Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Switzerland to remove air border controls for Bulgaria and Romania

Photo: AP/BTA

Passport checks at Swiss airports for people traveling to and from Bulgaria and Romania will be removed from March 31. The Swiss government has agreed to follow the EU's decision of December 30 to lift border controls by air and sea for Bulgaria and Romania, reported BTA. Controls will remain in place at land borders.

Switzerland, a member of the Europe’s passport-free Schengen zone, also accepts that Romania and Bulgaria will be able to issue their own Schengen visas themselves, the Swiss government announced. "The experience of Croatia’s accession to the Schengen Area on January 1, 2023 has shown that a decision of this kind does not lead to a marked increase in immigration'', swissinfo.ch reported. 




Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences honors the national revival leaders with a ceremonial event and an exhibition

The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences will celebrate the National Enlighteners’ Day today with a ceremonial event and an exhibition, reported BTA. The event will be opened by the Academy’s President, Corresponding Member Evelina Slavcheva. Academician Ivan..

published on 10/31/25 6:05 AM

The sunny autumn weather continues across Bulgaria

On Friday, minimum temperatures will range from 2° to 7°C , reaching up to 10°C along the Black Sea coast. In the valleys, temperatures may drop below 0°C, while in Sofia it will be around 2°C. In the morning, fog or low cloud is possible in some lowland..

published on 10/30/25 7:05 PM

Bulgarian national hero Hristo Botev monument reopens in Izmail, Ukraine, amid air raid sirens

In the Ukrainian city of Izmail, the refurbished monument to revolutionary poet Hristo Botev was officially unveiled today , even as air raid sirens sounded across the city, BTA reported. The ceremony, which was held as part of the Day of the..

published on 10/30/25 4:49 PM