Helpful guides

Moving to Bulgaria, explained clearly

There is a lot of misinformation about moving to Bulgaria, and the rules are rarely explained in one place. We learned them the hard way, as foreigners, over a full year. These guides give you the clarity we didn't have.

Money and banking

How to open a bank account in Bulgaria as a foreigner (and why banks say no)

Personal or business account, the documents Bulgarian banks usually ask for, the anti-money-laundering checks — and the real reasons applications get refused.

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Protect yourself

Bulgaria relocation and company formation scams: how to spot them

Guaranteed visas, payments to individuals, agencies run from abroad, 'helpers' at the counter: the red flags, the questions to ask before you pay anyone, and how to check a company or lawyer in the official registers.

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Company owners

The company route: moving to Bulgaria through your existing business

A representative office of your company, step by step: what your business needs, why the visa is only an entry window, renewals, family — and what changes for tax only once you really live here.

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Honest answers

Is it easy to move to Bulgaria? What took us a year

The rules aren't the hard part — the way they're explained is. What's genuinely easy about moving to Bulgaria, what slows everyone down, and who finds the move easy and who doesn't.

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Myth vs reality

7 myths about moving to Bulgaria — and how it actually works

Dividend tax at 10%, residency through a flat, a visa that lets you stay, guaranteed approval: the seven claims we hear most often, and what's actually true in 2026.

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Our story

Why we built The Bulgaria Move

A full year of moving to Bulgaria on our own, rules that changed depending on who you asked, and more than one scammer along the way. Why we built the service we wish we'd found — and when we'll tell you it isn't for you.

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Tax

Bulgaria dividend tax 2026: is it 5% or 10%?

No, Bulgaria didn't double its dividend tax. The 10% proposal was dropped, the rate is still 5% — and here's when the 10% + 5% regime really applies to you.

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Start here

Moving to Bulgaria in 2026: which route actually fits you

EU or non-EU passport, company owner or remote professional: answer four questions and see which route to Bulgaria is yours — and when none of them is.

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Moving from the UK

Can a UK citizen live in Bulgaria in 2026? Yes — here's how it actually works

The 90-day rule, the company route, the remote route and the questions that decide which one fits you — plus the myths worth clearing up before you spend a penny.

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Rather talk it through?

Book a free strategy call. We'll look at your passport, your business and your plans, and tell you plainly which route works for you — or if none does.

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