ukraine, please see the link of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.

You can get help through the chatbot here.

- In addition to the chatbot, citizens can also contact the call centre at +38 (044) 224-57-20.

- The SBGS hotline is 1598.

According to the rules that apply to dogs, cats, ferrets and others, it is necessary to have a numbered veterinary passport of an international standard, which must contain

• a mark on comprehensive vaccination against viral diseases: the last vaccination must be carried out no later than 30 days and no earlier than 12 months before the date of departure
• a photo of the animal before it reaches the age of 12 months
• a chipping mark indicating the date of chipping and the location of the microchip
• a mark of vaccination against rabies (name of the vaccine, signature, seal, date)
• information on treatment against ecto- and endoparasites (fleas and worms)

Also:

• chipping or titration prior to rabies vaccination and obtaining a certificate; the microchip implanted under the animal's skin must comply with ISO 11784, ISO 11785 standards
• an international veterinary certificate for an animal transported through the EU for non-commercial purposes
• a certificate stating that the animal is not of breeding value

If you have any additional questions, we recommend that you contact the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine:

- dovira@dpsu.gov.ua

- +38 044 527 63 63 (for calls from abroad), 1598 (for calls within Ukraine)

Detailed information on the rules for crossing the border with animals by country

You can stay in Slovakia without a visa for 90 days in any 180 days period. Temporary protection is provided until 4 March 2024. The term will be automatically prolonged by an additional 6 months.

You can find more information at this website in the section "I want to stay in Slovakia".

The EU migration calculator helps to calculate the number of days of stay in EU countries for those who do not apply for temporary protection.

Unaccompanied minors entering Slovakia will be escorted by border police and placed in the Medzilaborce centre where they get a temporary guardian, who will be able to speak Ukrainian.
In the centre in Medzilaborce the child will also be provided with the food, accommodation or other necessary help (social support, etc.). The temporary guardian will immediately apply to the court for legal appointment of a guardian and will apply for temporary protection on child's behalf. For more information please visit upsvr.gov.sk .

You can apply for temporary protection :

• At the police stations in Nitra, Žilina, Banská Bystrica, Rimavská Sobota, Dunajská Streda, Trnava, Nové Zámky, Trenčín, Ružomberok, Prešov, Košice. Working hours: Monday - Wednesday - Friday from 07:30 to 15:30.
• Large registration centers accept applications from immigrants in Bratislava (Monday and Friday from 8:00 to 18:00), Michalovce (Monday to Sunday from 08:00 to 18:00).

Children must be present with you when making the declaration. You will have to present any proof of identity. More informatiom here .

How to issue temporary protection (odídenec/dočasne utočisko) for a newborn child?

1. After the birth of the child, the parents or one of the parents must go to the MATRIČNÝ ÚRAD and obtain a birth certificate (Rodný list).

2. After that, the parents or one of them must go to the police for foreigners (in Bratislava, this can be done at Bottova 7), where the child will be photographed and pre-registered.

Documents: you must bring your parents' passports, your parents' temporary protection documents, your child's birth certificate, and two copies of it (with your contact phone number and email address).

3. Immediately after the police, it is necessary to go to the Migračný úrad MV SR office (such an office is also located at Bottova 7), provide a copy of the birth certificate and undergo a short interview.

4. After a few days, you will be called and invited to another, slightly longer interview at Migračný úrad MV SR (one of the parents may come).

5. After the second interview, you will be called and informed when you can pick up the document on temporary protection of the child from the police.

Important: persons with temporary protection are not entitled to child birth assistance. If both of the child's parents have a different (different from Slovak) citizenship, the child does NOT receive Slovak citizenship automatically upon birth on the territory of Slovakia.

Slovakia extended the validity period of temporary protection for Ukrainians.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Slovakia reported that the validity of the "Temporary Asylum" certificate valid until March 4, 2023 was automatically extended until March 4, 2024.

However, if they wish, Ukrainian immigrants can update their identity card through the electronic service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Slovak Republic. Link here .

What opportunities does temporary protection provide to Ukrainians in Slovakia?

• legally working on the territory of the Slovak Republic;
• getting secondary and higher education;
• access to medical care and housing;
• access to financial and social assistance.

You can find more detailed information about crossing the border, financial and social support, finding housing and job in Slovakia on the UFU platform at the link.

"Passport Service" has become available in Slovakia

The State Migration Service, together with the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, opened new division of DP "Dokument" in Slovakia (Bratislava).

As reported on the website of DP "Dokument", mobile and technical complexes - specially equipped white minibuses with the "Passport service" symbol - have been put into operation in Bratislava.

Visitor service is provided from Monday to Saturday, inclusive, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. by electronic and "live" queue. In Bratislava, mobile complexes are located at: Mlynske nivy 5A, 821 09 Bratislava (1st floor, bus station area)

Here, Ukrainians can get the following services:

• issuing an ID card or foreign passport (including replacing a lost or stolen one);
• exchange of an ID card or foreign passport (expiration, change of information, unfitness for use);
• exchange of a 1994 model passport for an ID card (upon request or in case of unfitness);
• simultaneous issuance of a foreign passport and an ID card;
• driver's license exchange.

Payment for services in mobile complexes is made on the spot using the online service (cash payment is not available). To do this, you need to have a smartphone and a bank card or its details. Website & address .

In order to issue a foreign passport, you need to contact the Ukrainian Embassy .

A foreign passport is issued to a person who has reached the age of 16 on the basis of an application-questionnaire submitted by him personally. At the same time, the issuance of a foreign passport to a person who has been recognized by the court as having limited legal capacity or incapacity is carried out on the basis of an application-questionnaire of the guardian or other legal representative.

