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Bulgaria Digital Nomad Residence Permit

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Bulgarian government Bulgaria 2026

Information

The Bulgaria Digital Nomad Residence Permit is a newly established pathway allowing eligible non-EU nationals to reside in Bulgaria while working remotely for foreign employers or clients. The permit provides legal long-term residence, with initial permission typically granted for up to one year and potential renewal if conditions are met.

Benefits

Legal long-term residence in Bulgaria for remote workers; ability to live in Bulgaria while working for a foreign employer or clients; initial residence permission up to one year with possible renewal; access to Bulgaria’s low cost of living and EU location.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants are non-EU nationals who work remotely using digital technologies, are employed by a company registered outside Bulgaria or operate as independent professionals serving clients abroad, with income sourced outside Bulgaria.

Application

Apply through Bulgaria's standard long-stay and residence permit process as part of the newly created digital nomad category.

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