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BULGARIA IMPOSES FINES ON CARRIERS FAILING TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON FOREIGN PASSENGERS

Fri, Jun 22 2007 11:43 CET 136 Views

Bulgarian air carriers that fail to provide information on their foreign passengers to border police will be fined from 6000 to 10 000 leva.

Parliament approved on second reading Foreigners Act, which envisions the regulations, Bulgarian News Agency BTA reported.

After the changes have been approved, air carriers will have to provide to border police officials more detailed information on their foreign passengers. Carriers have to submit information on passenger names, date of birth, citizenship, arrival and departure date and hour.

Parliament also decided that foreigners will be allowed to receive long-term stay permits if they have a visa valid for six months.

Permits will be issued for a period of one year and can be renewed.

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