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{{Border Crossing
|country = Bulgaria
|country2 = North Macedonia
|map = <map lat='42.215805' lng='22.458115' zoom='10' view='0' float='right' />
|type = Road
|motorway = {{E|871}}
}}
The '''Kriva Palanka-Kyustendil border crossing''' connects [[Republic of Macedonia|North Macedonia]] and [[Bulgaria]]. One can walk across this border.
The border sees very little traffic on Sundays, only a couple of cars an hour. If you are going from [[Skopje]] to [[Sofia]], it may well be faster to go up to [[Niš]] in [[Serbia]] and then back down into Bulgaria instead of choosing this crossing. However, for going further into Bulgaria, you can take a taxi from the border to [[Kjustendil]] and ask the driver to leave you on the road towards your destination.
== Crossing the border ==
When coming from Bulgaria: the guards on the Bulgarian side were very friendly and will probably let you go and wish you a nice day after showing them your passport. But the North Macedonian guards are corrupt and (especially when there is little traffic) will expect a bribe. If you don't want to put some money in your passport for them, be prepared to be patient (they might take your passport, walk away with it and return half an hour later) and to empty your backpack.
== Hitchhiking out ==
[[Category:Bulgaria| ]]
[[Category:North Macedonia| ]]
[[Category:Border crossings]]
