The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) informs Romanian citizens who are in, transiting or intend to travel to Bulgaria that, between December 24, 2025 and January 4, 2026, the movement of vehicles over 12 tons will be restricted on the Trakia and Struma highways, as well as on the Sofia-Dermantsi section of the Hemus highway. The measure does not apply to public passenger transport.
The MFA announces that the Bulgarian authorities impose movement restrictions/PHOTO: Exciting Bulgaria
The Ministry transmits that, on December 30, 2025, the movement of heavy vehicles leaving Sofia will be suspended between 14:00 and 20:00.
On January 4, 2026, the movement of vehicles over 12 tons in the direction of Sofia will be suspended between 12:00 and 20:00.
“On the Hemus and Struma highways, traffic restrictions do not apply to vehicles over 12 tons transporting dangerous goods (ADR), live animals, perishable food products, as well as temperature-controlled goods.
On the Trakia highway, in the section from the Ihtiman substation (km 34) to the Vakarel substation (km 23), in the direction of travel towards Sofia, traffic restrictions do not apply to vehicles over 12 tons transporting dangerous goods (ADR)“, says the official statement.
According to the MAE, in the Blagoevgrad region, on December 24, 2025, between 10:00 and 20:00, reversible traffic will be introduced on the I-1/E-79 Sofia – Kulata road section, at the intersection with the Struma highway and the Simitli intersection. On the same date, two lanes will be provided in the direction of Kulata and one lane in the direction of Sofia.
Romanian citizens can consult additional information regarding:
– online bridge toll payment system in Ruse – https://customs.bg/wps/portal/agency-en/media-center/news-details/05-07-24-toll-danube-bridge-eng
– the current condition of the roads – on the LIMA mobile application: www.lima.api.bg, on the Internet page of the “Road Infrastructure” Agency: www.api.bg and on the phone number: 0035970013020, accessible 24/7
– flight status at Sofia airport – www.sofia-airport.eu
– the customs regime, when entering the Republic of Bulgaria from the Republic of Turkey – in the section “Travel conditions in the Republic of Bulgaria”, the title “Customs regulations”: www.mae.ro/travel-conditions/3677 and on the website of the “Customs” Agency in the Republic of Bulgaria. Bulgaria: https://customs.bg/wps/portal/agency-en/home/info-citizens/Important%20notice%20for%20travelers
– the electronic vignette and the e-TOLL system – www.bgtoll.bg
– traffic through the Bulgarian border crossing points – www.mvr.bg
The MFA also announces that Romanian citizens can request consular assistance at the telephone numbers of the Romanian Embassy in Sofia: +35929712858 and +35929733510, calls being forwarded to the Contact and Support Center for Romanian Citizens Abroad (CCSCRS) and taken over by Call Center operators on a permanent basis.
Also, Romanian citizens facing a difficult, special, emergency situation have at their disposal the emergency telephone number of the diplomatic mission of Romania in the Republic of Bulgaria: +359879440758.
