Kyiv

[Lucky Nuts]

https://visitukraine.today/

This site explains the insurance requirements for visiting Ukraine, and offers COVID-19 specific insurance.

The regulation is:

You must have an insurance that covers you up to $100,000 by a company operating in Ukraine. And you must have a specific COVID-19 policy from a company operating in the Ukraine.

Of course, some people are lucky, and can get through Immigration with little or no insurance.

I got two insurance policies that cost me $60.

I think it's best to buy the required health insurance right there on that visitukraine website. It's really cheap. I extended my trip by two weeks and did not re-buy more insurance and had no problems leaving the country. Upon arrival immigration wanted to see the printed copy of the insurance I purchased and did way more than just a glance at it. But I arrived the first day after the lockdown ended. So maybe it's more relaxed now.

[Explorer8939]

https://visitukraine.today/

This site explains the insurance requirements for visiting Ukraine, and offers COVID-19 specific insurance.

The regulation is:

You must have an insurance that covers you up to $100,000 by a company operating in Ukraine. And you must have a specific COVID-19 policy from a company operating in the Ukraine.

Of course, some people are lucky, and can get through Immigration with little or no insurance.

I got two insurance policies that cost me $60.

[Mstfclkgl]

Hello there guys,

I been reading so many here but it gets tiring and confusing a little after some time)) I am from turkey and been into Kharkov before but I had a girl there and things were so easy. Everywhere on the internet says I can go in freely but I am still not sure if I need a travel insurance does anyone knows about it? I am just going for 3 or 4 nights because I am bored staying at home and want to see something different and do something fun so here is the thing. I am going with my sister because she never been abroad but its not a big problem for me I can always tell her hang around or stay in room or what so ever. Probably at nights I will just ll someone to room and I prefer long time meetings not 1 or 2 hours. Also I like to drink and party but not sure if clubs are open or not. Any advice about having fun? Also I am reading some bad comments about strip clubs ch I never been in Ukraine I am more like a Thailand monger than that's not an option for me now. I be so happy with every tip you can give to me. If the strip clubs are rip off or what I should be careful about, where to get numbers of girls I have seen some massage parlors but not sure if they give outcall service or not. I wi just spend day time with my sister at nights I can go clubs or bars with her she won't mind me hitting on girls, if I go strip club I can leave her in room (if they are open late) so hope you guys can help me out about basics. Also is every hotel guest friendly? I will be booking double room so I think that won't be a problem.

[Riina]

I would not reject this kind of violence flat out. I came across a group of people in Ukraine who trap foreigners online, collect their information, social accounts and blackmail them to pay up to $200. I would not be completely surprised if they take it to next level. The website goes on / off and it has list of thousands of people with proof of full correspondence, pictures, email addresses, phones, etc. They also track down family and friends thru social accounts and reveal your secrets just to get paid. They did the same to me, except I had given fake pictures, separate email, and virtual phone number while corresponding with the girl.

Kiev is tech scam city. The surprising thing is that many times it is Westerners behind crooked minions in Ukraine.

[James 006]

Do you have to show proof of insurance at the passport control? I come by plane from Riga. I have regular travel insurance that applies worldwide, but do not think it covers covid. Do I have to have my own insurance to enter Ukraine? And which insurance do you advise me to buy?

[Explorer8939]

Hi guys,

I'm new on this site but I've been to Kiev several times and I'm looking forward to go back! I've had wonderful shags there with beautiful and hot girls! Just to confirm, now is possible to go only for working reasons, isn't it?

Anyone can visit Ukraine. Some travelers require a visa, some don't.

[Explorer8939]

https://visitukraine.today/

If you have questions, read the website above. Travelers from some countries require COVID-19 certificates, some need quarantine, some need neither. Some need the app, others don’t.

So, what's a girl friendly hotel in the city center?

[Jojab007]

And staged, as was later determined. Violence in Kyiv more likely for people (such as moral busybodies) who threaten flow of customer dollars intp mafia run businesses, than against customers themselves. Note how quickly that video disappeared from YouTube. Some powerful people evidently didn't like seeing customers scared off.

I would not reject this kind of violence flat out. I came across a group of people in Ukraine who trap foreigners online, collect their information, social accounts and blackmail them to pay up to $200. I would not be completely surprised if they take it to next level. The website goes on / off and it has list of thousands of people with proof of full correspondence, pictures, email addresses, phones, etc. They also track down family and friends thru social accounts and reveal your secrets just to get paid. They did the same to me, except I had given fake pictures, separate email, and virtual phone number while corresponding with the girl.

Not trying to scare, a little caution with some common sense will go long way.

[Jojab007]

They did check my app at passport control. The extent of the check was that I had it installed. I did get the feeling I could just delete it as nothing had been registered. Thing is, it was my first time in Kyiv and I did not want to fall a foul of the authorities. The fact that you can safely delete the app after passport control is good info, but nothing I knew at the time, nor something I have seen mentioned in this thread previously. To be honest I regret massively that I didn't just do that:

Wanted to share my experience. I had transit stop in Munich. At Kyiv passport control, I gave my passport along with last boarding pass (from Munich to Kyiv), it was unintentional, the lady at window told me I don't need the app since I came from Europe, not realizing it was just a transit stop.

After getting out of airport, I still installed the app, went to hospital to get tested, but it required local number and I only had my US phone number. After all struggle I gave up. There was no check while leaving the country either. This whole scheme of tracking thru app is bonkers with so many holes.

