Best time to cross today
Nearby Services
Queue Chart: Today & Yesterday
Queue at checkpoint for the last 24 hours
Statistics by Day
Border Queue Analysis at the Siret - pedestrian checkpoint for Yesterday
Peak Hours
Travel Planning Siret On foot
Best days:
Monday-Wednesday (12 pedestrians,
~1.2-2.2 hrs).
Avoid:
Sunday (67 pedestrians).
Queue comparison by day of week
| Day | Pedestrians | Load | Wait time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Mon | 12 | 18% | ~1.2-2.2 hrs |
| 🟢 Wed | 22 | 33% | ~2.2-3.2 hrs |
| 🔴 Sun | 67 | 100% | ~6.7-7.7 hrs |
Peak time: Wednesday 21:00 - 23:00.
Average wait time on Sunday: from 132 up to 132 min..
Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Monday or Wednesday, when the queue is shortest.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which day is best to cross Siret on foot?
Monday or Wednesday — shortest queue (12 pedestrians, ~1.2-2.2 hrs waiting).
When to avoid crossing at Siret?
Sunday — peak load (67 pedestrians).
What is the average queue wait time?
Depends on the day: 1-3 hrs (Mon), 2-4 hrs (Wed), 6-8 hrs (Sun).
Live Cameras
No cameras available at this checkpoint
Supermarkets nearby
Required Documents
Documents for crossing the border from the EU
Information about the documents required for leaving the EU will be available here soon.
Vehicle Technical Requirements
Before crossing the border, check that EVERYTHING works:
- Low beam headlights work (must be on constantly in EU)
- High beam works
- Brake lights illuminate
- Reverse lights work
- Parking lights work
- Brakes respond instantly
- Turn signals work (left and right)
- Horn works
- Steering wheel turns easily
- Windshield wipers work
- All three mirrors in place
- No cracks longer than 30 cm
- Tread minimum 1.6 mm
- November-March: ONLY winter tires (mandatory in Poland)
- No bulges or damage
- Reflective vests for EVERY passenger
- First aid kit
- Fire extinguisher (minimum 1 kg)
- 2 warning triangles OR emergency beacons
Customs Rules: What You Can Transport
ALLOWED (with limits)
- Up to 1 liter of spirits (40%+)
- Up to 2 liters of wine
- Up to 4 liters of beer
- Or proportional combination
Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
Package must be sealed!
- Dairy products: up to 2 kg (cheese OK)
- Meat/fish: up to 2 kg (canned OK, RAW NOT allowed)
- Fruits/vegetables: up to 2 kg
- Honey, jam: no limits
Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
- Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
- Over €10,000 — MUST declare
- Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
- Cosmetics (for personal use)
- Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
- Medicine (with prescription)
PROHIBITED
- ANY weapon (even non-functional)
- Ammunition
- Knives with blade >12 cm
- ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Prescription medicine — only with prescription
- Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
- Paintings, icons from old churches
- RAW meat
- Unpasteurized milk
- Eggs
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Facilities Siret
Transport Type: automobile
Amenities:
Checkpoint Controls:
Total number of lanes: Romania: Data not found
Total number of lanes: Ukraine: Data not found
Weather
Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Siret
Address: Str. Gării nr. 1, Halmeu, Satu Mare County
Phone: +40 261.773.006
Email: [email protected]
GPS Coordinates: 47.98898, 26.060076 Show on map
How to get there
by car:
from Bucharest via the E85 highway to Urziceni, from Urziceni via the E85 highway to Buzău, from Buzău via the E85 highway to Râmnicu Sărat, from Râmnicu Sărat via the E85 highway to Focșani, from Focșani via the E85 highway to Adjud, from Adjud via the E85 highway to Bacău, from Bacău via the E85 highway to Roman, from Roman via the E85 highway to Fălticeni, from Fălticeni via the E85 highway to Suceava, from Suceava via the E85 highway to Siret and further to the Siret checkpoint.
Nearest border checkpoints
- Rakovets – 20.5 км
- Vicovu de Sus – 33 км
- Sighetu Marmatiei – 162.8 км
- Halmeu – 227.5 км
- Isaccea – 351.2 км