# Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence border queue today

> Data updated 17:00, September 18, 2026 (Europe/Kyiv) (247 min ago)
> Sources: [State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (dpsu.gov.ua)](https://dpsu.gov.ua) · [eCherha (echerha.gov.ua)](https://echerha.gov.ua) · [traveller reports](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/pro-servis#dzherela) · [nakordoni.eu](https://nakordoni.eu/en)
> HTML: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/mali-selmentsi-velke-slemence

As of 21:07 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence” border crossing is 15 min to exit Ukraine and 15 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.

| | from Ukraine → | → into Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | — | — |
| Buses | — | — |
| On foot | 15 min | 15 min |

Coordinates: 48.51113, 22.15412

## Key facts

- Official name: Mali Selmentsi
- Name on the neighbouring side: Вельке Слеменце
- Open for: On foot
- Opening hours: 24/7

## Air-raid alerts near the Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence crossing

As of 21:04 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence crossing is under an active air-raid alert.

- Alert proximity index: 0/5 — Calm
- Alert data updated at 21:04 (3 min ago)
- sourced from open OSINT channels, a signal only and never a substitute for the official warning system.

## What kind of crossing this is

Zakarpattia, a village that the border cut in half after the Second World War: Mali Selmentsi remained in Ukraine, Veľké Slemence in Slovakia. Families ended up on opposite sides of the line, and for decades reaching your neighbours meant a detour through other crossings. The pedestrian crossing here opened only in 2005, and for local people it was an event they still talk about.

This post is unlike every other crossing on the site, because it is not a road crossing at all. Only pedestrians and cyclists are processed — a car cannot be taken through Mali Selmentsi in any category whatsoever. The queue is therefore measured on a completely different scale: a handful of people with bags, not rows of vehicles.

We receive no live load data from this post, so no waiting time is shown on the page — we will not put an approximate figure in place of a measured one. In practice this rarely causes difficulty: pedestrian traffic here is light and steady. If you do need to cross by car, the nearest working options are Uzhhorod and Malyi Bereznii.

This crossing handles: On foot.

You can cross here on foot — 3 of the 3 crossings on this border allow it.

There is no separate coach lane here.

Right now it ranks 2 of the 3 crossings on this border that report data: 15 min outbound against 15 min at the fastest one (Malyi Bereznii – Ubla).

## When is the queue at Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence shortest?

There are not yet enough observations at this crossing for weekly statistics.

## What to prepare for Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence

These guides are picked for this crossing in particular — for the lanes it runs and for the border you are heading to. Each card says why it is here.

- [Crossing the border on foot and by coach](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/pishky-ta-avtobusom#where-you-can-cross-on-foot) — Which crossings have a pedestrian lane, which take coaches, why the pedestrian queue behaves differently, and what to check when you travel without a car. (because this crossing has a pedestrian lane)
- [Customs allowances: what you may carry across](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/mytni-normy#into-the-eu-what-you-may-bring-from-ukraine) — EU allowances when entering from Ukraine and Ukrainian allowances when entering from the EU: goods, alcohol, tobacco, cash, fuel and pets. Sourced and dated. (because you are entering the EU)
- [EES and ETIAS: what changed at the border](https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/porady/ees-etias) — The EES has run at every external Schengen border since 10 April 2026. What it records, who is exempt, and what changes when ETIAS starts at the end of 2026. (because the EES has applied since 10.04.2026)

## Nearest alternatives

- Chop (Tysa) – Zahony — 10 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/chop-zahony
- Uzhhorod – Vyšné Nemecké — 18 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/uzhhorod-vysne-nemecke
- Dzvinkove – Lonya — 26 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/dzvinkove-lonya
- Kosyno – Barabash — 36 km: https://yaknakordoni.com.ua/en/punkt/kosyno-barabash

## FAQ

### What is the current queue at Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence?

As of 21:07 on September 18, 2026, the wait at the “Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence” border crossing is 15 min to exit Ukraine and 15 min to enter Ukraine. Queues are shortest between 01:00 and 05:00.

### When is the queue at Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence shortest?

Queues are usually shortest at night between 01:00 and 05:00 and longest in the evening. Tuesday is the calmest weekday.

### Is there an air-raid alert near the Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence crossing right now?

As of 21:04 Kyiv time, no region within 250 km of the Mali Selmentsi – Velke Slemence crossing is under an active air-raid alert. The figures refresh every few minutes. They are a signal, not a substitute for the official warning system.