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Intensive truck traffic at borders with Greece and Turkey

Photo: BGNES

Truck traffic at the "Kulata" border checkpoint on the Bulgarian-Greek border has been intensive. There, as well as at the checkpoints of Ilinden, Makaza, Kapitan Petko Voyvoda and Ivaylovgrad, EU citizens can enter Greece without being subject to quarantine. The Zlatograd border checkpoint remains closed.

Starting July 1, all foreign nationals entering Greece must fill in a protocol two days in advance, which can be found on the portal: https://travel.gov.gr/#/form The filled in protocol is certified upon entry via QR code.

The traffic of foreign nationals entering Turkey by cars, minibuses and buses has been restored. The truck traffic at Lesovo checkpoint is intense, it was reported. Traffic is normal at the border crossings with Romania, Serbia and North Macedonia, the Border Police said.



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