Nievieĺ–Prykladniki

About this crossing

Location

The Belarusian checkpoint is at Nievieĺ (Nevel), in the Pinsk district of the Brest region. On the Ukrainian side the road leads to Prykladnyky, in the Varash district of the Rivne region. The area is part of Polesia, a region of forests, rivers and marshes, and the roads on both sides are quiet rural routes.

Current Status

The Belarusian State Border Committee still lists its own checkpoint as open around the clock, as an interstate checkpoint reserved for citizens of Belarus and Ukraine. It also states that the Ukrainian checkpoint at Prykladnyky is not operating, at Ukraine's initiative. In practice you cannot cross here in either direction. The only point where Ukraine still lets anyone in from Belarus is Mokrany-Domanove in the Volyn region, and only for Ukrainian citizens returning home on foot. Nobody can leave Ukraine for Belarus there, and foreigners cannot use it.

Nearby Border Crossings

Other crossings close to Nievieĺ & Prykladniki Border Crossing.

20 km

Dolsk & Machro Border Crossing

Pedestrians, vehicles

24 hours

600–1,000 daily

59 km

Horodyshche & Verkhnii Terebezhov Border Crossing

Pedestrians, vehicles

24 hours

700–1,100 daily

104 km

Domanove & Makrany Border Crossing

Pedestrians, vehicles

24 hours

700–1,100 daily

116 km

Chacislaw & Zabolottia Border Crossing

Passenger trains

6:00 AM–8:00 PM

700–1,100 daily

139 km

Hluškavičy & Maidan Kopyshchansky Border Crossing

Pedestrians, vehicles

Closed (Ukrainian side shut since 2022)

600–1,000 daily

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Why the Border Is Closed

Russian troops entered Ukraine from Belarusian territory in February 2022. Since then Ukraine has kept its border with Belarus closed to traffic and has fortified it. The border areas on both sides are militarised, and parts of the Ukrainian side may be mined. Do not try to approach or cross the border away from an official checkpoint.

Alternatives

Travellers between Belarus and Ukraine currently go through a third country, most often Poland or Lithuania, and then use a Polish-Ukrainian crossing. Check the entry rules of every country on the way. Many governments, and the EU countries next to Belarus, restrict entry and transit for some nationalities.

Before the War

The crossing was a small interstate checkpoint for local traffic, open only to Belarusian and Ukrainian citizens. It linked villages in the Pinsk area with the Varash district, home to the Rivne nuclear power plant. Like other border points, it was also closed for a time during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Final Planning Notes

Do not plan a trip around this crossing. Check the Belarusian State Border Committee and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine for any change. A reopening would be announced by both governments.