Legal analysis of the European law on border control of foreign nationals in the Republic of Bulgaria Cover Image

Правен анализ на европейското законодателство относно граничен контрол на чужденците в Република България
Legal analysis of the European law on border control of foreign nationals in the Republic of Bulgaria

Author(s): Elena Ficherova
Subject(s): Security and defense, EU-Legislation
Published by: Нов български университет
Keywords: border control; Schengen Borders Code; Schengen; European legislation;
Summary/Abstract: After the Republic of Bulgaria joined the European Union (EU) and in view of the upcoming accession to the Schengen area, our national legislation has undergone significant changes relevant for the border control, in order to align with EU law and the Schengen acquis. Any changes undertaken for the implementation of border control are in this connection. The control is carried out in a different way at Bulgarian border checkpoints on a border appearing as external border of the EU (e.g. our Black Sea state border) and at our future internal borders (with Romania and Greece). Schengen Borders Code is basic and leading among European legal instruments governing border control of foreigners in Bulgaria.