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Bulgarian Calendar Highlights 2017
Important dates are easy to forget while living in a foreign country. So, to help you avoid embarrassment this year, we have compiled a short list of Bulgarian calendar highlights for 2017. Bulgarian Public Holidays Bulgaria celebrates 11 public holidays each year. Orthodox Easter and Christmas are multiple day affairs. All the rest are single day commemorations. In late […]
15 Must Read Expat Bulgaria Blogs
Expat Bulgaria blogs are the new personal memoir. A hundred years ago the personal memoir was a wonderful way for foreigners in Bulgaria to record their impressions and preserve them for posterity. Travelers and diplomats kept copious records in tattered notebooks, later shaping them into books to be published and given out to friends. Such historical records offer an […]
Six Ways to Get Bulgarian News in English Online
At last count there were over 50 Bulgaria oriented websites providing news online, and some of them even offer Bulgarian news in English. The level of English cannot be taken for granted, but most of them do a reasonable job of editing to ensure a readable and understandable product for the english speaking eye. Who […]
Rumen Radev Wins Bulgarian Presidential Race
The Bulgarian Central Election Commission announced that Socialist backed General Rumen Radev prevailed against the ruling party candidate Tsetska Tsacheva in the run off Bulgarian Presidential election held on Sunday, 13 November. With 100% of votes counted, the Bulgarian Central Election Commission reported that Radev received 2,063,332 votes (59.37%) to win by a commanding margin […]
Grounds for Bulgarian Type D Visa Applications
The Bulgarian Law for Foreigners lists 15 different grounds available to be used as the basis for a Bulgarian type D visa application: Employee Status. Foreigners who possess a work permit issued by the Bulgarian Ministry of Labor. Refer to Article 24 (1) 1 of the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act. Company or […]
Bulgarian Visa Regulations by Passport Country
Reference list of Bulgarian visa regulations by passport country for all countries of the world. This list is for reference only. Regulations are subject to change without notice, so please be sure to check with your nearest Bulgarian diplomatic station to confirm the particulars of your case. Countries are listed in alphabetical order and include requirements […]
Navigating the Bulgarian Visa Application Process
A step by step guide to navigating the Bulgarian visa application process. Review this guide to gain a better understanding of how the process works and how to complete it successfully. Welcome to Bulgaria can help you every step of the way. Contact us if you have any questions, or to apply today! The Bulgarian […]
Happy Saint George’s Day!
GERGIOVDEN Gergiovden is the 6th of May, the day of Saint George, patron saint of shepherds and also the Bulgarian Army. Bulgarians celebrate this day with a feast of roast lamb, and many locations stage military parades. Гергьовден е празник, на който православната църква в България почита паметта на Свети Георги Победоносец, който е и […]
New Sofia Parking Regulations
The Sofia municipality has enacted a new, two toned parking scheme for central Sofia. If you drive in Sofia, you will want to know how this works and how much it costs. Falling outside the rules can be a costly and time consuming mistake! Learn more on BULSTACK
