@CarlS1986
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What is the preferred route if driving by car from UK by jeanmandredeix
As we have a dog we would prefer to drive rather than leave her in kennels but it doesn’t look like a straightforward drive.Any suggestions?
I posted my trip I have done a while back and have used since, I have used Romania and Serbia, and to be honest I will use Romania in future due to how easy it is and not having to stop at borders or if we did, it was only for a few minutes rather ... Read More
Bringing Scaffolding to Bulgaria by cs75
After purchasing an ally tower out in Bulgaria I've quickly realises its not up to the job required , however will be useful for other jobs such as internal .As an ex scaffolder , I'm toying with the idea of buying a small amount of uk spec scaffold ...
@UKAN do you have a company name or location? VT is a pretty big place. Read More
Property purchase international credit transfer - HOW? by S25 - Sean
Hey everyone, I need advice about something so simple the world makes it complicated. Imagine the situation, you find a house to buy (deciding between 4 or 5 to buy 1). You can pay cash via revolut app for the purchase. GREAT!BUTThe 2500 Euros worth ...
I didn't have the same issue as yourself as I had the cash saved, but I did use Revolut for all transactions and I made sure it was all traceable, as it's a lot of money to go missing, again I was confident with the agent, but I wanted to ensure ... Read More
Hunting , what? by Kath948381
For the last few nights before it gets really dark we've heard gunshots, they always start this time of the year I assume that it's hunters but what are they shooting at?
Wild Bore? Read More
How to watch British tv live ? by selcroft
Hello to allWe are Steve & Diana.Hello to all expats….we both live in Sofia though looking for a property elsewhere in the near future.We are from London, both retired and fairly active…The problem we have is that we are trying to ...
@JimJDo you mean TOS from the provider? Read More
Question: Residence permit + Time in the country by CarlS1986
As the title say's,If you apply for a residence permit, but work around the world as a Seafarer / merchant mariner, would this hinder you getting a residence permit? I'm not in the process, but it's something I'm looking into for future income. I ...
Thanks for the replies @Jimj, yes, one year it would be around 4 months but the next year it would be 8 months.I'm just looking at my options as my career looks as tho it's coming to an end due to a medical issue. If I receive a medical discharge, ... Read More
Question: Residence permit + Time in the country
As the title say's,If you apply for a residence permit, but work around the world as a Seafarer / merchant mariner, would this hinder you getting a residence permit? I'm not in the process, but it's something I'm looking into for future income. I ... Read More
Finding building materials in Bulgaria by greenergrass
Hello Thought it would be interesting to start a discussion around sourcing materials for renovation and allow people to share thier experieces and clever ways of saving money. I know there are the big DIY stores in towns but what about out in the ...
Good morning BigTex, just a heads-up this thread was from early 2022, you most likely won't get a reply. Read More
Preventive care in Bulgaria by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in Bulgaria, taking care of your health would be one of your main priorities. Preventive healthcare plays a crucial role in keeping fit and healthy. We therefore would like to invite you to share your insights on ...
Thanks for the detailed information Gwynj, I do hope you're on the mend now, that sounds like quite a fall / crash. Read More
Private / personal pensions by cyberescue1
I'm sure I'm not the only Brit in Bulgaria, drawing from a personal UK pension and I'm equally sure, I'm not the only person concerned at the possibility of market or banking crashes, that could wipe huge amounts from pension pots. If this were to ...
Jane, I'm sure you will but remember to do your research into the current landlord business situation here in the UK, there's a lot going on in that sector right now, and with the protections given to tenants (rightfully so) there is the issue of a ... Read More
Private / personal pensions by cyberescue1
I'm sure I'm not the only Brit in Bulgaria, drawing from a personal UK pension and I'm equally sure, I'm not the only person concerned at the possibility of market or banking crashes, that could wipe huge amounts from pension pots. If this were to ...
This is not financial advice, but as I'm only 38 I have been investing in the stock market for a while, there is a lot to learn so don't go rushing in, it's easy to lose everything! I'm not expecting a state pension to be available to me when the ... Read More
Relocating to Bulgaria under Type D long-stay visa by Diegres
Hi @Julien,We are exploring the possibility of relocating to Bulgaria under the Type D long-stay visa.We would greatly appreciate if you could kindly tell us where we could download the visa forms from.Any other tips are very welcome ...
Is there a way of getting a permanent residence if you have a qualification / skill they need, and where would you find that list? Read More
Savings to live off by allantaylor68
Hi all, new to the site so please be gentle, we are looking into moving to bulgaria within the next 6 months. Our situation is, sell our home use 40k to buy a house, leaving approx 110k sterling to live a very simple life until our retirement in 12 ...
@allantaylor68Sounds great, but you will be restricted to 90 days stay every 180 days, unless you get the appropriate Visa, feel free to look around the forum you will see much about it. Read More
90 day rule - what haven't I thought of? by janemulberry
Hubby is getting increasingly impatient with the wait for us to legally move to Bulgaria once I get my state pension and can qualify for the D visa. Now TRO is more difficult, and we haven't magicked up enough cash to get in on property investment, ...
I just came across this, it might be useful.https://posolstvo.eu/blog/overstay-visa-free-bulgaria/ Read More
Cash or card by H Williams
In general, do Bulgarian shops prefer to use cash or card? What about tradesmen and the like?I see most western countries are trying to remove cash all together, so was just wondering what is best to use over there in my research.
I apologise this is off-topic, but,It's far too late to think about your privacy and what "they" can see when you are here using the internet, using mobile phones, using digital banks, and everything that has an internet connection even GPS.If Kier ... Read More