The European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) works in the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to:

– Promote European Union border management standards and procedures for a quicker crossing of people and goods;

-Enhance the professional capacities of the Moldovan and Ukrainian Customs and Border Authorities;

-Assist Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities in combating cross-border crime more efficiently;

-Act as a catalyst and bring together key stakeholders to strengthen cross-border cooperation between the border authorities and law enforcement agencies;

-Contribute to the peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict.

We are at the border between the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine to:

• Promote European Union border management standards and procedures for a quicker crossing of people and goods;
• Enhance the professional capacities of the Moldovan and Ukrainian Customs and Border Authorities;
• Assist our Moldovan and Ukrainian partners in combating cross-border crime more efficiently;
• Act as a catalyst and bring together key stakeholders to strengthen cross-border cooperation between border authorities and law enforcement agencies;
• Contribute to the peaceful settlement of the Transnistrian conflict.

The Mission is headquartered in Odesa, Ukraine and in addition, has two country offices (Chisinau, Moldova and Odesa, Ukraine) and key working locations on the border.

The Moldovan-Ukrainian state border is 1222 km long, of which 955 km is the “green” (land) border, and 267 km is the “blue” (river) border.

There are over 60 official crossing points on the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, including international, interstate and local ones, 25 of which are located on the central (Transnistrian) segment.

The length of the Administrative Line between the two banks of the Nistru/Dniester is 411 km. There are 9 customs posts along the Line, where representatives of the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova conduct customs control with the support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs representatives. There are also 6 subdivisions of the Bureau for Migration and Refugees, where foreigners can voluntarily register or deregister.