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Border Queue Analysis at the Karakaj - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday
During the period 30.01.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Karakaj - 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):
The number of vehicles during Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00). The lowest point was observed at 14:00 30.01.2026 — 6 cars. The highest point was recorded at 15:00 30.01.2026 — 7 cars.
Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles during Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00). The lowest point was observed at 19:00 30.01.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 19:00 30.01.2026 — 1 car.
Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
No data for Night hours (00:00 - 06:00).
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Recommendations
To avoid long queues at the Karakaj - 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 19:00 and 22:00 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 Karakaj - 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 Karakaj By car
Best days:
Monday (3 cars,
~0.3-1.3 hrs).
Avoid:
Monday (3 cars).
Queue comparison by day of week
| Day | Cars | Load | Wait time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 Mon | 3 | 100% | ~0.3-1.3 hrs |
Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Monday, when the queue is shortest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which day is best to cross Karakaj by car?
Monday — shortest queue (3 cars, ~0.3-1.3 hrs waiting).
When to avoid crossing at Karakaj?
Monday — peak load (3 cars).
What is the average queue wait time?
Depends on the day: 0-2 hrs (Mon).
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Green Card Insurance: Activation Time
Green Card is mandatory vehicle insurance for all cars. Important to know:
Insurance purchased TODAY will only become active TOMORROW at 00:00.
This rule applies to all types of purchase:
- Online purchase (active tomorrow)
- Insurance company office (active tomorrow)
- Kiosk near the border (active tomorrow)
What to do?
- Buy Green Card 1-2 days before your trip online
- Use your existing policy (if not expired)
- NOT recommended: buying at border kiosk (too late)
Plan one day ahead! Without valid Green Card you cannot cross the border.
Required Documents
For passenger cars
To ensure a quick inspection at the Krakovets-Korchova border crossing point in a passenger car, make sure you have the necessary set of documents.
Driver's documents:
- Biometric passport
- International driving license
- Medical insurance
Vehicle documents:
- Vehicle registration certificate (technical passport)
- Mandatory insurance policy Green Card
Equipment:
- First aid kit, fire extinguisher, warning triangle, and reflective vest
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
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Checkpoint Characteristics and Facilities Karakaj
Transport Type: automobile
Amenities:
Checkpoint Controls:
Total number of lanes: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Data not found
Total number of lanes: Serbia: Data not found
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Contacts and address of checkpoint Karakaj
Address: Karakaj
GPS Coordinates: 44.4088, 19.1207 Show on map
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