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Travelban, new rules and unexpected flying restrictions:

Latest country restrictions:

Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Public Place:
Care home restriction: regions with confirmed cases end date; 29/03/2020.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Public Place:
Gathering of max 2 elderly people.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Public Place:
Closure of all restaurants/cafes; bars; only take away food and home delivery; extended till 31 January 2021. Exception - restaurants in hotels can operate in limited hours (06.00-22.00) and 50% occupancy. From 1 March visits to restaurants and cafes are allowed with 50% occupancy capacity; 1.5m distance between chairs (between neighbouring tables) and requirement for wearing of face masks for the personnel. Bars; discos and nigh clubs remain closed.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Public Place:
National until 29.03.2020: ban on visits to play houses; discotheques; bars; restaurants; fast food restaurants; pubs; cafeteria and big shopping centres; except banks; insurance offices; food stores and pharmacies (in these shopping centres). Restaurants and fast food bars can deliver food in homes by strictly following sanitary and hygiene requirements.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Public Place:
Closure of shopping malls (except for food stores; pharma; bank office and offices for payment of communal fees); extended till 31 January 2021. From 1 February 2021; visits to shopping malls are allowed (children under 18 years of age are allowed only with accompanying parent).
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Public Place:
National measures until 29.03.2020: ban on visits to play houses; discotheques; bars; restaurants; fast food restaurants; pubs; cafeteria and big shopping centres; except banks; insurance offices; food stores and pharmacies (in these shopping centres). Restaurants and fast food bars can deliver food to homes by strictly following sanitary and hygiene requirements. 18 May: Opening of shopping centres (with the exception of playing halls; bars and restaurants in-doors in these centres) .
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Public Place:
18 May: Opening of fitness halls (up to 10 people indoors) instructions published by the minister of youth and sport.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Public Place:
Fitness halls closed. 18 May 2020: Opening of fitness halls (up to 10 people indoors) instructions published by the minister of youth and sport.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Movement Restrictions:
Travel ban to entry BG; except for BG citizens; citizens from EU/EEA; UK and Schengen agreement countries; as well as from listed 3rd countries; and specific exceptions (e.g. medical professionals; truck drivers; transit passengers for neighbouring non EU countries; seasonal workers; humanitarian workers; etc.).
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Movement Restrictions:
Ban on entry of people and vehicles from Turkey (neighbouring country) with some specifically listed exceptions.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Quarantine:
For truck drivers who will not unload and leave the country immediately; the quarantine of 14 days is applied. For truck drivers who are not BG citizens; but citizens of listed countries or are coming from one of the listed countries should unload the goods and leave no later than 24 hours. Update 01/12: Continuously amended list; check latest updates through links provided.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Quarantine:
Citizens from listed 3rd countries who are allowed to enter BG should must show PCR negative text performed max 72 hours prior to the entry time; if not they are subjected to 14 days quarantine.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
39.8M
People fully
vaccinated
11.8M
% Fully
vaccinated
67.00%
Other:
Measures to follow social distancing in and around shops. Shops can be forcefully shut-down if they don't follow the rules. Including: 1.5 m distance between; 1 customer per 10 m2; delivery only until front door; maximal hygiene especially pinterminal; stop samples for tasting/testing. Staff in close contact with customers should check their temperature each morning. During the lockdowns all non-essential shops had to be closed entirely; except for deliveries or take-away.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
39.8M
People fully
vaccinated
11.8M
% Fully
vaccinated
67.00%
Quarantine:
Airlines flying to the Netherlands may apply an alternative protocol for the crew. The protocol must include a test requirement before departure and strict quarantine regulations for the crew during the stay abroad. The reason for the alternative method is that KLM and other airlines have indicated that the rapid test obligation with worldwide destinations is not feasible for them in practice.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None
Total doses
given
4.7M
People fully
vaccinated
2.1M
% Fully
vaccinated
30.64%
Movement Restrictions:
Ban on entry of all vehicles (with certain exceptions); for people going to work in Sofia city. Must have printed declaration; and designated time to enter and exit the capital are assigned. UPDATE 16 April 2020: Abolishment of order imposing specific hours for entry and exit of the capital city; yet the restrictions still in place and entry and exit is proved with document from employer for the purpose of visit to be reaching the place of work in Sofia.
More information
Pre-travel testing (vaccinated): None
Pre-travel testing (unvaccinated): None
Test on arrival (vaccinated): None
Test on arrival (unvaccinated): None