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Bulgaria's route for highly qualified non-EU professionals. The Blue Card pairs a skilled job offer with a salary above a national threshold (set at 1.5 times the average gross salary using National Statistical Institute figures, so it moves over time) and recognised higher qualifications. It tends to be more flexible than the Single Permit, with a longer validity and a clearer path toward long-term residence and movement within the EU.
Highly qualified non-EU professionals with a binding job offer in Bulgaria, higher education or equivalent professional qualifications, and pay above the Blue Card salary threshold.
Our licensed advisors assess your eligibility, build a strategy to strengthen your application, and manage the process end to end, so you submit a complete, competitive application with confidence.
The Blue Card is issued for up to 5 years but for at least 24 months; if your contract is shorter than 24 months, the card covers the contract period plus three months, capped at 24 months.
Yes. Blue Card holders can sponsor family reunification for a spouse and minor children, who receive residence permits linked to your stay.
Bulgaria's EU Blue Card is for highly qualified non-EU professionals. It pairs a skilled job offer with a salary above a national threshold set at 1.5x the average gross salary (per National Statistical Institute data, so it moves over time) and recognised higher qualifications.
You typically need a valid travel document, a qualifying work contract or binding job offer of at least 6 months, proof of higher qualifications, sickness insurance, a criminal record certificate and proof of housing.
You generally need higher professional qualifications for unregulated professions, and for regulated professions you must meet Bulgaria's national legal requirements for that profession.
Yes. Time spent on the EU Blue Card counts toward long-term EU resident status, and the Blue Card framework allows favourable counting of residence across EU states.
A refusal can be challenged through the administrative courts, and the card may be renewed where grounds for re-issuance exist; losing your job can affect your status, so act quickly.
