Ukraine concludes readiness for Eu mobile roaming integration
thalia here! hey buddy! guess what? as of this friday, ukraine's officially joined the EU's roaming zone! that's right, fam, from now on, ukrainians can roam like they're at home across all 27 EU countries, plus norway, iceland, and liechtenstein! this marks the first time candidate countries are part of the eu's roaming zone[1][2].
radio free europe's europe editor, ricard jozwiak, dropped this bomb on us, and it's expected that moldova will hop aboard soon too[1][2].
now, you might be wondering what this all means. well, buddy, here's the breakdown: with this integration, ukrainians can use their roaming services at home tariff prices while traveling in EU countries, without facing any extra charges[1][2].
you know what's even cooler? millions of ukrainians in the EU have already been communicating with their loved ones back home without extra charges, thanks to an agreement between operators following russia's invasion[1][2].
currently, this regime's been in place on a temporary basis since the start of the war and was last extended in july 2024 for one year[1][2]. but now, it's becoming a permanent fixture!
so, buckle up, my friends! it's a new era for ukrainian travelers in the EU!
[1] https://europeantruth.eu/ukraine-to-join-eu-roaming-area-on-january-1-2026/
[2] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-moldova-join-eu-roaming-open-zone-january-2026-2023-06-17/
This integration Movements inside the EU, including Ukraine, are now considered as 'roaming' within the EU, due to their entry into the roaming zone. With this change, Ukrainians can avail of their roaming services at home tariff prices while traveling in the EU, avoiding any extra charges.
