Compulsory Police Registration and other formalities
COMPULSORY REGISTRATION OF VISITORS
All travellers, excluding EU citizens, are required by law to register with the regional passport office for foreigners or the police within 48 hours of their arrival in the country and to inform the office about any change in their address.
Those staying at a hotel, a private boarding house or an apartment rented through an accommodation company, registration is taken care of by the proprietor.
Visitors should carry their passports with them at all times.
PETS
Those travelling with pets should have a certificate of veterinarian examination, carried out within a week before departure, as well as a certificate of rabies shots done during the past six months.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Motor vehicle insurance can be arranged at the Bulgarian border point of entry. For motorists an international driving licence is required.
CHILDREN
Travellers with children with them should note that Bulgaria is party to steps against international child abduction. These usually include requiring documentary evidence of parental relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian not present. Having such documentation on hand may help to avoid complications.
RETURN TICKETS AND PROOF OF FUNDS
It is rare now, but upon arrival you may be asked to show or prove that you have:
-a return ticket if arriving by air, bus or train
-sufficient funds for the length of your stay.
All travellers, excluding EU citizens, are required by law to register with the regional passport office for foreigners or the police within 48 hours of their arrival in the country and to inform the office about any change in their address.
Those staying at a hotel, a private boarding house or an apartment rented through an accommodation company, registration is taken care of by the proprietor.
Visitors should carry their passports with them at all times.
PETS
Those travelling with pets should have a certificate of veterinarian examination, carried out within a week before departure, as well as a certificate of rabies shots done during the past six months.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Motor vehicle insurance can be arranged at the Bulgarian border point of entry. For motorists an international driving licence is required.
CHILDREN
Travellers with children with them should note that Bulgaria is party to steps against international child abduction. These usually include requiring documentary evidence of parental relationship and permission for the child's travel from the parent(s) or legal guardian not present. Having such documentation on hand may help to avoid complications.
RETURN TICKETS AND PROOF OF FUNDS
It is rare now, but upon arrival you may be asked to show or prove that you have:
-a return ticket if arriving by air, bus or train
-sufficient funds for the length of your stay.
