Blog in English: driving in Ukraine
Practical reading for foreigners driving in Ukraine, in English. We start with the guide we would want ourselves before the border — and add to it.
Guides and articles
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Welcome to Ukraine: a guide for foreign drivers
Who may stop you and what they may ask, checkpoints, speed limits, curfew and air-raid alerts, emergency numbers, money and the insurance a foreign car needs — every rule with its official source. Searchable, and as a PDF for the road.
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Car accident in Ukraine on foreign plates: who pays
A Ukrainian policy — its insurer pays; a foreign Green Card valid in Ukraine — MTSBU; no cover — MTSBU, then it claims the money back from the driver at fault. Whom to notify, within three working days, and what to do at the scene.
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Buying Ukrainian car insurance online at any hour
For a car registered in Ukraine, the quote, checkout, card payment and e-policy work at night, at weekends and on holidays. A car on foreign plates goes through a manager, 07:00–22:00 Kyiv time.
Questions and answers
What is this blog about?
Driving in Ukraine as a foreigner: the rules of the road, the police and checkpoints, safety under martial law, money and the insurance a car needs. Every rule we state links to the official source it was checked against.
Is there a version I can keep offline?
Yes. The «Welcome to Ukraine» guide is also a PDF at tehet.com.ua/en/welcome-to-ukraine.pdf — the same text and sources, searchable in any PDF reader.