Bulgaria Guide
Getting used to living in a new country is always a challenge. The Just Landed Guide is designed to help you deal with the day-to-day challenges of living, working or studying in Bulgaria. It is full of useful information and step-by-step guides on how things work and how to survive in Bulgaria.
Visas & Permits
- Who needs a visa to visit Bulgaria?: Nationalities that don’t require a visa
- Short and long-stay visas: Documentation and application process
- Residence permit: How to become resident in Bulgaria
Jobs
- Job market: Job prospects for foreigners in Bulgaria
- What jobs to look for: In which areas to look for job opportunities
- How to get a job: Where to look and how to apply
- Job application: How to correctly apply for a job in Bulgaria
- Working conditions: What you can expect from a job in Bulgaria
Housing & Rentals
- Heating & Air-conditioning: Heathing systems and costs
- Electricity in Bulgaria: Supply, costs & wiring standards
- Utilities: Gas & Water
- Taking your pets to Bulgaria: Requirements, vaccinations etc.
Property
- Buying a home in Bulgaria: Is it for you?
- Why Bulgaria?: Advantages & Disadvantages
- Research: For a successful purchase in Bulgaria
- Buying for investment: Essential advice
- Cost of Property: What you can expect to pay for a house in Bulgaria
- Fees: Extra costs and taxes when buying property in Bulgaria
- Estate agents: All you need to know to deal with estate agents
- Purchase procedure: Buying a house in Bulgaria step by step
- Preliminary Contract: Are you buying off plan or an existing property?
- Conveyancing: Paperwork necessary for buying a porperty in Bulgaria
- Completion: The final step
- Letting: Regulations & Prospects in Bulgaria
- Letting your property: Do it yourself
Health
Money
- Bulgarian currency: The lev
- Cards, banks, traveller’s cheques & Co.: How to obtain cash in Bulgaria
- Banking: Banks and accounts in Bulgaria
- Importing & Exporting money: Rules & Regulations
- Transferring and receiving money: Services available for Bulgaria
- Income Tax: Are you liable for income tax in Bulgaria?
- Other taxes: Property tax, VAT, capital gains tax, inheritance tax etc.
- Mortgages: Financing your home in Bulgaria
- Important insurances in Bulgaria: Building & Public liability insurance
Language
Telephone & Internet
- Emergency & Service Numbers: Useful telephone numbers in Bulgaria
- Internet: Providers, fees & available speeds
- Telephone : Installation and usage
- Mobile Phones: Mobile operators and networks
- International Calls: Services and Voice over IP
Education
- Education in Bulgaria: Structure of the education system
- Primary education in Bulgaria: Pre-primary, primary and lower secondary education
- Upper- secondary education in Bulgaria: Entrance examination and types of upper-secondary schools
- Higher education in Bulgaria: Types of higher education facilities, examinations, degrees
Business
- Setting up a company in Bulgaria: Types of businesses
- Company registration: The Bulgarian Commerce Register
- Registering a company in Bulgaria: BULSTAT, tax registration, funding
- Bulgarian business etiquette : Culture of business meetings, dresscode
Travel & Leisure
- Getting around: Travelling within Bulgaria
- Driving in Bulgaria: Driving licenses, road pricing & condition of roads
Culture
- Bulgaria: The food, the history, the climate & more
- Curious Bulgarian traditions: From fire dancing to name days
- 48 hours in Sofia: What to do, see, and taste
Moving
- Before you move: A checklist of things you have to consider
- Professional removal companies: How to work with them
- Doing it yourself: How to arrange your move abroad