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Your first weeks working abroad – registration, tax, insurance

Bulgaria

Country: Bulgaria

Bulgaria has used the euro since 1 January 2026, its minimum wage is €620 a month and income tax is a flat 10%. Unemployment fell to 3.5% in 2025, and there are shortages of IT specialists, engineers, nurses, teachers and skilled tradespeople. Find out where to look for a job and what to do in your first weeks.

Long-term residence certificate: if you stay longer than 3 months, apply to the Migration Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior (your local migration office). The documents depend on your situation – employed, self-employed, student and so on.
Personal number of a foreigner (ЛНЧ, LNCh): issued by the Migration Directorate. You need it to register with a family doctor.
Health insurance: the public system is run by the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). Choose a GP (личен лекар) – this can also be done online. Get your European Health Insurance Card before you leave home.
Tax: income tax is a flat 10% of taxable income (after compulsory social contributions). Your employer deducts tax and contributions from your salary and pays them to the National Revenue Agency.
Your contract: keep the copy of the notification to the National Revenue Agency – it proves you are registered.

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published: 2014-09-01
last modification: 2026-10-03

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Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.

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