Border crossings

Travel to the EU

05.May 2026. KS

EES system: Ryanair requests suspension, Greeks announce milder measures for Serbs

EES brought more complicated border crossing. Will states agree to a partial delay in implementation?

Traffic

15.April 2026. CI

Serbia and EES: The crowds at the border are a little less, but summer is just around the corner

After the introduction of the EES system, there were large crowds at borders and airports across Europe. The situation is currently stabilizing, but experts warn that the summer season could bring new problems

Travel to the EU

09.April 2026. KS

Full implementation of EES begins today: What awaits travelers at the borders

The full implementation of the Entry and Exit System (EES) at the borders of the European Union begins on April 10. What does this mean for travelers and whether longer delays at the borders are expected

Travels

05.April 2026. B. B.

EES system: From April 10, you should expect to be detained for several hours at the borders of the EU

After the partial implementation of the EES system that lasted from last October, those traveling in the EU now expect stricter identification rules

The Western Balkans and the EU

26.January 2026 B. B.

Truckers against Brussels: The blockade of border crossings with the EU has begun

Due to problems with the new system of entry and exit from the European Union, truckers from Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina started blocking the freight terminals of the border crossings towards the Schengen countries at noon.

Border crossings

14.January 2026 B. B.

Truckers announce the blockade of border crossings: "Imports and exports will literally stop"

Truck drivers from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia announce blockades because Brussels did not accept the demands and suggestions of transporters on easing procedures at the borders

Travel to European Union countries

12.October 2025 IN THE

The new EU entry and exit system starts today: What should Serbian travelers know?

The European Union is introducing the Entry/Exit System (EES), which collects fingerprints and a photo of the face of travelers from outside the EU. The system is being implemented gradually, and until April 2026 passports will still be stamped

European Union

02.October 2025 KS

Fingerprints, photography at the border: From October 12, the gradual application of stricter rules for entering the EU will begin

New EU entry rules for citizens who are not citizens of its member states will begin on October 12. What awaits the citizens of Serbia

Traffic

17.September 2025 KS

New border controls: Hungarians announce an even longer wait

The European Union is introducing a new border control system for third-country nationals in October, and Hungarian police are announcing that it will initially cause even longer waits at border crossings.

Traffic

27.August 2025 KS

Epic crowds at border crossings

In recent days, the wait for entering and exiting Serbia from neighboring countries can be as long as several hours. Where are the biggest crowds

Large delays

24.August 2025 IN THE

Crowds at the border: Passenger vehicles wait six hours at Batrovci

The Serbian Automobile Association announced that at the Batrovci border crossing, waiting times can be up to six hours, while at Horgoš and Kelebija waiting times range from 60 to 120 minutes. There are no delays at other crossings.

Introduction of border crossings in the EU

07.July 2025 Katrin Schmidt / DW

It used to be Schengen: Border controls in 13 of the 29 countries

Members of the European Union are introducing border controls. The Schengen Agreement allows this, but for a limited time. And yet, Brussels takes no action even when all the deadlines are missed

Border crossings

05.march 2025 IN THE

The EU finally launches the Entry and Exit System (EES): What does it mean for travelers from Serbia?

After years of delays, EU countries have finally reached an agreement on the launch of the Entry and Exit System (EES). This biometric system, which will record the data of all visitors from third countries, brings stricter border control and increased security. The transition to the new system could begin as early as October

Border crossings

20.February 2025. IN THE

Delayed introduction of the EU border crossing system: What does it mean for travelers from Serbia?

Citizens of Serbia can breathe a sigh of relief - the introduction of the ETIAS system, which was supposed to introduce new procedures for entering the Schengen zone, has been postponed until further notice

New regime

10.September 2024 Ivan Đerković /DW

Germany is introducing stricter border controls due to migrants from September 16

Temporary border controls are being introduced at all German borders due to migrants and the threat of terrorism, but experts and police unions express doubts about the effectiveness of the measures

Side effects

28.August 2024 Teofil Pančić

Severina and boundary conditions

Frivolous and careless, we mostly didn't look where they were taking us. And they drive without GPS, without a map, not knowing the way, let alone the destination, with their headlights off, on an icy road, with faulty brakes. Oh yes, and without a driving test. Most wouldn't pass a medical anyway

Roads of Serbia

23.August 2024 IN THE

Crowds at the border: At Batrovci, you have to wait for four hours to leave the country

The biggest crowd is at the Batrovci border crossing, while at the Horgoš and Kelebija border crossings, at the exit from the country, passenger vehicles wait for about an hour

Stopped vehicles at the Batrovci border crossing.

Kosovo

17.April 2024. MP

Pristina's accusations: Belgrade is allegedly "sacred" to the citizens of Kosovo because of the outcome in the Council of Europe, the Ministry of Interior denies

While the Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs of Kosovo appeal to citizens to avoid traveling through Serbia due to the "harassment of passengers", the Serbian Ministry of Interior rejects the accusations and claims that it is a matter of increased control of all punks.

Crisis in the Middle East

19.October 2023 Z.S.

EU-wide border controls due to the threat of terrorism

Several countries have increased controls at border crossings because of the potential terrorist threat. Security measures in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have also been raised to a higher level due to fears of a possible spillover of the crisis from the Middle East.