As of 03:27 the wait at Nova Sela is 47 min. 8 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 42 min to 53 min.
Updated (local time, UTC+2)Forecast for next 6 hours
Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.
Sat · 10.10.2026
As of 03:27 there are 8 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~47 min; usually at this hour: 5 cars (much busier than usual).
Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 18:00, 20:00, 21:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 06:00, 07:00, 09:00.
NowPredicted 5Cars
Today (Sat · 10.10.2026): Peak load 05:00 — 8 cars (~47 min), Shortest queue 07:00 — 3 cars (~23 min) · Next hours: 05:00 — 5, 06:00 — 3, 07:00 — 3, 08:00 — 3, 09:00 — 4, 10:00 — 5
Queue Forecast Smart Forecast
• Tonight (04:00–06:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
Best time to cross: This morning (06:00–12:00).
Next update: today at 06:00.
Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday
Border Queue Analysis at the Nova Sela - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday
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Current Data
Does the EES system work at Nova Sela border crossing?
EES Inactive
Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Nova Sela 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.
No cameras available at this checkpoint
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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.
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 Equipment Nova Sela
Transport Type: road crossing
Amenities:
Checkpoint Control Types:
Total number of lanes: Croatia: Information not available
Total number of lanes: Bosnia and Herzegovina: Information not available
Nearest airports
If the border queue is too long, these airports nearby have a live departures board.
- Alexandroupoli Democritus Airport AXD
- Kavala Alexander the Great International Airport KVA
- Plovdiv International Airport PDV
Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Nova Sela
Address: Croatia, Border Crossing Nova Sela
GPS Coordinates: 43.1236, 17.56055 Show on map
How to get there
Nova Sela border crossing is located on the border between Croatia and Bosnia.
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All Croatia—Bosnia and Herzegovina border crossings → 34By passenger car via Nova Sela or Ličko Petrovo Selo?
As of 03:27: Nova Sela — 8 cars in the queue (wait ~47 min), Ličko Petrovo Selo — 1 car (~18 min). They are 245 km apart, ~245 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Ličko Petrovo Selo gains almost nothing right now — stay here.
By passenger car via Nova Sela or Slavonski Brod?
As of 03:27: Nova Sela — 8 cars in the queue (wait ~47 min), Slavonski Brod — 1 car (~21 min). They are 229 km apart, ~229 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Slavonski Brod gains almost nothing right now — stay here.
By passenger car via Nova Sela or Bosanski Brod?
As of 03:27: Nova Sela — 8 cars in the queue (wait ~47 min), Bosanski Brod — 2 cars (~27 min). They are 228 km apart, ~228 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Bosanski Brod gains almost nothing right now — stay here.
If the queue is long: a quick check before you join it
- Fuel: fill up before the border — the engine runs for hours in the queue and the first station across may be 20–30 km away (fuel prices nearby).
- Water and food for 4–6 hours, a bag for rubbish.
- Power bank and cable — you need the phone for eCherha, navigation and reporting the queue.
- Some cash in the currency of the country you are entering — not every kiosk or station near the border takes cards.
- Documents in one place: passport, vehicle registration, insurance, Green Card (full list).
- Toilets, cafés, currency exchange — services near the crossing.
At a glance
- As of 03:27 the wait at Nova Sela is 47 min. 8 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 42 min to 53 min.
- Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Ličko Petrovo Selo — 1 vehicles, 245 km, ~245 min drive.