Greek authorities have decided to open the Kapitan Petko Voyvoda – Ormenion border checkpoint for passenger transport. From today, the border checkpoint will be open 24 hours a day. The same applies to the Kulata-Promahon border checkpoint, which has so far not allowed passengers in the time range between 23:00 and 7:00, the Foreign Ministry’s press office said.
According to the Bulgarian Embassy in Athens and the Consulate General in Thessaloniki, when planning a trip to Greece, citizens should take into account the traffic ban in the country, which is currently in the interval from 00:30 to 5:00. Please note that when entering Greece from today, the Makaza-Nymphaya border checkpoint is open only for light trucks up to 3.5 tons.
Also, from May 14, Bulgarian citizens who have suffered from COVID-19 can enter Greece with a certificate of acquired antibodies due to a previous coronavirus infection (provided that at least two months have elapsed since the end of the illness and no more than nine months after the illness). The document must be issued in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian by an authorized health authority or a certified laboratory.
The possibilities for entering the country upon presentation of a negative PCR test, made not earlier than 72 hours, as well as a certificate for vaccination for coronavirus COVID-19 in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish or Russian, certifying that at least 14 days have elapsed since the completion of the vaccination. The certificate must include the names of the vaccinated person, as well as the type and number of doses of the vaccine.
They are exempt from these requirements for entry into Greece children under the age of 5, as well as drivers of heavy vehicles.
We remind you that when traveling to Greece, all citizens, including truck drivers, should have generated a QR code after filling in the Passenger Locator Form (PLF): https://travel.gov.gr/#/
We remind you that as of today, reliefs of the internal restrictive measures came into force, among which the obligation to move citizens after sending a message to a short number or filling in a declaration is removed. Traffic from area to area is also allowed again.
Organized beaches and amusement and theme parks are open, as well as the open fats of the restaurants (restaurants, snack bars, cafes). Music is not allowed in the restaurants. The cafes and restaurants in the hotels also work in their indoor areas, but only to serve the hotel’s customers.
If they need assistance, Bulgarian citizens can contact the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Athens on the following telephone numbers: +30 210 67 48 107; +30 210 67 48 105; +30 210 67 48 106, as well as to the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Thessaloniki on tel. +30 2310 829 210 and on the duty telephone during non-working hours: +30 2310 869 510.
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