The situation at the border, in the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, through the border crossing points, 17.400 persons, Romanian and foreign nationals, crossed the border and more than 14.000 transportation means.

On the entry, approximately 7.700 persons crossed the border on 6.800 transportation means and on the exit, 9.700 persons, respectively 7.200 means of transport.

During this period, the border state surveillance and control device is supplemented, both at the border crossing points and on the border strip. Daily, about 4.400 border guards are on duty, most of them at the border check points.

At the same time, at the border with Hungary, 9.400 persons and 8.000 transportation means proceeded with the formalities, out of which about 3.800 persons with 3.200  transportation means on the entry.

The border formalities require a longer processing time due to the fact that, in addition to the specific control at the entrance to the country, the persons are taken over by the representatives of the Public Health Directorate to complete the declaration on their own responsability and to carry out the epidemiological control.

After completing the formalities and establishing the measures to be taken by the medical staff, the cars are taken over by the police and gendarms to be directed to the locations set for quarantine or self-isolation.

Information related to the situation of the border crossing points open to the international traffic can be found on the on-line traffic application, which can be accessed at: http://www.politiadefrontiera.ro/traficonline/

In the area of competence – border crossing points and „green area”, the border guards found:

  • 10 illegal deeds (4 crimes and 6 offences) committed by both Romanian and foreign nationals;
  • undeclared goods (were about to entry illegally in the country) were detected independently or in collaboration with other institutions, that exceeded the customs ceiling or suspicious of being counterfeited, amounting to more than RON 102.000;
  • the value of the fines is approximately RON 6.500;
  • foreign nationals were not allowed to enter the country due to the fact that they did not meet the legal provisions.
  • The situation at the border, in the last 24 hours

The Romanian Border Police s the specialized state institution which carries out the attributions appertaining to it and referring to the surveillance and control of the crossing of the state border ... read more