NCTS 6 / ICS 2 – Important new requirements for several countries

 

On the 1st June 2026, new requirements regarding NCTS 6 and ICS 2 will come into effect.
TransitNet is ready to manage the new requirements. Below, we list the countries affected and new requirements;

 

Bulgaria

 

From 1st June 2026, ICS 2 declarations will be mandatory for all road and rail units entering Bulgaria – this includes all vehicles from Türkiye.

Bulgarian customs authorities have confirmed that for transit declarations from Türkiye, the MRN of the ICS 2 declaration should be included in the transit declaration from Türkiye as previous document type “N355”.

 

TransitNet offers users the ability to request ICS 2 as part of a transit declaration. When the user chooses the ICS 2 extra service, at submission of the transit declaration the ICS 2 declaration will also be submitted.

 

A new functionality has been implemented which allows users to choose to “wait” for the ICS 2 MRN before the transit declaration is submitted – choosing the “wait” option will ensure that the transit declaration is submitted and automatically includes the ICS 2 MRN.

 

This ensures the drivers have a valid transit declaration including the ICS 2 information at the border as requested by Bulgarian customs.

 

Croatia

 

As an opt-in country for NCTS 6, Croatia will activate NCTS 6 functionality on June 1st 2026.

 

As part of NCTS 6 implementation, for transit declarations starting in Croatia at entry border to EU, it becomes mandatory to submit a transit declaration with the following specifics;

 

    • Declaration type should be type “D”
    • Security should be “1” or “3” – this covers ICS 2 requirements and means a separate ICS 2 declaration is not required

 

TransitNet will fully support NCTS 6 declarations from Croatia including these specifics which ensures that our clients will have fully compliant transit declarations from June 1st 2026.

 

As part of the declaration type D process, it is also necessary to submit a presentation notification in advance of presenting the goods at the border. The presentation notification can be submitted directly from TransitNet.

 

 

Poland

 

Poland is an opt-in county for NCTS 6 and will activate NCTS 6 functionality on the 1st June 2026.

 

Similar to Croatia, it is possible to cover ICS 2 requirements for road/rail movements entering the EU at the border, by submitting a transit declaration with the following specifics;

 

    • Declaration type should be type “D”
    • Security should be “1” or “3”
    • Presentation notification should be submitted before the goods are presented at the border

Poland also offers the possibility to submit transit declarations in the following way;

    • Security “0” or “2”
    • Declaration type “A”
    • ICS 2 MRN added as Previous Document code N355 (the ICS 2 declaration should be submitted at least one hour in advance for road movements / 2 hours in advance for rail movements)

From the 1st of June 2026, TransitNet will support the submission of declaration type “A” with security “0” or “2” including the ICS 2 as previous document type N355 (wait scenario)

The functionality to submit declaration type D with security “1” or “3” will be added in TransitNet in the very near future.

 

Serbia

 

Serbia is also an opt-in country for NCTS 6 and will activate NCTS 6 functionalities from the 1st of June 2026.

 

NCTS 6 functionality allows declarations to be submitted with security “1” or “3” which means separate ICS 2 declarations are not required when entering the EU via Croatia and Bulgaria as these two countries are also both NCTS 6 opt in countries.

 

For Hungary and Romania, a separate ICS 2 will be still required as these are NCTS 6 opt out countries and do not support NCTS 6 declarations.

From the 1st of June 2026, TransitNet will support the submission of declarations with security “0” or “2” with the ability to submit a separate ICS 2 declaration and automatically include it in the transit declaration as previous document code N355 (wait scenario).

The functionality to submit NCTS 6 declarations with security “1” or “3” will be added in TransitNet in the very near future.

 

Several other countries will begin in NCTS 6 as an opt out country on the 1st January meaning that security in those countries will be restricted to “0” or “2”.

 

Those countries are;

 

    • RO – România: OPT-OUT 01/06/2026 (have indicated that they will become opt-in at some stage)
    • TR – Turkey: OPT-OUT 01/06/2026 (have indicated that they will become opt-in at some stage)
    • GB – (Great Britain): OPT-OUT 01/06/2026

 

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