Export and import of Ukrainian and foreign currency

Import of Ukrainian currency is allowed:

• for natural persons - residents on conditions that they declare orally to customs house the sums of money not exceeding 1000 hryvnas per one person (irrespective of the age), including anniversary and memorable coins made of not precious metals the nominal value of which is expressed in hryvnas, as well as anniversary and memorable coins made of not precious metals the nominal value of which is expressed in Ukrainian karbovanets (one hryvna amounts to 100000 karbovanets).
• on conditions that natural persons - residents and non-residents (irrespective of age) provide the customs declaration on the sums of money previously exported from Ukraine on legal ground (in presence of the customs declaration on their exportation).

The import of Ukrainian currency by natural persons - residents and non-residents in the sums exceeding the above mentioned norms and also in the cases which have been not stipulated above is allowed on the basis of the individual license of the National Bank of Ukraine.

Import of a foreign currency is allowed:

• on conditions that natural persons - residents and non-residents declare to the customs house the following:
  • the sums of money not exceeding 1000 US dollars or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate of hryvna to the foreign currencies established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of crossing the customs border per one person (irrespective of the age);
  • The checks emitted by foreign banks not exceeding 1000 US dollars or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of the customs declaration registration;
• on conditions that natural persons - residents and non-residents indicate the following points in the customs declaration:
  • sums of money previously exported earlier from the territory of Ukraine on legal grounds (in presence of the customs declarations for those exportations);
  • sums of money not exceeding 10000 US dollars or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of customs declaration registration;
  • the checks emitted by foreign banks and banking establishments not exceeding the sum of 50000 US dollars or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of customs declaration registration;
  • bank metals in the shape of bars weighting up to 100 g per one person irrespective of the age.

Bank metals in the shape of bars weighting up to 100 g per one person irrespective of the age. The cash foreign currency imported by the natural person the resident exceeding 10000 US dollars, or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of the customs declaration registration is accepted by the customs house for storage.
The declared currency is transferred by the customs house to the current foreign currency account open in the name of the natural person the resident (bank services payment is realized at the expense of the natural person), on conditions that this person presents documents which certify the availability of the account in an authorized bank (copy of these documents remains in the customs). Otherwise the currency is returned to the holder for importation to Ukraine on conditions that he presents special sanction of the National Bank under the form 05.
The cash foreign currency imported by the natural person non-resident exceeding 10000 US dollars is accepted by customs house for storage and returned to the holder for importation to Ukraine on conditions that he presents special sanction of the National Bank under the form 05. Otherwise the currency is returned to the holder when he/she departs from Ukraine.
On conditions that they present the special sanction of the National Bank under the form 05 the natural persons residents and non-residents may import to Ukraine checks for the sum exceeding 50000 US dollars or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of the customs declaration registration and the registration of bank metals in the shape of bars weighting more than 100 g.

Importation of payment cards, bank documents to Ukraine is allowed:

• on conditions that natural persons declare to the customs house the following:
  • residents and non-residents - the payment cards emitted by the banks of Ukraine (including international payment systems) and the payment cards emitted by foreign banks and banking establishments (including international payment systems);
  • residents - nominal savings books and other supplementary documents which certify the availability of hryvna deposits in banks of Ukraine provided that these documents are written out under the name of the person who enters Ukraine;
  • residents and non-residents - nominal savings books and other supplementary documents which certify the availability of foreign currency deposits in authorized banks provided that these documents are written out in the name of the person who enters Ukraine.
  • residents and non-residents - nominal (savings) books and other supplementary documents which certify the availability of foreign currency deposits in authorized banks provided that these documents are written out in the name of the person who enters Ukraine.

The export of Ukrainian currency from Ukraine is allowed:

• On conditions that natural persons - residents orally declare to the customs house the sum of money not exceeding 1000 hryvnas per one person (irrespective of age) including anniversary and memorable coins made of not precious metals the nominal value of which is expressed in hryvnas, and anniversary and memorable coins made of precious metals the nominal value of which is expressed in Ukrainian karbovanets (one hryvna amounts to 100000 karbovanets);
• On condition that natural persons residents and non-residents indicate in their customs declaration the sum of money not exceeding 10000 hryvnas per person (irrespective of age) including:
  • the sums not exceeding 5000 hryvnas (by nominal value) including anniversary and memorable coins made of not precious metals the nominal value of which is expressed in hryvnas and in Ukrainian karbovanets;
  • anniversary and memorable golden and silver coins the nominal value of which is expressed in hryvnas, and anniversary and memorable silver coins the nominal value of which is expressed in Ukrainian karbovanets. The total nominal value must not exceed 5000 hryvnas.

