The guide
Settling in Bulgaria, topic by topic.
The rules that matter, checked on official websites and explained simply. To find out what applies to your situation, ask Moovy, our AI assistant.
- ResidenceRegistering, deadlines, papers to keep.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- Public services and online portalsWho does what, digital identity, the order of steps.
- Which Bulgarian authorities do what, and what can you do online when you settle in?
- Tax numberGetting it, before or after you arrive.
- What personal or tax number do you need in Bulgaria, and how do you get it?
- TaxesTax residence, rates, schemes for newcomers.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- HealthcareRegistering, the European Health Insurance Card, the S1 form.
- How do you access the public health system when you settle in Bulgaria?
- Health insurance required for visas and permits: what EU rules ask (short and long stays)
- SchoolEnrolling your children, international schools, childcare.
- How do you send your children to school in Bulgaria: ages, enrolment and recognition of studies?
- Working for yourselfLegal forms, contributions, VAT, accounting.Moovy answers questions on this topic
- WorkContract, salary, unemployment, recognition of qualifications.
- Working in Bulgaria: finding a job, contract and probation period, 2026 minimum wage, leave, unemployment and qualifications
- HousingRenting, buying, lease pitfalls.
- Renting or buying a home in Bulgaria: lease, notary, local acquisition tax and agricultural land
- BankingOpening an account, what you will be asked for.
- Opening a bank account in Bulgaria: account for basic operations in euros, switch to the euro in 2026, SEPA
- Driving licence and carExchanging your licence, registering your car.
- Driving in Bulgaria with a European licence and registering your car there: one-month deadline, documents, environmental tax and 2026 vignette
- RetirementReceiving your pension, settling as a retiree.
- Retiring in Bulgaria: settling there with a foreign pension, 2026 legal age, НОИ pension and European careers
- Customs and daily lifeLanguage, opening hours, manners, what surprises newcomers.
- Customs and habits in Bulgaria: what you need to know for everyday life
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