  A semi-microscopic self-consistent quantum approach developed recently to
describe the inner crust structure of neutron stars within the Wigner-Seitz
method with the explicit inclusion of neutron and proton pairing correlations
is used for finding the neutron drip point which separates the outer and inner
crusts. The equilibrium configurations of the crust are examined in vicinity of
the drip point and in the upper part of the inner crust, for the density region
corresponding to average Fermi momenta $k_{\rm F}{=}0.2 \div 0.5 $fm$^{-1}$.
