REMOVAL OF THE BAN ON ENTRY TO UKRAINE

Such a measure can be applied in different cases – starting with the situation when it comes to those who carry a national threat and ending with the fact that at one time a person tried to enter Ukraine with forged documents or committed other offenses while crossing the border. Sometimes such a ban can be applied together with forced departure from Ukraine. But this may not always be the case, often these measures are applied separately from each other.

Who can ban entry to Ukraine?

There is a specific and exhaustive list of entities that can apply such a ban. These include:

• Border Service of Ukraine;
• Migration Service of Ukraine;
• Security Service of Ukraine;
• National Police.

When we talk about those who are banned from entering the territory of Ukraine, this includes:

• persons representing a national threat;
• those who traveled to Crimea after the occupation, to the territories of Lugansk and Donetsk regions, as well as other occupied territories;
• persons who committed violations while at the checkpoint;
• persons who tried to enter Ukraine using forged documents.

Thus, the list of grounds for banning entry into Ukraine is quite large, because it can include not only people who really pose a threat to Ukraine, but also other people. It is in the second case that high-quality legal assistance will be useful, which will contribute to the effective resolution of the issue in order to appeal the ban on entry into Ukraine.

How much time is given for an appeal?

The ban on entry into Ukraine can be appealed within 30 days. This can be both an appeal through the highest state body, and through the court. While the appeal is pending, the effect of the decision continues. Only after the decision to ban entry into Ukraine is canceled, such a person will be able to come to Ukraine.

How long can the ban last?

As for the ban, it depends on several factors. In particular, it is important whether a person committed an offense for the first time or repeatedly, which became the basis for banning him from entering Ukraine. If a person illegally crossed the border outside the checkpoint or a decision was made to deport him from Ukraine, then the ban is set for 3 years. This applies to those who were found at checkpoints across the border of our state during the departure, when the deadline for forced return, to which such persons were obliged, was violated.

If a person, ignoring this ban, still crossed the state border of Ukraine, then here the sanction will be more serious. A foreigner will not be able to come to Ukraine for 10 years. In the case when there are several bans, the validity period of each is calculated separately. As well as disputed each resolution is also separately.

Some numbers

If we analyze the data before the full-scale invasion, quite a lot of foreigners came to Ukraine. For example, in 2020 it was more than 930 people from Moldova. It was also 464 thousand Belarusians and 390 thousand Russians. Every year this figure decreased several times, which is natural, given the geopolitical context. As early as November 30, 2018, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine banned most Russians aged 16 to 60 from entering our state. With the advent of martial law, the regulation of these issues became even more strict.

Analyzing some interesting cases on the subject of a ban on entry into Ukraine, it is worth noting the data on the operation “Migrant” in the Lviv region, which was carried out by the employees of the State Migration Service together with the police. It consisted in analytics in relation to foreigners violating traffic rules. With regard to those who did not pay the appropriate fine, leaving the territory of Ukraine, a decision was made to ban entry into our state for 3 years. A total of 56 decisions were made on such foreigners.

How can the help of PRIKHODKO&PARTNERS be useful?

The specialists of our company provide an effective appeal against the decision to ban entry into Ukraine – both in the highest body and in the courts. The choice of strategy for representing the interests of the client in this case depends on what the basis for the ban on entry is.

In our work, we carefully study the client case and apply all the necessary knowledge to help lift the ban on entry into Ukraine.

Drawing a line…

Therefore, the reasons for the ban on entry into Ukraine may be different. And if they are not associated with an objective threat to national security, lawyers can influence the positive resolution of the situation and help in overcoming the obstacles that prevent them from entering Ukraine. Our team has extensive experience in such cases and knows how to help effectively and efficiently. So contact us – we will analyze the situation in detail and help you in its solution.