We remind you that from January 1, 2025, Bulgaria and Romania will become full members of the Schengen area

We remind you that from January 1, 2025, Bulgaria and Romania will become full members of the Schengen area, which will lead to the abolition of permanent border controls on their internal borders.

In this regard, Romania intends to close more than 30 border crossings on the border with Bulgaria and Hungary, as controls on these sections will no longer be necessary.

At the same time, Bulgaria announced the introduction of temporary border controls on the border with Romania for a period of six months, starting from January 1, 2025.

Thus, despite the abolition of permanent controls between Bulgaria and Romania, temporary checks will be carried out during the first six months.

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