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| Field | 🇧🇬BulgariaBulgaria Freelancer and Self-Employment Residence in 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Bulgaria (BG) |
| Route | Bulgaria Freelancer and Self-Employment Residence in 2026 |
| Route family | Freelance / self-employed |
| Route type | freelancer |
| Summary | Guide to Bulgaria's regulated freelance and self-employment route for third-country nationals. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-18 |
| Official/supporting source count | 3 |
| Route guide | Open full guide → |
| Program availability | ActiveSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Best-fit work models | Freelancer / contractorSource 1Source 2Source 3 |
| Income requirement | Applicants must demonstrate resources for the proposed freelance activity; the published rules do not set one universal fixed income floor.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Savings requirement | The implementing rules require evidence of financial resources for the proposed activity but do not state a single universal savings amount.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Investment requirement | Not applicableAs of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Government fees | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Processing time | The Act provides for an Employment Agency decision within 30 days from filing a complete freelance-work application; residence and visa steps have separate timing.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Validity | A freelance-work permit is issued for one year under the Labour Migration and Labour Mobility Act.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Renewal | The freelance-work permit can be extended while statutory conditions remain satisfied; follow the implementing rules and file before expiry.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Family inclusion | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Spouse work rights | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Local-work rules | The permit authorizes the approved freelance activity described in the work plan; it does not authorize unrelated employment.As of 2026-10-09Source 1Source 2 |
| Application location | Apply to the Executive Director of the Employment Agency with the detailed work plan and supporting evidence; successful applicants then complete the applicable visa/residence process.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Permanent-residence pathway | Long-term residence generally requires five years of qualifying continuous legal residence plus means and health coverage; confirm how the freelance-residence periods count in the case.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
| Citizenship pathway | Reviewed — unresolved: The reviewed source set does not establish a defensible structured value.As of 2026-10-09Source 1 |
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