Bulgaria Relocation Index

How Bulgaria scores

Rule-of-law and EU framework provide baseline predictability | Healthcare and residency are structured by law for eligible residents

• Peace and conflict safety76
• Immigrant safety74
• Visa accessibility71
• Residence permit realism69
• Labor market access68
• Healthcare67
• Civil rights81
• Discrimination safety78
• Status security68
• Infrastructure reliability66
• Cost of living sustainability70

Recent news impact

Recent documents were collected, but they do not yet support a confirmed non-zero short-term adjustment.

Sources

• Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act (pdf, English) - Chapter Three (residence/periods and residence permits)Migration Directorate / Ministry of Interior (Bulgaria)
• 2024 Rule of Law Report – Country Chapter on the rule of law situation in Bulgaria (pdf)European Commission
• 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) – Bulgaria score and ranking pageTransparency International
• National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) – insured persons eligible groups and long-term/continued residence contextNational Revenue Agency / related state information portal (Bulgaria)
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria) – Visa for Bulgaria (official guidance)Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria)
• Prime Minister Rumen Radev: Drone invades Bulgarian airspace across Romanian border and explodes without causing casualties and damageCouncil of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria
• Interior Minister: Measures Taken at Bezmer Air Base for Much Higher Threat Level Than That Reported by Security ServicesBTA (Bulgarian News Agency)
• Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1912 of 30 July 2026 extending the temporary protection introduced by Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/382EUR-Lex