Ukraine
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Ukraine
You · American passport
Up to 90 days in any 180
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
Up to 365 days per visit
It comes in on a temporary import. When the time runs out, it has to leave.
customs.gov.ua · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 120 days out
Microchip, rabies shot, titer test at least 3 months before travel, and an endorsed health certificate. See the steps
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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What your pet needs to cross into Ukraine.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
A vet implants a microchip. It must be done on or before the day of the rabies vaccination.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccination
A vet gives an inactivated or recombinant rabies vaccine, on or after the microchip date, when the pet is at least 12 weeks old.
- At least 21 days after the rabies shot
Wait 21 days after primary rabies vaccination
Travel no earlier than 21 days after a primary rabies vaccination.
- At least 30 days after the rabies shot
Rabies antibody titer test
Titer test (>= 0.5 IU/ml, approved lab) for pets over 12 weeks, sample taken more than 3 months before export.
- At least 3 months after the blood test
Wait 3 months after titer sample
Export no earlier than 3 months after the blood sample.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- By the day you arrive
Dogs: Echinococcus treatment (or declare untreated)
Dogs are treated against Echinococcus, recorded by the vet, or the certificate states they were not treated.
- By the day you arrive
Endorsed veterinary health certificate
Vet health certificate, government-endorsed, travelling with the pet.
aphis.usda.gov · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Ukraine
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | evisa.mfa.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Ukraine
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | Up to 365 days per visit | customs.gov.ua · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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