Minimum income
$2,790/month
$33,480/year
Stay
12 → 24
months, renewable
Application fee
Data unavailable
Tax
10.0%
Standard
Path to staying
- Visa12 months
- Renewup to 24 months
- Leads to residency
- Leads to citizenship
Overview
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Visa name
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Local name
- Виза за дигитални номади
- Program type
- Formal dn visa
- Status
- Active
- Initial duration
- 12 months
- Max duration
- 24 months
- Income requirement
- $2,790/month ($33,480/year)
- Application fee
- Data unavailable
- Tax status
- Standard
Requirements
- Health insurance required
- Criminal record check required
- Proof of accommodation required
- Proof of employment or clients required
- University degree not required
What you can do
- Work for local companies
- Freelancers eligible
- Employees eligible
- Work permit included no
- Bring dependents
- Multiple entry
- Travel in Schengen
- Open a local bank account
Family and dependents
- Dependents allowed
- Yes
Tax
- Tax status
- Standard
- Tax rate
- 10.0%
- Foreign income taxed
- Yes
- Tax residency trigger
- 183 days
How to apply
- Application method
- embassy, in country
- Processing time
- 28–90 days
- Can apply in-country
- Yes
- Multiple entry
- Yes
- Schengen access
- Yes
- Can open bank account
- Yes
- Renewable
- Yes
Notes
Applications opened December 20, 2025 following changes to Bulgaria's Law on Foreigners. Two-step process: first apply for Type D long-stay visa at embassy, then apply for residence permit within 14 days of arrival. Income: 50x Bulgarian monthly minimum wage (EUR 620 in 2026 = EUR 31,000/year). Three eligible categories: employees of foreign companies, shareholders in foreign companies (min 1 year), freelancers providing digital services to foreign clients (min 1 year). Bulgaria adopted the euro and joined Schengen in 2025. Flat 10% personal income tax if tax resident.
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