Exportation of currency of Ukraine by natural persons residents and non-residents in the sum which exceeds the above mentioned norms and also in the cases which have been not stipulated above is allowed on the basis of the individual license of the national Bank under the form 03.

Exportation of a foreign currency from the territory of Ukraine by natural persons who leave with the tourist purpose or in private affairs:

• for natural persons residents and non-residents on condition that they orally declare to the customs house the sum in cash or traveler's cheques not exceeding 1000 US dollars or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of crossing the customs border.
• on conditions that natural persons residents and non-residents indicate the following points in their customs declaration:
  • the sum of foreign currency previously imported to Ukraine on legal grounds (in the presence of customs declarations of the previous importations);
  • funds not exceeding 5000 US dollars or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of the customs declaration registration, including cash withdrawn from the personal account in an authorized bank of Ukraine (further - an authorized bank) or purchased in cash department of an authorized bank, and the traveler's cheques purchased in cash department of an authorized bank, according to the certificate of an authorized bank for exportation of a foreign currency and checks expressed in a foreign currency, under the form 01;
  • bank metals by the shape of bars weighting up to 100 g per one person irrespective of age;
  • natural persons non-residents - the checks emitted by foreign banks and banking establishments which were imported to Ukraine with observance of Ukrainian laws.

Natural persons non-residents - serviceman and employees of Russian army who are deployed on the territory of Ukraine and go to Russian Federation on holiday or to the new duty station or place of work, and also the servicemen transferred to the reserve of the Russian army are allowed to import Russian currency received as salary on the territory of Ukraine provided they have a certificate signed by their commander and their chief accountant, which must be certified by the seal of their military unit. This sum must not exceed the sum indicated in the third paragraph of this item.
The foreign currency cash in the sum exceeding the above mentioned norms must be transferred to a foreign bank through an authorized Ukrainian bank or imported by natural persons residents and non-residents on the basis of the individual license of the National Bank under the form 03.

Exportation of a foreign currency from the territory of Ukraine natural by persons who leave the country for business trip:

• On conditions that natural persons - residents and non-residents orally declare to the customs the sum of foreign currency in cash and/or traveler's cheques not exceeding 1000 US or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of crossing customs border.
• on conditions that natural persons - residents and non-residents indicate the following points in their customs declaration:
  • the sum of foreign currency previously imported to Ukraine on legal grounds (in the presence of customs declarations of the previous importations);
  • funds not exceeding 10000 US dollars or the equivalent of this sum in other foreign currency according to the official exchange rate established by the National Bank of Ukraine on the date of the customs declaration registration, including cash and/or to traveler's cheques in the presence of the certificate issued by an authorized bank for the exportation of foreign currency and the checks expressed in a foreign currency in business trip from the territory of Ukraine under the form 01;
  • natural persons non-residents - the checks which imported to in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation.

Exportation of payment cards and bank documents from the territory of Ukraine:

• On conditions that natural persons orally declare the following points to the customs house:
  • residents and non-residents - the payment cards emitted by the banks of Ukraine (including international payment systems);
  • non-residents - the payment cards emitted by foreign banks and banking establishments (including international payment systems) imported to Ukraine with the observance of the current legislation of Ukraine;
  • residents - nominal savings books and other supplementary documents which certify the availability of deposits in hryvnas in authorized banks provided that these documents are written out in name of the person who leaves the territory of Ukraine;
  • residents and non-residents - nominal books and other supplementary documents which certify the availability of foreign currency deposits in authorized banks provided that these documents are written out in name of the person who leaves the territory of Ukraine;
• on conditions that natural persons - residents indicate in their customs declaration:
  • the payment cards emitted by foreign banks on the basis of the individual license of the national Bank for opening the account in a foreign bank (it is presented the appropriate customs house).