Visa for Bulgaria
In Bulgaria Visa is required by all travellers except the following:
- Nationals of EU countries don't need visa for Bulgaria for stays of up to 90 days within each six-month period (except nationals of Ireland and the UK, who may stay for up to 30 days within a six-month period);
- Nationals of Croatia, Chile, Japan, Korea (Rep), Lichtenstein, Malaysia, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland don't need visa for Bulgaria for stays of up to 90 days within a six-month period;
- Nationals of Andorra, Australia, Canada, Israel, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of), Monaco, New Zealand, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, USA and Vatican City don't need visa for Bulgaria for stays of up to 30 days within each six-month period;
- Nationals of EU countries don't need visa for Bulgaria for stays of up to 90 days within each six-month period (except nationals of Ireland and the UK, who may stay for up to 30 days within a six-month period);
- Nationals of Croatia, Chile, Japan, Korea (Rep), Lichtenstein, Malaysia, Norway, San Marino and Switzerland don't need visa for Bulgaria for stays of up to 90 days within a six-month period;
- Nationals of Andorra, Australia, Canada, Israel, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of), Monaco, New Zealand, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, USA and Vatican City don't need visa for Bulgaria for stays of up to 30 days within each six-month period;
Bulgaria Visa Application
If you intend to stay beyond that period you must obtain a "type D" bulgarian visa from the Bulgarian embassy in your originating country prior to arrival. There you can find the necessary visa application. Regardless of your nationality we recommend to check with the local Bulgarian embassy because the rules are often changed. Check here the list of all Bulgarian embassies abroad: Bulgarian Embassies Abroad
Travellers Registration in Bulgaria
All travellers to Bulgaria are required to register as a foreigner at the local police station within 5 days of arrival.
Residence Permits for Bulgaria
You may then be given permission to remain in Bulgaria for up to one year if you have both a work permit and a guaranteed full time contract or you have a company in Bulgaria that employs at least ten local people. Alternatively this permission can be granted if you are going study in the country or you are married to Bulgarian citizen. Other possibility to obtain permission is to invest about half a million EUR in Bulgaria then your application will probably be viewed very favourably!
Permanent residency / Bulgarian citizenship
Getting permanent residency citizenship in Bulgaria is very difficult. Beside all other formalities there is an obligatory test in Bulgarian language proficiency.
If you intend to stay beyond that period you must obtain a "type D" bulgarian visa from the Bulgarian embassy in your originating country prior to arrival. There you can find the necessary visa application. Regardless of your nationality we recommend to check with the local Bulgarian embassy because the rules are often changed. Check here the list of all Bulgarian embassies abroad: Bulgarian Embassies Abroad
Travellers Registration in Bulgaria
All travellers to Bulgaria are required to register as a foreigner at the local police station within 5 days of arrival.
Residence Permits for Bulgaria
You may then be given permission to remain in Bulgaria for up to one year if you have both a work permit and a guaranteed full time contract or you have a company in Bulgaria that employs at least ten local people. Alternatively this permission can be granted if you are going study in the country or you are married to Bulgarian citizen. Other possibility to obtain permission is to invest about half a million EUR in Bulgaria then your application will probably be viewed very favourably!
Permanent residency / Bulgarian citizenship
Getting permanent residency citizenship in Bulgaria is very difficult. Beside all other formalities there is an obligatory test in Bulgarian language proficiency.
