EU extends transport visa-free regime with Ukraine through end of 2025
Photo: Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine (Vitali Nosach, RBC-Ukraine)
The agreement on the liberalization of freight transport between Ukraine and the European Union has been extended until the end of 2025, according to Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal.
According to Shmyhal, this is the fourth extension of the transport visa-free regime. He added that during this time, Ukrainian exports by road to the EU have increased by 42%, and imports by road to Ukraine by 37%.
"Transport visa-free regime is part of Ukraine's sectoral integration into Europe and a prerequisite for our membership in the European Union," Shmyhal noted.
Transport visa-free regime
Transport visa-free regime is a special agreement that simplifies freight transportation between Ukraine and the countries of the European Union. Its official name is the Agreement on Freight Transportation by Road, which Ukraine signed with the EU back in 2022.
According to the agreement, Ukrainian carriers can freely transport goods within the EU without the need to obtain separate permits.
According to Shmyhal, Ukraine is also working on concluding an industrial visa-free regime with the European Union.
