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	Create New Topic   My Posts   My forum buddies   Invite friends   Private messages Russian brides > Main Forum > Traveling to Ukraine from US... Author Post izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 9:30:06 AM   Thank you Bill I would not have known that. Thank God there will be plenty of time. Just have to remain upright and conscious. njshoreguy Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 11:17:05 AM   Wow, this thread has really taken on a life of it's own. There is some great stuff here. I am glad I am so close to JFK:-) This is all very exciting stuff for me. IceChaos Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 11:33:38 AM   http://www.airlineconsolidator.com/travel_abroad.html Has anyone used this service? Ice izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 11:38:38 AM   Stick around NJ this isn't anything unusual. The important thing is information is being passed and not insults. It is the good part of the forum. wmferg Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 2:58:28 PM   Izi, Both times that I have gone to Ukraine, immigration and customs did not take long at all, waiting for my baggage was the longest wait. Bill Ditto Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 3:08:47 PM   I was in Kiev the end of July and Passport was a breeze coming in. Going the other way is difficult. I think I needed my passport 5 times to get on the plane. The only suggection I have for Passport Control and Customs is "bring a pen." They won't have any available. Bring less than $1000 and breeze through. Maxirat Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 5:44:22 PM   You can take a lot more than $1000US into Ukraine - I declared 3K (which used to be the cap amount without going through "Red Lane" ) I am not a 100% clear on the maximum amount aloud in, but I think it is now 10K. Can someone give the exact and correct info on this ????? wmferg Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 5:53:52 PM   Maxirat, The last "Official" word I have received is that you do not have to declare on your customs declaration form $1000 USD or less or equivilant in another foreign currency. $10,000 USD or less can be brought in to the country as long as it is declared on the customs form. Maxirat Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 6:15:30 PM   OK Thanx Wm Still confusion regarding the Red & Green Lanes. As I said above - I took 5K in last time. I wrote 3K on declaration form and went to go through Red Lane to declare it (I thought 3K was max allowed) The chap on Red lane said no - go through Green Lane. Green lane chap said NO - go through Red Lane. Red Lane then closed (staff left) so I went through Green Lane and they asked to look at it. Luckily I had exactly 3K separated from the 5K - so showed that and away I went. People say don’t take cash - use cards etc. But our NZ$$ rate is not good against the US$$ and the banks slug you big time every transaction you make and they use a $$ conversation rate way under the going rate. I do know Ukraine is more concerned about $$ leaving the country than arriving. wmferg Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 6:55:53 PM   Maxi, As I understand the green lane is only for people that do not have anything that requires declaration on the customs form. The red line is for cash over $1000 or gifts, etc. The first time I went I carried $1800 and tried to go through the green line. I was told that the red line was the one I needed and when I went through the officer just asked what the cash was for and I just told him I didn't care for credit and prefered to pay for expenses in cash. Since most Ukranians I have met do not care for credit, it was normal for him. The next time I declared $1500 and was just passed through with no questions. If I remember correctly that there is a large sign on the wall before you get to the x-ray machine that spells things out. But I am not suprised that there was some confusion between the offices in your case, after all they are no different that any other gov. workers. Bill Maxirat Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 7:01:32 PM   How true. I also had Miss Ukraine behind me returning from the Miss Universe pageant in BKK. I think that had them slightly side tracked !!!! I think that sign says $3,000 - but now I am not 100% sure. Next person through - read and give feedback please !!! wmferg Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/23/2005 7:11:30 PM   I am thinking that I might have beed a bit distracted myself. izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/24/2005 12:06:10 PM   I am going to take exactly $1,000 in an envelope. I will take another $500 and shove it down my underwear. If they want it they are going to have to come and get it. And I am ticklish. izifaddag Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/24/2005 12:07:03 PM   Also this time I refused to be searched without at least a box of chocolates and some flowers. Rhino1112 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/24/2005 11:08:01 PM   Okay, I was confused about this issue. Is there a reason you have to declare over $1K; do you have to pay any kind of taxes or duty if bringing over this amount - or just declare it? Izi, you know you enjoyed getting searched...I know you keep metalic objects in your pockets just for that reason. ;) The last two times I've traveled for work I was searched everytime. I guess I just fit the profile. White male, suit, clean shaven. Of course it was usually my law enforcement id that set off the metal detector. ;) wmferg Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/24/2005 11:40:45 PM   Rhino, The amount just has to be declared. To my knowledge there are no taxes or duties to be paid. Rhino1112 Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/25/2005 12:43:30 AM   Thanks for the info Bill; has anybody used the VIP services (C Terminal) at Kiev Boryspil Airport? Is it worth it; how time consuming is the process without it??? Thanks, Ryan Maxirat Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/25/2005 1:32:22 AM   Time depends on the volume of people going through at that time. In June I was through in 3 minutes - time before that was 10 minutes. Don't worry to much about the money issue Rhino - they are more concerned about $$ exiting the country. Don't get caught taking out more than the limit because you will loose it. I am sure if you under 3K on entry - no issue and go through the Green Lane. If you are over 3K you must declare and go through Red Lane. This could have changes along with the Visa Entry waiver ????? Maxirat Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 8/25/2005 1:36:10 AM   Above I was talking about NOT using the VIP service and there are no fees or taxes regarding Tax. They just take what they feel like taking !! Just joking !!!! Jetson Member send PM   block PM add to buddies Send: 9/4/2005 11:27:06 PM   I have entered the UKraine twice this year through Odessa and this is what I know and have done. If you bring in more than $1K cash, you must declare it in their blue declaration form. You can bring in up to $10K. They will stamp the form, you keep it for the exit. When you leave the country do not take out more than you brought in. Fill out a new blue form with the amount you take out. They will compare both forms and that's it. What I do not know is the max you can take out. Secondly, when you enter you better pick up 2 of the blue declaration forms, they are no where to be seen as you leave the country. They print the forms also in English. You can get them just before passing customs. BRING YOUR OWN PEN! Do not confuse this form with the Immigration form you must also fill out before passing passport control. The immigration form has two parts, entry and exit. Keep the second part till you leave the country. By the way, if you intend to bring gifts, make sure the total cost is less than $200. Have receipts just in case. If you bring jewelry careful!!! They will want to see it because if it is more than $200 you will have to pay 50% of its value in taxes! It actually comes out more like 60% after a few other fees. I know this because it happened to me! You are better off buying jewelry in country, sometimes you can get a good deal and the good stuff has higher value gold than in the US. I do not know the process in Kiev but in Odessa if you are thinking about sneeking it in, forget it. As you enter the country your luggage goes through xray and you through metal detector. But I must tell you, they were so engrossed with collecting the tax (lenghty process) for the ring I brought in that they never searched the rest of my luggage. I could have brought in a bag full of contraband and they would have not know about it. Go figure! By the way, there were always pleasant throughout the process but very frustrating. Hope this helps :) Your Reply: Your name:   New Registration Password:   Forgot password?   refresh Code:   Russian brides > Main Forum > Traveling to Ukraine from US...
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