The Cabinet has changed the rules of traveling abroad for artists and media

The Cabinet of Ministers regulated the rules of crossing the border for artists and media: the appeal will consider profile institutions, and the help of assistance will be signed only by the Minister of Culture or Acting.

Source: Interfax-Ukraine with reference to the statement of Deputy Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications Andrew Nadzhos

Direct Language: “The novella in the changes that the Cabinet of Ministers voted voted is that earlier all the appeals were received by the Ministry, and we used the scheme of the Ministry, when all the appeals are sent to the relevant institutions, such as the State, State TV and Radio Company. Package ”.

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Details: According to the Deputy Minister, such innovations will accelerate the process and make it more responsible. Now the documents to the Ministry of Culture should be submitted at least 15 days before departure, and you can stay abroad no more than 60 days from the date of its intersection.

“In exceptional cases, he (the term of being abroad – ed.) Can be extended, but it seems to us that this term is enough for a person to solve his work questions and return to Ukraine,” Nadzos emphasized.

A clear list of documents required to receive a letter from the Ministry of Culture was also introduced. In particular, you need to have an invitation and a military accounting document. Mediamen should additionally provide an editorial task and a business trip order.

“There are some additional elements that relate to media and media workers. The Ministry of Defense may be connected here., – said Deputy Minister.

The Ministry of Culture plans to implement new rules: if the artist goes abroad to raise funds for the Armed Forces, then after returning, he should report which team and how much money has transferred.

Requirements for legal entities and entrepreneurs are also changing: companies must have critical status, and FOPs will be able to apply for departure only if they have worked at least three years before the submission.

The resolution is expected to come into force after publication in the Government Courier on March 6.

Prehistory:

• On February 27, the Ministry of Culture was informed that since March 3, they suspended issues of assistance to the State Border Service, for which artists and media people could travel abroad.
• The reason for this step was called “gaps in national law”, through which some Ukrainians received permission to travel outside the country, but did not return back within the set time.
• Later, the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications explained that they are expecting a change from the Government to a resolution on the list of documents on which they provide a letter of assignment to men for traveling abroad. After that, they promise to restore the possibility of traveling abroad for artists and media of conscript age.