Original document : https://www.gov.uk/guidance/living-in-bulgaria

Change description : 2022-01-01 07:00:00: Visas and residency guidance updated, following the 31 December 2021 residency deadline for people with rights under the Withdrawal Agreement. [Brexit]

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Guidance Guidance

Living in Bulgaria

OfficialInformation information for UKBritish nationalscitizens livingmoving into or movingliving toin Bulgaria, including guidance on residency, healthcare and passports.

Update history

2024-10-29 10:12
The EU has delayed the introduction of its new Entry Exit Scheme (EES) with no new introduced date yet confirmed.

2024-08-02 09:51
Information on EES travel was added

2024-05-22 12:56
Information on travel documents for UK citizens in light of Bulgaria’s accession to Schengen.

2023-08-31 12:17
Changes made to the ‘Exchanging your UK, Gibraltar, Jersey or Guernsey driving licence’ section. Due to changes in Bulgarian legislation, UK nationals can now exchange their driving licences without providing a Certificate of Secondary Education.

2023-07-24 13:00
Information reviewed and updated. July 2023.

2022-01-01 07:00
Visas and residency guidance updated, following the 31 December 2021 residency deadline for people with rights under the Withdrawal Agreement.

2021-03-04 11:36
Coronavirus section updated with a link to guidance on vaccines

2021-01-25 16:06
Information added on driving licence validity and rules on buying property

2020-09-11 14:48
Passports and travel section updated to include information on passport validity and entry requirements when travelling to other European countries from January 2021.

2020-01-23 14:10
Brexit update: includes further details on passport validity, healthcare rights and State Pension updating if the UK leaves the EU with a deal.

2019-09-23 16:50
Brexit update: healthcare section updated to reflect transitional arrangements announcement

2019-09-03 17:04
Brexit update: Pensions section updated to include further details on State Pension uprating.

2019-04-15 15:59
EU Exit updates: new information added to the following sections: “Passports and travel after the UK leaves the EU”; “Pensions after the UK leaves the EU” and “Returning to the UK”

2019-04-11 16:14
EU Exit update: Updated information in visas and residency, working, passports and travel, driving, healthcare and voting.