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CUSTOMS FORMALITIES

Valid passport is obligatory (without visa) - for citizens of Albania, Australia, Andorra, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bosna and Heryegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, European Union, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, PRC Hong Kong, Israel, Iceland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Macedonia*, Mauritius, PRC Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro*, Nicaragua, New Zealand, Norway, Republic of Korea, Panama, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Singapore, San Marino, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Sezshelles, Serbia*, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, Vatican, Venezuela.

* Visas are waived only for citizens of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro holding biometric passports. Holders of the old type of passports will not be exempt from the visa requirement. Issuance of short-stay visas will continue in respect of such citizens in accordance with the hitherto applicable procedure.
The exemption from the visa regime shall not be applicable to holders of Serbian passports issued by the Serbian Coordination Directorate.
The requirement to hold long-stay visas shall remain in force, and the procedure of issuance thereof subject to the provisions of national law shall remain unchanged.

** Foreign citizens holding valid visas issued by the Member
States of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement or
residence permits issued by the Member States of the Convention implementing the Schengen Agreement or of the European Union, Switzerland or Liechtenstein, may enter the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria and stay without Bulgarian visas for up to 3 months within every 6-months period  from the day of first entry.

***Foreign citizens holding valid visas or residence permits issued by Romania and Cyprus may transit therethrough the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria without Bulgarian visas

Valid passport and visa compulsory, regardless of the duration of stay - for nationals of all other countries

For the driver, the following documents are necessary:

  • Valid passport and visa (see above);
  • International driving licence corresponding to category of vehicle;
  • Medical/health insurance; 
  • in the case of dangerous goods transport, an ADR training certificate for the drivers of dangerous goods vehicles.

For the vehicle, the following documents are necessary:

  • International vehicle registration certificate
  • Green international insurance card
  • Civil liability insurance (if necessary, it is possible to take out an insurance policy at the border)
  • In the case of dangerous goods transport, a certificate of approval for the carriage of dangerous goods - for tanks and Type III transport units for explosives.

For the goods, the following documents are required:

  • CMR Waybill
  • TIR Carnet
 
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