Blog on living and doing business in Bulgaria
Law explainers, statistics and news for anyone applying for residence, registering a company or buying property in Bulgaria.
IOM – Bulgaria launches a financial support programme for housing rent for vulnerable Ukrainian citizens
In November, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) – Bulgaria announced the launch of a new assistance programme for Ukrainian citizens who arrived in the country within the last 12 months and hold temporary protection status.
A Romanian or a Bulgarian passport: which option is better?
We cannot choose the country of our birth and, accordingly, of our first citizenship. Later on, some people get the chance to change their citizenship or to obtain one more passport in addition to their own. Let us look at which passport is better – the Bulgarian or the Romanian one.
New traffic fines in Bulgaria 2025: a full overview of the changes
In 2025, updated and considerably stricter traffic rules came into force in Bulgaria. The Traffic Act now provides for higher fines and additional penalties for the most common violations. Below is a detailed overview of what drivers and pedestrians in Bulgaria need to know in 2025.
Bulgaria is introducing visas for digital nomads!
In response to the global trend of remote work, Bulgaria is taking steps to attract digital nomads — professionals who work online and can live anywhere in the world.
Amendments to the road traffic act: what's new?
In 2025, amendments to the Bulgarian road traffic act came into force. Let's look at what has changed in it.
Bulgaria's Markets in Crypto-Assets Act: what you need to know
At the end of June 2025, Bulgaria adopted a new law on markets in crypto-assets. The law regulates the conditions for the public offering of such assets, licensing and state supervision of crypto-asset issuers and service providers in this field.
Europe under digital control — what is the EES?
From 2025, travel to Europe will change — and not only for those applying for a visa. The EU is rolling out a new digital border control system, the EES (Entry/Exit System). Alongside it comes ETIAS — a kind of "pre-authorisation" for visa-free countries. Let's look at what these changes are and who they affect.
Obtaining a permanent residence permit through investment
Investing in the Bulgarian economy is one of the ways to obtain the right to reside in the country legally. In this case you do not have to live in the country for 5 years on a residence permit and can obtain a permanent residence permit straight away, with all the rights that this status grants.
Issuing invoices during the transition to the euro
On 8 July the question of Bulgaria joining the eurozone from 01.01.2026 was decided in the affirmative, and the country began preparing for the transition to the new currency.