Serbia North Macedonia
Also known as: Tabanovce, Kumanovo
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Preševo is the main crossing between Serbia and North Macedonia, and in practice the only one that runs as a genuine 24-hour international checkpoint, on the E75 motorway (Corridor 10) toward Skopje and on to Greece. The North Macedonian side of the crossing is the village of Tabanovce. It is open around the clock for both passenger cars and freight, and in summer it carries most of the diaspora traffic and travelers heading on to Greek beaches, so queues in July and August, especially on weekends, are routine. Near Bujanovac there is also a smaller crossing, Prohor Pčinjski, but with far less capacity and mostly used for local passenger traffic — not a real alternative for most drivers. Neither Serbia nor North Macedonia belongs to the EU or Schengen, so there is no Schengen-style control here, though the usual border and customs checks still apply to everyone crossing. Queues are shortest on weekday mornings; the longest waits come Friday and Sunday evenings, when traffic runs heavy in both directions. Drivers continuing on into Greece will hit another border crossing beyond Skopje, at Gevgelija/Bogorodica, so Preševo is really just the first stop on a longer run south.
