Hungary to Reinstate Border Controls With Romania From January 1, 2025

Hungary will reintroduce border controls on the entry side with Romania, from January 1, 2025, in line with the rules of the Schengen Borders Code, to prevent threats to public order and internal security within the borderless area of the Schengen.

In accordance with the Schengen regulations, entry to the country is allowed at designated border crossing points, Schengen.News reports.

More specifically, the entry can be done at the following border crossing points, according to a report from Daily News Hungary:

Motorway border crossing points: Csanádpalota, Nagykereki

Road border crossing points: Vállaj, Csengersima, Nyírábrány, Ártánd, Létavértes, Méhkerék, Battonya, Gyula, Kiszombor, Nagylak

Rail border crossing points: Nyírábrány, Tiborszállás (Ágerdőmajor), Biharkeresztes, Kötegyán, Lőkösháza

Road connections (border crossings):

• Garbolc–Bercu /Szárazberek 
• Zajta–Peles /Nagypeleske 
• Ömböly–Karulypuszta 
• Bagamér–Voivozi 
• Érkenéz/ Pocsaj–Rosiori /Biharfélegyháza 
• Körösnagyharsány–Cheresig /Körösszeg 
• Gyula/Dénesmajor–Iermata Negră 
• Elek–Grăniceri /Ottlaka 
• Dombegyház–Variasu Mic /Kisvarjas 
• Csanádpalota–Nădlac /Felsőnagylak 

Romania to Close Over 30 Border Crossing Points 
Romania and Bulgaria will gain full Schengen access on January 1, 2025. 

Recently, authorities in Romania unfolded plans to close more than 30 border crossing points, from the same date. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, quoted by Libertatea. 

The full Schengen membership of Romania and Bulgaria came with a condition.Under the Budapest agreement, controls at Hungary’s border with Romania as well as Romania’s border with Bulgaria will continue for at least six months, from January 1, 2025, in order to address threats to public order and security. 

Through a statement, Romanian police announced that on December 26 alone, the border police officers carried out formalities for crossing the border for nearly 125,300 people, Romanian and foreign nationals, as well as for more than 35,700 means of transport that crossed the border. 

Both Romania and Bulgaria became part of the Schengen Zone partially on March 31, 2024, but not also via land borders. 

From the beginning of next year, Romania and Bulgaria will enter the Schengen Zone through land borders as well. This decision has been also welcomed by Hungary,as the holder of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 

Welcoming the full accession of these two countries to the Schengen Zone, the Hungarian Minister for Home Affairs, Sándor Pintér, previously said that abolishing land border controls for Romania and Bulgaria was among main priorities of Hungary, stressing that the decision will bring benefits to the EU as a whole.

Source: https://schengen.news/hungary-to-reinstate-border-controls-with-romania-from-january-1-2025/