@cyberescue1
English expat in Bulgaria
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English
Lives in Varna
Speaks English, some French, little Bulgarian
Registration: 01 January 2023
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Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Bulgaria, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Bulgaria or already living ...
@JimJ It was interesting.... We were with A1 originally, but we were paying stupid money for, what was supposed to be an offer, which included a Samsung 43" TV which we have. The contract came to an end and because we were paying ... Read More
Cost of living in Bulgaria in 2025 by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Every year, we invite you to share your experiences with the cost of living in in Bulgaria, especially in the region or city you live in. Your insights will greatly help members planning their move to Bulgaria or already living ...
Here is my family's cost of living for January 2025, along with property rentals and purchases analysis for Varna.We are two adults, two children and six cats. We live in a suburb of Varna, 12 mins by taxi from the centre, in a maisonette of ... Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
@cyberescue1 Latest update...Went to the Immigration Office last Friday. Application for new temporary card accepted. Got put in the pvc booth for photo and fingerprints... Had a job getting the fingerprints... Either the glass plate that you put ... Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
@cyberescue1 UPDATE...Went to the Immigration Office today with the form completed and the following documents...1. Your existing id card.2. Passport3. Marriage certificate4. Public Health document, stating I'm paying into the system.5. Declaration, ... Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
@gwynj Went to the Notary today, with my translator. She is closely connected to a solicitor and knows all the rules, which is a bonus. She told me they no longer accept banks statements as proof of income, as the EU's GDPR regulations do not allow ... Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
@PlovdivEd Went to the Notary today, with my translator. She is closely connected to a solicitor and knows all the rules, which is a bonus. She told me they no longer accept banks statements as proof of income, as the EU's GDPR regulations do not ... Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal by cyberescue1
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ...
@janemulberry Thank you Jane! Read More
Pre Brexit Residency Card Renewal
So, the time has come to renew my 5 year, EU, pre Brexit, residency card and obtain a 10 year permanent residency one.... Well, that's what I thought, but bureaucracy in Bulgaria reigns...I received my existing card in October 2020, but the expiry ... Read More
Brits in or near Shvistov by charlian99
Hi everybody,My name is Ian, a retired 74 year old Geordie from Newcastle. Moved to small village, Balgarsko Slivovo, with Bulgarian wife, Liliya and mother in August this year. House being renovated. Feeling a bit isolated tbh so would love to ...
@exports17 I haven't had any surgery - yet - but have advanced osteo-chondrosis, which is causing daily/nightly pain, in the neck and back. Discovered from an x-ray in City Clinic, Varna and, again, another failing of the NHS to diagnose correctly ... Read More
Cost of living index by janemulberry
Interesting to see where the main Bulgarian cities are on the new Numbeo cost of living index: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/rankings.jspThe numbers do need to be taken with a pinch of salt as they are based on information provided by site ...
@janemulberry I used Numbeo often. I'm using it to assess other countries too, in case I have to move, including Georgia, Armenia, Serbia, Russia, Romania, Hungary and Turkey.I also keep an eye on the Global Peace Index. Read More
Full Schengen is Coming Soon? (fingers crossed) by VillageLife
Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria!I am super excited for this, it will be great to travel to Greece without having to stop. Presume a lot of the village roads will be extended to connect up across the ...
@VillageLife Indeed, except that the migrants the EU are going to, allegedly, pay for, will merely walk in, without the need of formalities, such as D Visas. Read More
Full Schengen is Coming Soon? (fingers crossed) by VillageLife
Austria lifts long-held veto on the Schengen accession of Romania and Bulgaria!I am super excited for this, it will be great to travel to Greece without having to stop. Presume a lot of the village roads will be extended to connect up across the ...
From what I've heard, the EU can't wait for Schengen to be fully implemented in Romania and Bulgaria, so that they can start sending migrants from the Western Europe. Apparently the EU are intending to pay for this. But we all know where the money ... Read More
British Food by Gibbery
What are the best options for getting British food in Bulgaria if you are missing certain foods?
@SimCityAT They are currently only delivering to UK and USA addresses. It fell into administration for the second time, on the 2nd January, 2024. Read More
Housing prices by D H16
Hello, I just wanted to know if anyone else has noticed how rental prices have increased dramatically over the past few months in Sofia. There is an apartment that has been on the housing market for months, it went from €450 to €750 in ...
@mccallum Same in Varna. Back in 2022, we bought the maisonette apartment we're in now. We left a rented apartment, in the Chaika area of Varna, having been paying a rent of 550 Leva per month (large 2 bedroom apartment 4th floor, in poor ... Read More