Four-hour wait at Batrovci border crossing to enter Croatia

Travelers heading from Serbia to Croatia are experiencing significant delays, with waits of approximately four hours at the Batrovci-Bajakovo border crossing this Friday. The queues have extended to five and a half kilometers, creating substantial congestion for passenger vehicles.

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Passenger vehicles exiting Serbia for Croatia at the Batrovci-Bajakovo border crossing are facing waits of approximately four hours this Friday, with queues currently stretching five and a half kilometers.

In contrast, traffic flowing in the opposite direction, from Croatia into Serbia, is moving without any reported delays. This highlights a directional imbalance in the current border traffic situation.

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Traffic in the opposite direction is moving smoothly with no reported delays.

Officials and travelers alike point to the European Union's new Entry/Exit System (EES) as the primary cause for the extensive queues. This biometric registration process, which replaced traditional passport stamping in April, is widely believed by travelers to be contributing to the massive lines now being observed at Batrovci and other border crossings.

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The delays follow the April implementation of the European Union’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), a biometric registration process that has replaced traditional passport stamping.

The congestion at Batrovci, a key transit point between Serbia and Croatia, is anticipated to continue or even intensify over the weekend, suggesting that the impact of the new EES system on border crossings will remain a significant concern for travelers.

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Travelers believe that the new system has undoubtedly contributed to the massive queues now being seen at Batrovci and other border points.