MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF TOURISM - Bulgaria welcomes tourists from 29 countries as of June 1st, 2020

MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTER OF TOURISM

Bulgaria welcomes tourists from 29 countries as of June 1st, 2020

From June 1, 2020, Bulgaria will receive tourists from 29 countries in connection with the start of the 2020 summer tourist season, based on Оrder of the Minister of Health of May 29, 2020 and a proposal of the Chief State Health Inspector.

As of June 1, 2020, on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria for tourism purposes without undergoing a 14-day quarantine may enter through all border checkpoints those arriving from:

• Republic of Austria;
• Kingdom of the Netherlands;
• Federal Republic of Germany;
• Republic of Poland;
• Hellenic Republic;
• Kingdom of Denmark;
• Romania;
• Republic of Estonia;
• Slovak Republic;
• Republic of Slovenia;
• Hungary;
• Republic of Finland;
• Republic of Cyprus;
• French Republic;
• Republic of Latvia;
• Republic of Croatia;
• Republic of Lithuania;
• Czech Republic;
• Grand Duchy of Luxembourg;
• Iceland;
• Kingdom of Norway;
• Principality of Liechtenstein;
• Swiss Confederation;
• Republic of San Marino;
• Principality of Andorra;
• Principality of Monaco;
• Vatican City State;
• Republic of Serbia;
• Republic of North Macedonia.

This list shall be updated depending on the development of the epidemic situation and the decisions of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria.

We specify that the measure applies to those arriving from the above countries, who are citizens of the EU, Schengen, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of North Macedonia.

Persons who are not placed under quarantine, as well as persons who transit through the territory of the country, submit to the border health control authorities a declaration form, which obliges them to comply with the introduced anti-epidemic measures, and by which they declare they are aware of the risks of COVID-19 disease.