Starting from 2026, Ukrzaliznytsia is expanding the list of international trains in which border control will be carried out without stops, which will allow crossing the border much faster. First of all, this will apply to flights "

Representative of the State Border Service of Ukraine (SBSU) Andrey Demchenko spoke about this in an interview with the media. Border crossing remains one of the most sensitive moments for international passengers, especially during peak periods.

That is why Ukrzaliznytsia, together with the State Border Service, is introducing a new control format that can significantly reduce travel time. We are talking about checking documents directly while the train is moving - without long stops at the border.

Now checking documents while moving is already used in international trains of the " Border guards enter the carriages and carry out passport control before actually crossing the border. Thanks to this, the train does not make long technical stops, and passengers save from tens of minutes to several hours. This format requires clear coordination between border guards, customs officers and Ukrzaliznytsia, however, the first results showed that the system works effectively and without failures. According to Demchenko, from January 2026, accelerated control is planned to be extended to nine more pairs of trains - a total of 18 rolling stock, which will run both to and from Ukraine..

First of all, we are talking about Intercity trains traveling to Poland. At the first stage, the system will work on the routes: Kyiv - Przemysl and Kyiv - Chelm. According to the government decision, in the future, accelerated border control will cover:.

After launch, all involved services will test the system for some time to work out possible technical and organizational nuances. Separately, Demchenko commented on the introduction of the European entry/exit system EES, which provides for the collection of biometric data - fingerprints and photographs for citizens of third countries. Now EES is already in effect:.

Despite additional procedures, no significant decrease in passenger traffic was recorded. According to a representative of the State Border Guard Service, registration does take a little longer, but not so much as to create critical delays or massive queues.