Bulgaria
Relocating to Bulgaria.
After moving to Bulgaria for work, the first weeks are a chain of registrations. In order: register the address, get the ЕГН / ЛНЧ, collect the residence card, register for health cover, open a bank account. Each step unlocks the next, so the order matters. Settio builds this plan for every person you move, with deadlines and a portal in their language.
After arrival
The registrations, in order
- 1Register the address
- 2Get the ЕГН / ЛНЧ
- 3Collect the residence card
- 4Register for health cover
- 5Open a bank account
Authorities
Who does what in Bulgaria
Дирекция „Миграция“, Министерство на вътрешните работи (Migration Directorate, Ministry of Interior of Bulgaria)
Receives and decides the single residence and work permit, the EU Blue Card, the seasonal and ICT permits; also through the Migration units of the regional directorates
Official websiteНационална агенция за приходите (НАП) (National Revenue Agency of Bulgaria)
Collects income tax and social contributions and keeps the employment register (electronic employment records of every employment contract)
Official websiteАгенция по заетостта (National Employment Agency of Bulgaria)
Gives the Migration Directorate its written opinion on access to the labour market for the single permit, Blue Card, seasonal and ICT permits, and issues work permits for posted workers and freelancers
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Official sources
- Agentsia po zaetostta: Procedures on the access of third-country workers to the labour market (single residence and work permit filed by the employer with the Migration Directorate; seasonal permit 90 days to 9 months)
- Agentsia po zaetostta: Заетост на чужденци, нормативна уредба (the agency's opinion inside the MoI permit; posting declared to the GLI by the start of the services)
- EU Immigration Portal: employed worker in Bulgaria (labour market test, type D visa, address within 5 days, court within 14 days)
- EU Immigration Portal: highly qualified worker (EU Blue Card) in Bulgaria (1.5 times the average salary)
- EU Immigration Portal: family member in Bulgaria
- EU Immigration Portal: seasonal worker in Bulgaria
- Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite: Регистър на заетостта (electronic employment records within 3 days of the contract, 7 days of its end)
- Glavna inspektsia po truda: posted workers website (declarations of posting, motivated notification for long-term posting)
- European Commission: Schengen area (Bulgaria and Romania joined on 1 January 2025)
- European Commission: Bulgaria and the euro (euro adopted on 1 January 2026)
- Directive 2009/52/EC (employer sanctions), art. 4, EUR-Lex
- Directive 2004/38/EC (free movement), art. 8, EUR-Lex
- European Commission: EU Blue Card
- European Commission: the intra-corporate transfers directive
- European Commission: the seasonal workers directive
FAQ
Questions, answered.
What is the first thing to do after moving to Bulgaria?
Register the address. It unlocks the steps after it.
Which relocation management software covers Bulgaria?
Settio plans each move to Bulgaria in one place: the permit, the registrations after arrival (register the address, get the ЕГН / ЛНЧ, collect the residence card), housing, school places and the first weeks, with client and employee portals, quotes and milestone invoices. It runs every EU country in the same workspace.
How does Settio help with relocation in Bulgaria?
Settio builds the step-by-step plan for each person moving to Bulgaria, checks documents before filing, tracks deadlines and gives the person a portal in their own language.
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Informational only. This guide is not legal advice. Always verify requirements with official government sources before acting. Reviewed by the Settio team. Facts checked 3 October 2026. About this information