brandon76
English looking for information about Bulgaria
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Registration: 01 February 2023
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Visa Medical exam
Hello,I'm looking to get more info on the medical that's needed for the residency visa. Has anyone taken it in the last year and could share your experience about what it involves exactly? We are wanting to make the move, but my partners health is ... Read More
Village of Elena - Haskovo by MuddyPuddles
Hello,Does anyone have any experience of the village Elena (between Haskovo and Harmanli) I have seen a plot there and have visited the village, it's large but seems quiet and the few people I saw were friendly enough. How can I tell if there's a ...
wasnt my cup of tea... Read More
Banking 2023 by brandon76
Hello all, wondering if anyone can help..I need to open a bank account in BG in order to get a residency permit. However, it seems after multiple attempts this is easier said than completed! I keep getting asked for residence permit/ID, but I ...
@Mel1702 cheers! I’ll add that to my list.. Read More
D visa application process by charlian99
Hi everybody, my name is Ian, a retired 73 year old Geordie living in Newcastle, married to a Bulgarian lady and planning to emigrate to Shvistov next March. Am finding the D visa application process a bit confusing and hoping to benefit from your ...
@Vasilev with a tro, is there any minimum requirements for the foreign company? do you need to keep the tro for 5 years to keep the resident permit? Thank you. Read More
Banking 2023 by brandon76
Hello all, wondering if anyone can help..I need to open a bank account in BG in order to get a residency permit. However, it seems after multiple attempts this is easier said than completed! I keep getting asked for residence permit/ID, but I ...
@Vasilev no I am not a pensioner. Read More
Banking 2023 by brandon76
Hello all, wondering if anyone can help..I need to open a bank account in BG in order to get a residency permit. However, it seems after multiple attempts this is easier said than completed! I keep getting asked for residence permit/ID, but I ...
@Kykers They are a fintech company not a bank. They have no branches as far as I am aware which is a problem because (I have been told) that when going to the residency ID card appointment,I must take printed statement from the bank with their ... Read More
Adress registration and more. by RalphNord
I am planning to go to Sofia, Bulgaria in two weeks. I hope to be able to rent an apartment, to open a banking account and also to get basic insurance for foreigners, as I have seen posted here.For the apartment, I am thinking about getting a ...
@Mel1702 3 lawyers/agents later and nobody has ever told me that! Read More
Banking 2023
Hello all, wondering if anyone can help..I need to open a bank account in BG in order to get a residency permit. However, it seems after multiple attempts this is easier said than completed! I keep getting asked for residence permit/ID, but I ... Read More
Money level in bank account for D Visa application by charlian99
My wife (who is Bulgarian) and I are currently in the process of selling our home in Newcastle on Tyne with a view to moving permanently to my wife's home near Shvistov in Northern Bulgaria. We have acquired all the necessary documentation for the D ...
I'm in the D process and it depends what category you are inside the D. In my case I've been told minimum 4500 GBP on this side for D application then the equivalent in local currency on in a Bulgaria bank when going for the residency permit. It ... Read More
importing household goods and Customs... by brandon76
I have been looking at the importing process to move items.I seem to have found differences in experiences and the 'law'. I understand a shipping company requires itemised boxes in micro-details. But I've also heard if you take your things ...
@gwynj Thanks for the input. I am planning to do it myself but I have been told by official moving companies and the embassy that 'everything' must be itemised. But, as it seems you found, if you drive yourself with a car full of stuff, there ... Read More
Health Insirance of the NHIF by brandon76
Hello all...I am in the process of getting to BG ...not decided ye where to settle, possibly VT or central area but I may spend a few months in sofia at first to find my feet as a base. I'm hoping someone who has gone before me can help answer a ...
awesome thank you! Read More
importing household goods and Customs...
I have been looking at the importing process to move items.I seem to have found differences in experiences and the 'law'. I understand a shipping company requires itemised boxes in micro-details. But I've also heard if you take your things ... Read More
Health Insirance of the NHIF by brandon76
Hello all...I am in the process of getting to BG ...not decided ye where to settle, possibly VT or central area but I may spend a few months in sofia at first to find my feet as a base. I'm hoping someone who has gone before me can help answer a ...
Thank you for that info, it is a big help. Can you advise any companies for local private health insurance, like bupa in the uk, that I could look into? Many thanks! Read More
Health Insirance of the NHIF
Hello all...I am in the process of getting to BG ...not decided ye where to settle, possibly VT or central area but I may spend a few months in sofia at first to find my feet as a base. I'm hoping someone who has gone before me can help answer a ... Read More