Current Data
Does the EES system work at Kalotina border crossing?
EES Inactive
Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Kalotina border crossing.
EES is a new EU automated system being gradually implemented at Schengen Area borders. Once activated, the system will record the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as travelers' biometric data.
Wait Time Forecast
Statistics by Day
Border Queue Analysis at the Kalotina - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday
During the period 11.12.2025 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Kalotina - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:
Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
No data for Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00).
Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
No data for Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00).
Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles during Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00). The lowest point was observed at 22:00 11.12.2025 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 23:00 11.12.2025 — 2 cars.
Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
No data for Night hours (00:00 - 06:00).
Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before
Recommendations
To avoid long queues at the Kalotina - passenger car checkpoint, it is recommended to plan your border crossing during the least busy hours. According to the data from the past day, the lowest number of vehicles was observed between 22:00 and 23:00 hours. This is the ideal time to cross the border, saving time and avoiding delays.
Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Kalotina - passenger car checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.
Peak Hours
Travel Planning Kalotina By car
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Required Documents
Documents for crossing the border from the EU
Information about the documents required for leaving the EU will be available here soon.
Vehicle Technical Requirements
Before crossing the border, check that EVERYTHING works:
- Low beam headlights work (must be on constantly in EU)
- High beam works
- Brake lights illuminate
- Reverse lights work
- Parking lights work
- Brakes respond instantly
- Turn signals work (left and right)
- Horn works
- Steering wheel turns easily
- Windshield wipers work
- All three mirrors in place
- No cracks longer than 30 cm
- Tread minimum 1.6 mm
- November-March: ONLY winter tires (mandatory in Poland)
- No bulges or damage
- Reflective vests for EVERY passenger
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher (minimum 1 kg)
- 2 warning triangles OR emergency beacons
Customs Rules: What You Can Transport
✅ ALLOWED (with limits)
- Up to 1 liter of spirits (40%+)
- Up to 2 liters of wine
- Up to 4 liters of beer
- Or proportional combination
💡 Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
Package must be sealed!
- Dairy products: up to 2 kg (cheese OK)
- Meat/fish: up to 2 kg (canned OK, RAW NOT allowed)
- Fruits/vegetables: up to 2 kg
- Honey, jam: no limits
⚠️ Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
- Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
- Over €10,000 — MUST declare
- Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
- Cosmetics (for personal use)
- Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
- Medicine (with prescription)
🚫 PROHIBITED
- ANY weapon (even non-functional)
- Ammunition
- Knives with blade >12 cm
- ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Prescription medicine — only with prescription
- Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
- Paintings, icons from old churches
- RAW meat
- Unpasteurized milk
- Eggs
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Facilities Kalotina
Transport Type: automobile
Amenities:
Checkpoint Controls:
Total number of lanes: Bulgaria: Data not found
Total number of lanes: Serbia: Data not found
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News
Contacts & Map
Border service contacts for checkpoint Kalotina
Address: 2212 Kalotina, Bulgaria
Phone: +35971742211; +359879166158
Email: MP.Kalotina@customs.bg
GPS Coordinates: 42.996537, 22.835466 Show on map
How to get there
By car: From Sofia take National Road 8 (future A6 motorway “Europe”) heading northwest through Boshevishte and Slivnitsa, then continue on the E80 via Dragoman to Kalotina for approximately 60 km.
Nearest border checkpoints
- Strezimirovtsi – 20.6 км
- Oltomantsi – 37.9 км
- Strezimirovci (BG) – 38.3 км
- Vrashka Chuka – 100.5 км
- Bregovo – 128.8 км