What Ukrainians need to know about entering France:

Do I need a visa to enter France?

You do not need a visa to enter France. 

What documents are required for entry?

Ukrainians can enter without a visa with a biometric passport as tourists or with any Ukrainian identity document as refugees.

If you are a Ukrainian and wish to travel to France but do not have a biometric passport or travel document, you are encouraged to contact one of the consular offices in the countries bordering Ukraine (Poland, Romania, Hungary, etc.) to review your situation. French embassies are authorized to issue a special document "laissez-passer".

Your stay in the Schengen area will be legal for 90 days.

Do I need insurance for France?

Health insurance for entering the country for tourist purposes is mandatory for all Ukrainians. Refugees are not required to have insurance at the border, but we strongly recommend that you get it for the first 90 days.

Important information for travelers from Ukraine to France by car

To quickly cross the border of Ukraine by car, it is recommended to check the queues in advance and plan your route through the least busy checkpoint.

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You will need the following documents to take out insurance:

1. Passport of a citizen of Ukraine;
2. international passport;
3. car registration certificate.

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Arrival in France:

If you wish, you can get protection in the country you are in.

Stay in France for more than 90 days

If your stay in France is to last more than 90 days and / or if you need accommodation, you are invited to contact the prefecture of the department at the place of your arrival to extend your right of residence.

On this occasion, if you want to request protection, contact the prefecture.

For any questions related to your stay in France, you can contact the prefecture of the department at the place of your arrival.

All additional information is available on the website of the French Ministry of the Interior. 

Asylum in France in the form of "temporary protection" status:

To date, Ukrainian citizens are not recommended to apply for refugee status (asile).

Instead, the European Union has adopted a Directive introducing a new mechanism for the reception of displaced persons, the "temporary protection" regime, and in France this Directive is being fully implemented. It is assumed that this status will better meet the needs of Ukrainians and will be acquired through a simplified procedure. Temporary protection is provided, in particular, by the right to reside, access to the labor market, medical services and social assistance in EU countries. It will be available to citizens of Ukraine, third-country nationals who have a residence permit in Ukraine, and refugees or asylum seekers in Ukraine.

This temporary protection will be valid for one year. If the situation does not change for the better, the directive will automatically be extended for six months. Such an extension is possible twice.

However, if you are in the EU on a visa-free regime and your stay is approaching 90 days, you need to register at the nearest Prefecture as soon as possible to obtain a temporary residence permit / Autorisation Provisoire de Séjour (APS) valid for 3 months from the date of issue.

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Information about help centers for citizens of Ukraine:

Full information on the procedure for providing assistance to Ukrainians in France is available on the platform.

Upon arrival in Paris, please contact the reception center at: Paris Event Center 20 avenue porte de la Villette 75019 Paris

Volunteer translators are also present.

Services:

- First reception of temporarily displaced persons and first aid: food, hygiene kits, Kovid tests and masks

- Pre-registration center for social workers

- Providing medical advice: doctors are present on site

- Psychological help

- Temporary settlement: Samu Social representatives are present on the spot for temporary settlement

In case of a difficult situation and late at night to resolve the issue of temporary settlement, call the 24-hour hotline - 115

In other regions of France: contact the nearest prefecture (go to map). The prefecture is an institution authorized by the French state to organize the reception of displaced persons, official registration and access to housing in France.

Social welfare

The European Union has adopted an EU Directive implementing a new mechanism for the reception of displaced persons - in the form of "temporary protection" status. It is expected that this status will allow access to the labor market, health care, housing and social assistance.

Those who apply to the Urgence Ukraine reception center in Paris can receive food, first medical consultations and, if necessary, temporary accommodation.

The issue of registration of Ukrainian children in schools and preschools will be resolved.

Aid

Detailed information via the link.

SHOULD REFUGEE STATUS BE CARED FOR?

Ukrainian citizens are not recommended to apply for refugee status (asile).

Crossing the border without a biometric passport is possible - yes or no?

You must have a valid biometric passport to enter France. If you only have an old passport, you need to get a Schengen visa or if you do not have a passport - "Laissez-passer". This should be done immediately after crossing the Ukrainian border at the nearest French Embassy in one of the European countries (Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia).

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Useful links for citizens of Ukraine:

www.aideukraine.fr 

https://parrainage.refugies.info/ukraine/ 

https://www.paris.fr/pages/paris-se-mobilise-pour-l-ukraine-20504 

What to do if the passport expires?

Apply to the Embassy of Ukraine in France (21 Avenue de Saxe 75007 Paris) to extend the validity of your passport.

What to do if you have a child without a passport?

Apply to the Embassy of Ukraine (21 Avenue de Saxe 75007 Paris) to enter information about the child in the passport or obtain proof of identity.

Crossing the border with pets

To cross the border, the animal must meet the following requirements:

- The animal is identified by a microchip

- Animal vaccinated against rabies (vaccination is valid)

- The animal has an up-to-date serological test to determine antibodies to the rabies pathogen

- The animal has a valid European passport or a health certificate issued by the veterinary institutions of the State Food and Consumer Services

POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION OF SHORT-TERM STAY AND VISA FOR CITIZENS OF UKRAINE

You need to register with the nearest Prefecture as soon as possible to obtain a temporary residence permit / Autorisation Provisoire de Séjour (APS), valid for 3 months from the date of issue.