The Foreign Ministry updated information for Argentines who want to leave Ukraine
The Foreign Ministry today updated the information for Argentines who reside in Ukraine and want to leave that country due to the war with Russia, and recalled that Ukraine’s air traffic is suspended, so the only access route to other countries is by land.
The Argentine embassy in Ukraine and the General Directorate of Consular Affairs, together with other Argentine representations in the area, are attending to compatriots who require assistance, They pointed out from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that Santiago Cafiero leads.
In this sense, an email box was created for the exclusive attention to queries about the situation in Ukraine: argentinosenucrania@mrecic.gov.ar
“Keeping in mind that the situation is very dynamic and can change suddenly, It is recommended to be aware of the local news and the instructions and alerts issued by the authorities”, indicated from the Argentine Foreign Ministry.
In addition, they provided information on the Ukraine border crossings and the current situation, according to the report of the Argentine embassies in the region.
In Poland, there are eight authorized land border crossings: Dorohusk-Jagodzin; Dolhobyczów-Uhrynow; Zosin-Ustyluh; Hrebenne-Rawa Ruska; Korczowa-Krakowiec (closest to Lviv); Medyka-Szeginie; Budomierz-Hruszew; and Krocienko-Smolnica.
For Argentine citizens in Ukraine to communicate with the embassy in Poland, the emergency cell phone is +48 506 067 852; the phone is +48 226 176 028 and the email is secons.epolo@cancilleria.gob.ar.
In the vicinity of each of them, reception centers have been set up, which provide migrants with food, drink, a place to rest and the possibility of lodging. What’s more, They give advice on current immigration conditions.
“The only entry requirement is to have a valid travel document. However, the border authorities could enable the entry of people without travel documents for humanitarian reasonsthrough an individual case-by-case analysis,” they noted.
They also reported that “All immigration restrictions were suspended so that Argentine citizens should not face any inconvenience in entering Poland from Ukraine (maximum stay of three months).
“The health restrictions for Covid-19 were also suspended for all those who enter Polish territory from Ukraine. Proof of vaccination or tests will not be requestednor will quarantine be required,” they added.
Likewise, they maintained that “although long queues of vehicles accumulate at the various border crossings on the Ukrainian side, Poland is ready to welcome refugees.”
Meanwhile, in Romania, there are three open border crossings: “Halmeu”, “Sighetu Marmaiei” and “Siret”.
The entry requirements are: valid passport, proof of economic resources and present COVID Certificate / COVID Discharge Certificate / Negative PCR Test done 72 hours before the border crossing / rapid antigen test translated into English (children under 12 years of age are excepted) and proof of financial means.
The Romanian authorities will provide asylum seekers with food, lodging and medical attention during the first 24/48 hours. In this way, The Argentine embassy is working to try to relax the health requirements.
For Argentine citizens in Ukraine to contact the embassy in Romania, They reported that the emergency cell phone is +40 734 444 470; the phone is +40 21 312 26 26 and the email is eruma@mrecic.gov.ar.
In the case of Hungary, there are five land border crossings: Záhony (HUN)-Csap (UCR), Beregsurány (HUN)-Asztély (UCR), Tiszabecs (HUN)-Tiszaújlak (UCR), Lónya (HUN)-Haranglábin (UCR) and Barabás (HUN)-Mezkaszonyi (UCR).
The Hungarian government arranged to provide asylum to all those people who leave Ukraine due to the armed conflict, whether they are Ukrainian nationals or third parties who are legally residing in Ukraine. The only entry requirement is have a valid travel document.
There too, all health restrictions related to Covid-19 were suspended, regardless of nationality or immunity status against the virus.
In order to have up-to-date information on the schedules and delays at the different land crossings, as well as the requirements for entering Hungarian territory, you can consult the website of the Hungarian Police at the following link: https://www.police.hu/en/content/information-on-general-rules-of-border-crossing
For Argentine citizens in Ukraine to communicate with the embassy in Hungaryreported that the emergency cell phone is +06 30 900 9507; the phone is +36 132 613 91 and the email is eungr@mrecic.gov.ar
in Slovakiathere are two border crossings between Slovakia and Ukraine: Ubla-Malyi Bereznyi (to the north) and Vy né Nemecké-Uzhhorod (to the south).
The Slovak authorities are reinforcing the infrastructure to deal with the flow of Ukrainian migrants and health requirements for entry were suspended.
For Argentine citizens in Ukraine to communicate with the embassy in Austria (with jurisdiction over Slovak territory), they reported that the emergency cell phone is +43 676 707 3336; the phone is +43 (1) 533 8463 and the email is consular-etria@mrecic.gov.ar.
Source: Ambito
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