Bulgaria and Romania officially became part of the Schengen Area on 1 January, ending land border checks with neighbouring EU countries.
Bulgaria and Romania officially became part of the Schengen Area on 1 January, ending land border checks with neighbouring EU countries.
Residents from Romania and Bulgaria can now travel freely in the Schengen area.
The EU voted on 12 December to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria, allowing them to join the Schengen..