The following are attached to the application:

• previous passport to be exchanged (if the passport is not issued for the first time);
• internal passport in the form of a booklet (if available);
• or ID card (if available);
• a document confirming permanent residence or temporary stay abroad (if available);
• certificate of registration of the place of residence in Ukraine / certificate of registration of the place of residence of a temporarily displaced person (if available);
• a certificate of assignment of the registration number of the taxpayer's registration card (RNOKPP; if available).

In case of loss or theft of the previous passport, a document (report, certificate, etc.) issued by the competent authority of the state in which the passport was lost or stolen is attached to the application, confirming the fact of the owner's application regarding its loss or theft. Such a document is submitted without legalization and translation into Ukrainian.

In the case of issuing a passport in connection with a change in personal data (surname and/or first name), a document confirming such a change (marriage certificate, divorce certificate, court decision, etc.) is attached to the application. When issuing a foreign passport with a new surname and/or first name, the "domestic" passport (ID card) must be reissued.

In the event that the applicant has not previously been issued with an identity document, confirming Ukrainian citizenship and/or granting the right to leave Ukraine and enter Ukraine, a certificate of registration of the person as a citizen of Ukraine is provided (with the exception of cases when the person's parents at the time of his were citizens of Ukraine at birth).

You can register the birth of a child only at the consulate. There, the determination of his origin and the assignment of his surname, first name, and patronymic are carried out.

The application for registration must be submitted immediately, but no later than one month after the birth of the child, and in the case of a stillborn child - no later than three days.

The registration process takes place at the place of birth or at the place of residence of the child's parents or one of them (with a written application). At the same time, in case of illness, death of the parents or for other reasons it is impossible to register the birth - the application can be submitted by relatives or other persons authorized by the representative of the health care institution in which the child was born or is currently.

What is required for registration?

• a document from a medical institution about the birth of a child, passports certifying the identity of the parents;
• application (written or addressed orally) to enter information about the father.

Registration is free, and based on its results, parents are issued a birth certificate.

How to return to the homeland with a child born in the Slovakia?

In order for Ukrainians to return home with a child born in the Slovakia, they must have with them:

• a document certifying his identity;
• a child's birth certificate issued by a consular institution.

Is the status of a citizen of Ukraine preserved during the birth of a child in the Slovakia?

A newborn Ukrainian in the Slovakia retains the status of a citizen of Ukraine. Data on citizenship and nationality in the act record of birth and certificate are not filled in, which is why a corresponding entry is made in the column "For marks".

In addition, a person whose parents or one of his parents were citizens of Ukraine at the time of his birth is a citizen of Ukraine. The place of birth of the baby does not affect the possibility of him acquiring Ukrainian citizenship.

How to issue temporary protection (odídenec/dočasne utočisko) for a newborn child?

1. After the birth of the child, the parents or one of the parents must go to the MATRIČNÝ ÚRAD and obtain a birth certificate (Rodný list).

2. After that, the parents or one of them must go to the police for foreigners (in Bratislava, this can be done at Bottova 7), where the child will be photographed and pre-registered.

Documents: you must bring your parents' passports, your parents' temporary protection documents, your child's birth certificate, and two copies of it (with your contact phone number and email address).

3. Immediately after the police, it is necessary to go to the Migračný úrad MV SR office (such an office is also located at Bottova 7), provide a copy of the birth certificate and undergo a short interview.

4. After a few days, you will be called and invited to another, slightly longer interview at Migračný úrad MV SR (one of the parents may come).

5. After the second interview, you will be called and informed when you can pick up the document on temporary protection of the child from the police.

Important: persons with temporary protection are not entitled to child birth assistance. If both of the child's parents have a different (different from Slovak) citizenship, the child does NOT receive Slovak citizenship automatically upon birth on the territory of Slovakia.

There are several steps involved in the process of body repatriation from abroad to Ukraine:

1. Notify the authorities.

The first step of body repatriation from abroad to Ukraine is to contact the local authorities in Slovakia, so you can register the death. Ukrainian embassy should also be able to help you in the process of registering the death abroad.

2. Arrange the correct documents.

You’ll need to have all the right paperwork before you can repatriate your loved one home from abroad to Ukraine. If you are repatriating a body to Ukraine for burial or cremation, the documents you will need include:

• Death Certificate.
• Certificate or Affidavit from the local health authorities stating that the cause of death of the individual to be shipped to Ukraine was not a communicable disease or infections.
• A Document about the absence of any excessive objects inside the casket or urn with the ashes.
• The Certificate of Cremation issued be the Funeral home or Cremation office.

All the mentioned documents should be authenticated, legalized and translated into Ukrainian by the certified translator. The originals of abovementioned documents and notarized translations, must accompany the casket containing the deceased, or urn with ashes, to Ukraine.

The passport of the deceased person should be sent to the Embassy of Ukraine along with a notarized and authenticated copy of the Certificate of Death, and a translation from Slovak to Ukrainian. The Embassy is to make correspondent procedures with the passport and can forward it back if it is required to accompany the casket containing the deceased, or urn with ashes, to Ukraine.

The Embassy is to be informed of the date, time, and the place of delivery of the casket containing the deceased, or urn with ashes, to Ukraine. Only the next of kin relatives of the deceased, or persons correspondingly authorized by them, can receive the casket or urn.

3. Transport the deceased to Ukraine.

The casket containing the body, or urn with ashes, must be sealed by the Funeral Home. There are no strict requirements with respect to the urn with ashes; however, the body should be transported in a metal casket, made of zinc-plated steel or tinplate not more than 0,4 thick.

For the air cargo transportation, it is necessary to specify a cemetery in Ukraine as well as Ukrainian Funeral Home which will take care of the casket, or the urn with ashes, in Ukraine. Both are a subject of private choice by the relatives or friends of the deceased person. Source .