Наталя Хандусенко Hot News 27 August 2025, 10:56

What documents do men aged 18-22 need to have to cross the border — explanation from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine

To travel abroad, men between the ages of 18 and 22 will need to have a military registration document.

This was told to Ukrainska Pravda by the spokesman of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine Andriy Demchenko.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced that the government had allowed men aged 18-22 to cross the border during martial law.

According to Demchenko, the document has not yet been made public, and it will be possible to finally talk about the changes introduced after the resolution appears on the «Government Portal».

«Regarding the possibility of crossing the border by men aged 18 to 22 inclusive, we also emphasize that in order to cross the border, it is necessary to have both a passport document that gives the right to cross the border and a military registration document (or a military registration document in electronic form), which must be presented upon request by a representative of the State Border Guard Service at checkpoints across the state border of Ukraine. Border guards will begin to ensure the passage of this category of citizens, for whom the changes have been adopted, after the publication of these changes and their entry into force,» Demchenko explained.

He also noted that the relevant norm will not apply to persons specified in paragraphs 2-14 of the said Rules, i.e. to persons holding certain positions in state authorities, state bodies and local self-government bodies. Travel abroad by this category of persons may still be carried out only on a business trip.

The Rada has registered a bill allowing all men of draft age to travel abroad during martial law