1. Departure of the husband, if he is excluded from military registration

In this case, clauses 2-6 of the Rules apply, which describe certain categories of persons who are allowed to travel outside of Ukraine during the war (Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization").

Therefore, departure is allowed:

▪️If the person has been registered with a disability in accordance with the established procedure;

▪️If a person was removed from military registration on the basis of a decision of the VLK about unfitness for military service with exclusion from military registration - departure is allowed.

A person with limited fitness during wartime does not have the right to cross the border.

2. Departure of a husband who is temporarily unfit for military service

If the husband has documents confirming his temporary unfitness for military service, he is allowed to leave.

Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization" states that the following persons are not subject to conscription for military service during the mobilization of conscripts:

▪️recognized persons with disabilities in accordance with the established procedure;

▪️ the military medical commission recognized the man as temporarily unfit for military service due to his health (up to six months).

3. Departure of men abroad if they have three or more children (especially from different marriages)

Paragraph 4 of Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization" defines such a category as men/women who support three or more children under the age of 18. That is, in this case, the determining factor is not parenthood itself, but maintenance.

To cross the border, a man must provide documents confirming that he supports three or more children under the age of 18, namely (one document from the list is provided):

▪️ birth certificates of all children;

▪️certificate of registration of marriage with the mother of the children;

▪️birth certificates of children;

▪️ court decision on divorce and determination of the place of residence of children with their father;

▪️a court decision on divorce and a decision of a guardianship authority on determining the place of residence of children with their father;

▪️certificate of the father of a large family.

4. A man who is the father of three or more children, without them

In this case, the departure of men abroad is allowed if the person provides documents certifying the birth of three or more children (can be notarized copies).

Departure of a husband abroad, if he is raising one or more children on his own

According to paragraph 5 of Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization", there is a category - men/women who independently raise a child/children under the age of 18.

That is, all citizens of Ukraine who independently raise a child/children under the age of 18 have the right to cross the border and leave for another country.

However, you must provide one of the following documents:

• birth certificate of the child/children;
• death certificate of the child's mother;
• court decision to deprive the mother of parental rights,
• a court decision to take the child away from the mother without depriving her of parental rights,
• the court's decision to recognize the missing mother as absent,
• court decision declaring the mother dead.

6. Departure of men abroad who are persons with disabilities of I, II, III groups.

Paragraph 3 of Article 23 of the Law of Ukraine "On Mobilization Training and Mobilization" defines a separate category of persons with disabilities.

According to it, persons with disabilities of any group can cross the border if they have one of the following documents:

• a certificate confirming the relevant status;
• a pension certificate or a certificate confirming the appointment of social assistance.

We will talk about the other 4 categories later in the year.Also, don't forget that you always have the opportunity to get advice from the professional lawyers of UNITED INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS.