Bulgaria наразі пропонує 6 активних шляхів, актуальних для віддалених працівників, зокрема візу цифрового номада (вимога до доходу 2 295 EUR/month). Умови нижче взято з офіційних міграційних джерел — фільтруйте за вашим громадянством.
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Як в’їхати
Хто і на яких умовах може в’їхати — безвізові вікна та в’їзні візи (Bulgaria).
Visa-free short stay (Schengen 90/180)
чиннийБезвізове перебування
Для: US citizens, UK citizens, Ukrainian citizens
Тривалість
3 місяці
Шлях до ПМП
Ні
Вимоги (4)
Valid (for Ukraine, biometric) passport of a Schengen visa-exempt country
Maximum 90 days within any rolling 180-day period across the Schengen area (Bulgaria became a full Schengen member on 1 January 2025)
Tourism, family visit or business only — local gainful work is not permitted
Sufficient means and accommodation
Податкові наслідки: Short visa-free stays generally do not trigger Bulgarian tax residency; working remotely for foreign clients during such a stay is a legal grey zone.
Bulgaria joined Schengen fully on 1 Jan 2025, so the standard 90/180 visa-free rule for exempt nationals (US, UK, biometric-passport Ukraine) applies. The lawful window to file a first residence application, but not a work status. EU citizens use free movement. ETIAS is being phased in for visa-exempt travellers.
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Підстави для проживання — бізнес, працевлаштування, спеціальні програми — з умовами для отримання.
EU/EEA/Swiss citizens — freedom of movement (long-stay certificate)
чиннийСпеціальна програма
Для: EU citizens
Тривалість
5 років, з подовженням
Шлях до ПМП
Так
Родина
Включно
Вимоги (4)
EU/EEA and Swiss nationals may live and work in Bulgaria with no visa or work permit
For stays over 3 months, register with the Migration Directorate and obtain a long-stay certificate (удостоверение за продължително пребиваване)
Freedom of establishment: freelance or run a business on the same terms as Bulgarian nationals
Permanent residence available after 5 years of continuous legal residence
Податкові наслідки: Bulgarian tax residency after 183 days or centre of vital interests; full access to the 10% flat-tax freelancer regime.пов’язаний режим →пов’язаний режим →
For EU/EEA/Swiss freelancers this is the simplest path: free movement plus freedom of establishment, only a registration formality. Duration shown as the 5-year run to permanent residence.
Digital nomad / remote-work residence (виза за цифрови номади)
чиннийВіза цифрового номада
Для: Усі, крім EU citizens
Вимога до доходу:2 295 EUR/month (At least 50× the previous calendar year's monthly minimum wage — Bulgaria's minimum wage is ~€550.66/month (2025), so ~€27,500/year (~€2,295/month); pegged to the minimum wage and revised annually. Some sources cite up to ~€31,000/year — confirm for the application year.)
Тривалість
1 рік, з подовженням
Шлях до ПМП
Так
Родина
Включно
Вимоги (4)
Non-EU remote workers earning income from OUTSIDE Bulgaria: freelancers/independent contractors, remote employees of foreign companies, or online entrepreneurs / owners of a foreign company
Prove income of at least 50× the previous year's monthly minimum wage; freelancers typically show ~12 months of documented remote activity
No work for Bulgarian clients, no services to local companies and no local employment — income must be foreign-sourced
Health insurance and accommodation in Bulgaria; long-stay type-D visa first, then the residence permit
Податкові наслідки: Living in Bulgaria past 183 days generally creates Bulgarian tax residency on worldwide income (10% flat) — attractive, but the visa itself forbids Bulgarian-sourced work.
Bulgaria's dedicated digital-nomad route, created by the June 2025 Foreigners Act amendment and opened to applications for 2026 — a genuine remote-work residence, unlike most EU states. Issued for up to 1 year, then convertible to continued residence if the conditions still hold. The income floor is pegged to the minimum wage; reporting on the exact figure varies (~€27,500–31,000/year), so verify the current threshold. Combined with the 10% flat tax, it is one of the most attractive EU nomad setups.
Freelance / self-employed permit (D visa + residence)
чиннийДозвіл для фрилансера
Для: Усі, крім EU citizens
Тривалість
1 рік, з подовженням
Шлях до ПМП
Так
Родина
Не включно
Вимоги (4)
Non-EU nationals wishing to practise a liberal profession or work as self-employed IN Bulgaria (serving the local market)
Permit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy to practise the freelance/liberal activity
Business plan describing the activity plus proof of at least 2 years' professional experience in the field
Long-stay type-D visa, then a continuous-residence permit (up to 1 year, renewable)
Податкові наслідки: Self-employment income taxed under the свободна професия regime (25% deemed expenses + 10% flat + capped social).пов’язаний режим →
This is the route for actually working self-employed inside Bulgaria (local clients) — distinct from the digital-nomad visa (foreign clients only). It requires a labour-ministry permit and demonstrated experience. For a laptop freelancer with foreign clients the digital-nomad visa is usually the better fit.
Trade representative office of a foreign company (TRO residence)
чиннийБізнес-віза
Для: Усі, крім EU citizens
Тривалість
1 рік, з подовженням
Шлях до ПМП
Так
Родина
Включно
Вимоги (4)
Register a trade representative office (търговско представителство) of a foreign company at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)
Parent company legally registered and genuinely operating for at least 2 years, with real economic activity (~BGN 100,000+ annual turnover in the preceding two years)
Each office may appoint up to two non-EU trade representatives, who obtain a type-D visa then a residence permit
The representative office may NOT conduct commercial activity itself (representation/liaison only)
Податкові наслідки: The TRO is non-trading, so it generates no Bulgarian business tax; the individual's own income is taxed per its source and residency.
A long-established non-EU residence route heavily used before the nomad visa: register a rep office of your (or any) foreign company and get a renewable 1-year residence. Requires a real 2-year-old foreign company. The office cannot trade, so it is a residence vehicle, not a way to invoice locally.
Temporary protection for displaced Ukrainians
чиннийСпеціальна програма
Для: Ukrainian citizens
Тривалість
1 рік, з подовженням
Шлях до ПМП
Ні
Родина
Включно
Вимоги (4)
Displaced persons from Ukraine covered by the EU Temporary Protection Directive
Register for temporary protection (регистрация за временна закрила) and receive the status document
Right to work, including self-employment, without a separate work permit
Access to accommodation support and public services during protection
Податкові наслідки: Immediate residence plus the right to work/self-employ on the same terms as residents — full access to the 10% flat freelancer regime; no income test or fee.пов’язаний режим →
For Ukrainian remote workers and freelancers this is the most accessible status: immediate residence and the right to work/self-employ, no income test, no fee. The EU-wide temporary protection currently runs to 4 March 2027.