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Bogorodica - Evzoni on the Greek side - is the largest border crossing between Macedonia and Greece, and most of the summer traffic towards Halkidiki, Thessaloniki and the Olympic Riviera passes through it. This page has the live camera from the crossing, the current waiting time in both directions and a forecast for the next seven days. The figure is calculated from several sources and refreshes about every five minutes, and you can see exactly how it was derived.
Current situation at the border
Bogorodica / Evzoni, To Greece: 9 min (quiet). Heading home: 4 min (quiet).
Data from 04:18. The figure is calculated from several sources and refreshes about every five minutes.
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Biometric Control (EES)
Since April 2026, the new biometric control (EES) applies at Bogorodica/Evzoni - fingerprints and a photo are taken on your first entry into the Schengen area, which stretches the time per traveller (2-3 minutes instead of 20-30 seconds) and queues can hit 2-3 hours at peak times. During the heaviest congestion Greece occasionally pauses the biometrics to clear the queue faster, but assume they will take it on your first crossing.
The heaviest queues at Bogorodica are Friday afternoon and Saturday morning heading into Greece, when the weekend travellers set off, and Sunday afternoon in the opposite direction when everyone returns. In July and August the morning queue between 6 and 10 regularly exceeds an hour, and on the worst weekends the wait reaches three hours. It is quietest at night, roughly between midnight and five in the morning - if you can shift your departure by a few hours, that is the difference between a five-minute wait and a two-hour one.
There is no official state source for border waiting times - one simply does not exist in Macedonia. So the figure you see is a calculation, not a measurement: it combines sensor data on queue length, reports from other travellers and data on delay along the approach road. Fresher and more reliable sources carry more weight. Tap the figure to see which source contributed what and how old each reading is - nothing is hidden.
If the queue at Bogorodica is long, there are two alternatives. Star Dojran makes sense if you are heading for Kavala, Thassos or the eastern coast - a smaller crossing, usually a smaller queue. Medzitlija takes you towards Florina and Kastoria and is most useful if you are setting off from Bitola or Prilep. Both are open 24 hours. Check the cameras before deciding, because the gap between the quietest and busiest crossing can exceed an hour.
It depends on the day and the hour. Outside peak it is usually 10-20 minutes, but on a weekend morning heading to Greece and on Sunday afternoon heading home it can run to 1-3 hours, especially now with the new biometric control (EES). On this page you have live cameras and the current waiting time.
Bogorodica is the main and fastest one for Thessaloniki, Halkidiki and Athens, but also the busiest. When it is jammed, Star Dojran is a good alternative for cars (fewer trucks) for the eastern coast and Thessaloniki. Medzitlija is for western Greece and if you are setting off from Bitola.
You need a passport. Greece is in the Schengen area, so an ID card is NOT enough to enter. With a valid biometric passport you can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
The price is regulated and the same at every insurer - it depends on the engine power and the term. For a car up to 66 kW it is ~1,850 denars for a month or ~3,690 denars for a year; over 66 kW, ~3,075 denars for a month or ~5,536 denars for a year. The shortest term is one month (there is no 15-day option). Get it in advance from your own insurer - do NOT count on buying it at the border, there is no desk there for the exit to Greece, and without a green card the Greek authorities can turn you back.
If the queue here is long, check Dojran too - a smaller crossing towards Kavala and Thassos, where the wait is usually shorter.
This guide is updated for the 2026 season.
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