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

The validity of the residence title issued within the temporary protection procedure is to be retroactive from the credible date of entry into Germany, at the earliest 4 March 2022, until 4 March 2024. Regardless of that, all persons fleeing Ukraine are allowed to stay in the EU for 90 days within a 180 day period of time without any limitations or an obligation to register.

According to the "Ukraine Residence Transitional Ordinance " which is currently valid until May 31, 2023, if you enter Germany for the first time by May 31, 2023, you must apply for a residence permit by August 29, 2023 at the latest.

Currently, there is no current information regarding the extension of the Residence Permit issued as part of the temporary protection procedure until March 4, 2024.

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.

The entire process of registration for temporary protection in Germany is divided into the following stages: initial registration and (in the case of the need for social assistance) allocation to a certain city, registration at the address of residence in the city of destination and application for a residence permit (Aufenthaltstitel). For initial registration in Germany, you need to contact the primary receprion center in one of the federal states.

The status of whether displaced people can be accepted in a particular federal state can change very quickly. Therefore, information that dates back only a few days or weeks is often outdated and does not reflect the actual situation. In addition, it can also happen that the capacities in single municipalities within federal states are exhausted. Please inform yourself of the current status of reception in a particular federal state before arrival. Here is a list of addresses of the reception centers in different federal states which can be your first contact points:

• BERLIN: Former Tegel Airport - Saatwinkler Damm, 13405 Berlin
• Bayern: Ergolding - Schindlerstraße 19, 84030 Ergolding
• Baden Württemberg: Messe Sindelfingen - Mahdentalstraße 116, 71065 Sindelfingen
• Hessen: Gießen - Rödgener Straße 91, 35394 Gießen
• Sachsen: Meerane - Seiferetziger Schulweg 10, 08393 Meerane
• Thüringen: Suhl - Weidbergstraße 24-26, 98527 Suhl
• Saarland: Lebach - Pommernstraße 1, 66822 Lebach

From the reception center you will be assigned to another city within this or another federal state, where you will be able to register for social benefits and find accommodation.

You can also apply for temporary protection in Germany after you have been given shelter by a German family and have been helped to obtain an official residential address. In such case, please contact the relevant immigration office (Ausländerbehörde) in your city.

Lastly, the third option for obtaining temporary protection status is family reunification. For example, if one of your family members previously received temporary protection in a federal state that no longer accepts refugees, then you may apply to the authorities for permission to obtain temporary protection status for the purpose of family reunification. Please note that this normally applies to close relatives only (i.e. husband/wife, minor children).

At the moment, there is no need to renew the status of temporary protection, the residence permit in Germany is valid until March 4, 2024. Source .

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 Germany?

In order for Ukrainians to return home with a child born in the Germany, 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 Germany?

A newborn Ukrainian in the Germany 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.

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

1. Notify the authorities.

First, it is necessary to obtain an official document - "Death Certificate" (German: "Sterbeurkunde") at the "Standesamt" or

• "Extract from the death certificate" (in German "Auszug aus dem Sterbeeintrag") or
• "Certificate on postponing the registration of the fact of death" (in German "Bescheinigung über die Zurückstellung eines Sterbefall").

IMPORTANT: After receiving the Death Certificate, it is necessary to put an "APOSTILLE" seal on it.

A death registration document without an "APOSTILLE" stamp is invalid for Ukraine, will not allow crossing the state and customs border of Ukraine, will block the import of a coffin with a body or an urn with ashes of a deceased person into Ukraine.

The "APOSTILLE" stamp is affixed in the district administration bodies ("Bezirksregierung" / "Regierungspräsidium"), which are subordinate to the local civil registration office - "Standesamt" that issued the death certificate.

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. For transporting a coffin with a body or an urn with ashes of a deceased citizen to Ukraine, a cover letter from the Embassy is drawn up on the basis of the following documents:

• passport of a citizen of Ukraine for departure abroad of a deceased person;
• a death certificate issued by the German authorities ("Sterbeurkunde" / "Auszug aus dem Sterbeeintrag" / "Bescheinigung über die Zurückstellung eines Sterbefall" certified by the stamp "APOSTILLE" and translated into Ukrainian;
• a passport for the transportation of a deceased person (Leichenpass), certified by the "APOSTILLE" stamp and translated into Ukrainian (issued at German civil status registration institutions - "Standesamt");
• the original of the document on the absence of extraneous attachments or objects in the coffin or urn with ashes, together with a translation into Ukrainian;
• a medical certificate stating that the deceased has no infectious diseases.
• cremation certificate (Einäscherungbescheinigung), translated into Ukrainian. Documents issued by German competent authorities are used on the territory of Ukraine after their corresponding certification with an "APOSTILLE" stamp. In the case of submission/presentation of a certificate of cremation to the relevant Ukrainian authorities, such a certificate is certified by an "APOSTILLE" stamp.

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 .