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Pupils, students from neighbouring countries no longer required to present negative PCR test to enter Bulgaria

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As of 17 February (Wednesday), pupils and university students from Greece, Turkey, Serbia, North Macedonia and Romania travelling daily or at least once a week to Bulgaria for training and educational purposes will no longer be required to provide a document proving a negative PCR test result when entering the country. 

The same applies when entering Bulgaria for pupils and students who live in Bulgaria, but travel to one of the five countries every day or at least once a week for educational purposes. 

This was ordered by the Minister of Health Prof. Kostadin Angelov with an order issued today.



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