site.bta17 Countries Recognize Expired Bulgarian ID Documents

April 17 (BTA) - So far 17 countries have confirmed that
they will recognize
expired Bulgarian passports between March 13 and October 31 due
to the coronavirus emergency and Bulgarian nationals will be
allowed to leave the respective countries, the Foreign Ministry
said on Friday.

The Netherlands, Germany, Hungary, Poland and Georgia gave their
 confirmation this week and joined, Austria, the UK, Greece,
Ireland, Qatar, Norway, Slovakia, Turkey, France, Croatia, and
Montenegro. Another six countries, Slovenia, Portugal, Bosnia
and Herzegovina, Iran, Indonesia and Nigeria do so under special
 conditions and validity terms.

On the instructions of Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, the
 heads of all Bulgarian diplomatic services abroad requested
from the countries to which they have been accredited to make an
 exception and allow Bulgarian citizens to return to Bulgaria on
 expired documents, recalls the Foreign Ministry. Bulgaria will
reciprocate and recognize the expired passports of their
citizens. RY/PP
 
  

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