All travellers allowed to enter the country should have negative PCR test (max 72 hours prior to arrival); if not they are subject to 10 days quarantine. ; 19/7/2021 Those arriving from the 'red zone' countries will be quarantined for 10 days if they do not provide a negative PCR test performed up to 72 hours before entry; 29/7/2021 Those arriving from the 'red zone' countries will be quarantined for 10 days if they do not provide a negative PCR test performed up to 72 hours before entry into the country and a COVID-19 vaccination certificate. ; 28/11/2021 A mandatory 10-day quarantine is obligatory for citizens arriving from Mozambique; Botswana; South Africa; Lesotho; Eswatini; Namibia and Zimbabwe; while they must also conduct an antigen test upon arrival. They should also submit a document with the result of a PCR test conducted from the 10th to the 12th day of entry into the country; regardless of the result. ; 01/12/2021 Citizens arriving from the 'red zone' countries who do not present a valid EU digital COVID certificate for vaccination; disease; PCR testing or similar document will be placed under a 10-day quarantine. Persons arriving from the 'green' or 'orange zone' countries who do not present one of the documents specified are also placed under a 10-day quarantine; which can be lifted if the person has a negative PCR or antigen testing; but not earlier than 72 hours of arrival in the country. ; 07/01/2022 People arriving in Bulgaria who do not present both a COVID-19 certificate of vaccination or illness and a negative 72-hour PCR should be quarantined for 10 days. The quarantine can only be lifted for Bulgarian citizens and persons with the status of permanent; long-term or long-term residence; as well as members of their families if the person presents a negative result of a PCR test performed no earlier than 72 hours after arrival in the country. ; 19/01/2022 Children from 12 to 18 years of age; arriving from the 'red zone'; who do not present a negative PCR test result when entering Bulgaria are placed under a 10-day quarantine. Quarantine may be terminated if the person undergoes a PCR test no earlier than 72 hours of arrival in the country. ; 01/02/2021 Persons (12+ years old) arriving from 'red zone' countries should be quarantined for 10 days if they do not present a COVID-19 certificate; while people arriving from 'dark red zone' countries are obligated to quarantine for an equivalent number of days if they do not present either the COVID-19 certificate or a negative PCR test (those who have received a booster dose are exempted from the PCR test) conducted up to 72 hours before the flight. The quarantine can be lifted if the person presents a negative PCR test result performed no earlier than 72 hours after arrival in the country. ; 10/03/2022 The 'dark red zone' category of countries is abolished. The requirements for persons arriving from the 'green'; 'orange' and 'red' zones remain unchanged. ;01/04/2022 The colour zones are abolished and all persons; regardless of the country from which they come; can enter Bulgaria upon presentation of a valid EU digital COVID certificate for vaccination; disease or testing; or a similar document containing the same data. Otherwise; they should be quarantined for 10 days or for less with the performance of a PCR or rapid antigen testing no earlier than 72 hours of arrival in the country. ;13/04/2022 Persons arriving from the Republic of Northern Macedonia; Turkey; Romania; Serbia; Hungary; Poland; the Czech Republic; Slovakia; Israel and Egypt are not required to present an EU digital COVID certificate or similar documents containing the same data. ;01/05/2022 As of Sunday; May 1; the anti-epidemic measures for entry of persons arriving from other countries on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria are canceled.