[VinDici]

The only thing you need to know about the app is you need Ukraine Mobile phone number to register it (you can ask a friend to do this or buy one at the airport). Else Police can register you at the airport, but you wanna breeze through and get to some pussy fast. Once you leave the airport you just delete the app from your phone. That's all, nobody gives a damn. Last time I landed two weeks ago and they didn't check mine (IEV airport) and did check friend's app at the big airport

They did check my app at passport control. The extent of the check was that I had it installed. I did get the feeling I could just delete it as nothing had been registered. Thing is, it was my first time in Kyiv and I did not want to fall a foul of the authorities. The fact that you can safely delete the app after passport control is good info, but nothing I knew at the time, nor something I have seen mentioned in this thread previously. To be honest I regret massively that I didn't just do that:

[Sean EZ]

This is the most ridiculous post I've read, sorry. I know it was a lot of typing on your part, I am sorry to disparage your effort.

I have landed 3-4 times in Kiev over last couple of months.

The only thing you need to know about the app is you need Ukraine Mobile phone number to register it (you can ask a friend to do this or buy one at the airport). Else Police can register you at the airport, but you wanna breeze through and get to some pussy fast. Once you leave the airport you just delete the app from your phone. That's all, nobody gives a damn. Last time I landed two weeks ago and they didn't check mine (IEV airport) and did check friend's app at the big airport

[VinDici]

As a follow up to my earlier report, I'll add my Self Isolation, Dii Vdoma experience and SIM card acquisition.

--Getting into Kiev and released from Quarantine.

After passport control, directly to your right there is a COVID PCR Testing station, you'll pay 1650 UAH for the test and get the results after about 6 hours, although it can take longer. They will register your UK number, but once you get a UA SIM you need to get this changed ASAP, this is important. Make sure you keep notes of your test number and the contact details for the testing company, I took pictures and stored them on my phone.

In the arrivals area you can find a kiosk selling UA SIMs as well as assorted Travelex style cash machines opposite. At this point you'll have no choice but to use them. You can buy a SIM with cash and the sales people will install it and configure it for you. One thing you need to be aware of though is that my SIM's SMS function never worked, I could neither send nor receive SMS for the duration of my visit. So ensure that this is working before you leave.

Once you get the SIM working, and withdrawn as much cash as you need to for the isolation period, get yourself to the hotel and complete the Dii Vdoma registration. When Dii Vdoma is complete, immediately call the lab and get the registered phone number changed from your UK to the UA SIM. Personally I waited too long to do this and I ended up having to self isolate 1 extra day.

When your negative test is confirmed by Dii Vdoma, you'll be released from self isolation, it can take up to 48 h for this, mine took 36 h and I'm sure this was because I changed the UA number after test results were already published.

If any of this process halts or encounters a problem, you will need help from someone local / Ukrainian speaker to help you escalate a solution. My suggestion if you have no one that can help, is that you ask the Hotel reception to intervene. I had my own contacts that helped me with this, as I neither got a confirmation email from the lab, not my test results as a PDF, after intervention, my contact got the results for me and I was able to have a discussion with the authorities to get released from Dii Vdoma, I used Telegram for this.

--How does Dii Vdoma work and can you get around it?

It is a smartphone app that monitors your position, and ensures that you self isolate. At various random intervals it did request that you take an instructed selfie and send to the authorities. You have to turn your head and make different gestures to ensure that it is actually you there and not a print out of your face.

I didn't get one of these requests before 10 am, and I didn't get one after 9 pm either. So I guess if you have more than one phone, you could sneak out later at night time, but that risk is on you.

When I had the negative test documented, however was still not released by Dii Vdoma, my local contact told me to just fuck it off and go out, then if questioned I should just flash the negative test. My contact said that everyone bends the rules there so just go for it. I did not do this as I am a very cautious person, but again, if you want to do this, I hear that locals do this all the time.

The workflow for Dii Vdoma is:

1. Install Dii Vdoma App.

2. Take the PCR test at airport terminal.

3. Buy a UA SIM Card.

4. Get to the Hotel.

5. Activate Dii Vdoma.

6. Obtain Negative PCR Test.

7. Lab sends result automatically to Dii Vdoma.

8. You are released from Self Isolation.

[Alexandrey77]

And staged, as was later determined. Violence in Kyiv more likely for people (such as moral busybodies) who threaten flow of customer dollars intp mafia run businesses, than against customers themselves. Note how quickly that video disappeared from YouTube. Some powerful people evidently didn't like seeing customers scared off.

Hello everyone,

I'm new here but I've been in Kyiv several times and I'm looking forward to going back ASAP.

I only look for indie, I don't like salon or strip clubs, honestly, till now, I did have any problems, and I hope to carry on like that way.

[Alexandrey77]

Hi guys,

I'm new on this site but I've been to Kiev several times and I'm looking forward to go back! I've had wonderful shags there with beautiful and hot girls! Just to confirm, now is possible to go only for working reasons, isn't it?

[Kozerog]

Though years ago I saw a YouTube video of a monger in Kiev ordered outcall. Girl knocked on his door but some heavy dudes rushed in pinned him to the floor, stripped him to his underwear, blind folded him, drove him to some public place put a sign around him saying something like sex tourists clear off. Crazy.

And staged, as was later determined. Violence in Kyiv more likely for people (such as moral busybodies) who threaten flow of customer dollars intp mafia run businesses, than against customers themselves. Note how quickly that video disappeared from YouTube. Some powerful people evidently didn't like seeing customers scared off.