The Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine is consistently implementing a policy to liberalize international freight transport and expand Ukrainian carriers’ access to foreign markets.
As of today, Ukrainian road carriers can carry out freight transport to 35 countries under liberalized conditions. This means that bilateral and transit permits are not required for such transport. With some countries, liberalization also covers transport to and from third countries.
“Liberalization of international road freight transport is direct support for Ukraine’s economy during wartime. We are systematically working to ensure that Ukrainian carriers have stable access to international markets without excessive bureaucracy, permits, or manual procedures. This reduces business costs, speeds up logistics, and makes Ukraine a reliable link in European and global supply chains,” emphasized Oleksii Kuleba, Vice Prime Minister for Ukraine’s Recovery and Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine.
Countries with Liberalized Freight Transport
In particular, without the need to obtain bilateral or transit permits, Ukrainian carriers may carry out freight transport to:
- The European Union (27 countries)
- Norway*
- The United Kingdom*
- Switzerland
- Moldova
- Georgia
- Turkey
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
* For vehicles meeting the Euro 5 environmental standard or higher.
With Montenegro, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, transport to and from third countries is also permitted without permits.
Requirements under the “Transport Visa-Free Regime”
Within the framework of the EU “transport visa-free regime,” carriers must additionally have:
- An extract from the licensing register confirming a license for international road transport;
- An approved identification sticker on the vehicle in accordance with the EU Agreement;
- Documents confirming the type of transport (CMR, waybills, declarations, bills of lading);
- A loading request in the case of operating an empty vehicle.
Within the framework of the “transport visa-free regime” with Norway, carriers must have a paper copy of the license extract on board the vehicle, as well as a certificate confirming the truck’s environmental compliance.
