A man who had made a reservation was not allowed to leave the country due to an error in his leave authorization
The Lviv District Administrative Court ruled that border guards were within their rights to deny a person subject to military service—who had a valid reservation—permission to travel abroad. The issue arose because of a document that was supposed to confirm his right to cross the border while on leave.
The man worked at a critical infrastructure facility, and information about his reservation had been entered into the “Reserve+” system. His deferment from mobilization was valid until January 21, 2027.
The company granted him leave from April 10 to 19, 2026. On April 12, the man attempted to cross the border at the “Hrushiv–Budomierz” checkpoint, but border guards did not allow him to pass due to improperly processed documents.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit, claiming that he had presented the original leave order. He also insisted that the law does not require the employer’s seal as a mandatory element of such a document.
However, the court found that the leave order provided did not bear a stamp, even though other company documents did. Furthermore, according to record-keeping rules, the original leave order must be retained by the employer. The employee is issued a copy or an excerpt.
The court concluded that the document the man presented to border guards was, in fact, an uncertified copy. For a copy to be legally valid, it must bear the inscription “True copy of the original,” the title, signature, first and last name of the person who certified it, as well as the date.
Separately, the court emphasized that a reservation alone does not guarantee automatic permission to travel abroad during martial law. A person must provide documents confirming a specific reason for crossing the border.
As a result, the court dismissed the man’s claim in its entirety and ruled that the border guards’ actions were lawful. At the same time, this ruling does not preclude him from traveling abroad in the future—to do so, he must properly prepare the necessary documents.
Source: Unified State Register of Court Decisions
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