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Survival Guide
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Moving to a new place can be confusing. Especially if that new place is a foreign country with its peculiar set of regulations, customs, understandings and traditions. The aim of this section is to help you settle in and feel more at home in Bulgaria. Learn more about visa requirements, relocation and settling in, getting your business started, finding a school for your children, finding the best insurance and medical care. In brief, we give you the basic bits and pieces that you need to get started. |
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Visas and Relocation
A Bulgarian diary: the closing pages
Final thoughts on errant drivers and the kindness of strangers before I (hopefully) leave Bulgaria Text: Colin Munro I moved to Bulgaria three years ago, after a messy divorce back in Surrey in the UK. Shortly after a.....| Read more
Property visa: The Bulgarian Government’s fast access visa system for non-EU nationals who o....
Healthcare
Sing me a lullaby
Insomniacs can only agree with Lady Macbeth that sleep is “the season of all natures”. Text and photography by Lydia Dimitrova Everyone suffers occasional restless nights brought on by concerns about work or a loved one. Usua.....| Read more
In sickness and in health: Ayurveda can be traced back 7000 years – so its physicians must h....
Oh, baby: Dissatisfaction with Bulgaria’s state healthcare drives expectant mothers to the p....
Education and Childcare
EDUCATION IN BULGARIA: Matriculation exams
The year 2008 will be remembered in Bulgaria as the year when high school matriculation exams were re-introduced. Students and parents have voiced strong objections on the matter to Education Minister Daniel Vulchev, who decided to enforce the e.....| Read more
EDUCATION IN BULGARIA: Eyes open to the world: Studying abroad can increase one’s understand....
EDUCATION IN BULGARIA: University, American style: On May 18, the American University in Bulga....
Driving Regulations
Driving regulations
Regulations Road signs and driving regulations in Bulgaria follow international standards, though some signs might be missing in villages and on rural roadsForeign citizens may drive in Bulgaria using foreign driving licenses for up to one year.....| Read more
Useful Numbers
Useful numbers
A number of emergency and service lines operate in Bulgaria. You can use these numbers in cases of emergency or need of immediate service. Bare in mind that ambulances, in case you need such, might take some time to reach you. The same applies f.....| Read more
Embassy contacts: Embassy Address Web Sit....
Sofia in numbers: Learn more about Bulgaria's capital in numbers. Sofia has: ....
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News
Summer heat expected in Bulgaria during March
Unusually hot weather will surprise Bulgarians in March 2007. Temperatures are expected to reach 22 to 27 degrees Celsius while the lowest will vary between -8 and -3 degrees, meteorologists say. The average monthly temperature will be by two de..... | Read more
