Bulgaria and Romania became full Schengen members on 01.01.2025
Bulgarians are celebrating that there will be no more waiting lines at the border with Greece from 01.01.2025. Previously, this was happening, because of border controls and the summer rush to the Greek beaches. This is something of the past now and Bulgarian holidaymakers will no more need to wait at the southern border.
Great news for non-EU foreigners, residing in Bulgaria
But the real good news is for the non-EU foreigners, holding Bulgarian visa or Bulgarian residence permit. For them, already from 31.03.2024, the Bulgarian Schengen membership brought a great deal of freedom:
They can now travel freely throughout the whole Schengen area with their Bulgarian residence card or visa.
If you have any questions about the new regulations after Bulgaria joined Schengen, don’t hesitate to contact us.