Bulgaria Useful Essentials - before arriving

1. Legal Customs Formalities and LimitationsWhen crossing the state border of Bulgaria, all passengers have the right to import and export commodities, which in their particular type, quantities, and value are not of a commercial nature and do not include some specific objects that every passenger carry for personal use as well as different consumption objects. Thus, when cross the border, you will have the right to import at no custom duty or additional import fees all objects, necessary for each foreigner for his pleasant stay in the country, which in their type and quantity correspond to both the purpose and the duration of this visit, as well as some consumption objects- Tobacco products - cigarettes - 200 items, or other tobacco products - 250 gr, - Alcoholic beverages - wine - 2 liters, and alcoholic liquors - 1 liter- Other drinks - coffee - 500 g or coffee extract - 200 g, tea - 100 g or tea extract - 40 g, - Perfumes - 50 ml and toilet water - 250 ml.All passengers who are under 16 years old are not entitled to duty-free import of the commodities listed above, except for medications. 2. Foreign Nationals Act in Bulgaria - Important AmendmentsAccording to the new requirements, which enter into force on 1 January 2006, related to the address registration of foreign nationals in Bulgaria upon the entry to Bulgaria of all foreign nationals it will be required to state in a written form the aim of their visit and the address, they will stay at. For that purpose they will have to complete a specific address registration form. However, foreign citizens, passing transit or exiting Bulgaria within 24 hours will not be required to fill in such address registration form. All physical or legal persons who have provided accommodation to foreign nationals will be required within 5 days to inform the service for administrative control of foreigners or the respective local police station. They can do so by providing information on the name, the date of birth, the nationality, the number and the series of the ID document of their foreign guest.3. Bulgarian Currency RegulationsForeigners may export and import Bulgarian banknotes and coins in circulation to the amount of up to 10 000 leva or 5 000 euro, and all sums exceeding this amount may be imported and exported only with a permit by the Bulgarian National Bank, valid for a period of up to 90 days of its issuance date. In addition, the foreign citizens could export convertible or hard currency in amounts that do not exceed the amount of the foreign currency, that they had originally imported and declared, and they can import unlimited amounts of foreign currency, which should as a rule be declared, too. When enter or exit the customs territory of Bulgaria, foreigners obligatorily fill in a declaration after a sample for the currency of Bulgarian banknotes and coins in circulation in amounts over 10 000 leva. Also, all foreign citizens, leaving the customs territory of Bulgaria may export precious metals in the form of ingots, articles, made of them or precious stones, as well as coins, containing precious metals within the amounts imported and declared, as well as articles, purchased within the country, whose equivalence does not exceed the amount of the foreign convertible currency, initially imported and declared by them.4. Bulgaria - Official Visa FormalitiesA visa can be issued only to bearers of passports or travel documents, which are valid for Bulgaria for at least 3 months after the end of the intended stay and which contain a blank page for affixing of visa vignettes. However, holders of valid ordinary passports from the following countries do not need a visa, when they tend to visit Bulgaria for up to 90 days within each period of six months Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK - British citizen passport Holders and British nationals or overseas only, USA, Uruguay, the Vatican, Venezuela, SAR China or Hong Kong and Makao.5. Bulgaria - General Insurance RequirementsEveryone, who wants to visit Bulgaria as tourist or guest, should be insured. Usually, insurance of foreign citizens is included in the most tourist packages of the Bulgarian tour-operators, but all foreign tourists could also enter Bulgaria with insurance policies from their foreign insurance providers.
Bulgaria Useful Essentials - after arriving1. By CarWhen you visit Bulgaria, you will be able to drive, using your national licence, as long as it complies with international standards, but still, it is advisable to carry an international licence. Road signs follow the general international standards, and according to Bulgarian law seat belts must be worn by all passengers, mobile phones could be used only with "hands-free" sets, and the limit of the admissible quantity of alcohol in blood for all drivers is 0,02%. Specific road assistance is available 24 hours on day on phone (02) 980 3308, and with regard to speed, motor vehicle drivers should not exceed the following limitations in km/ per hour - - Speed limits for cars are 50 km/h or 30 mph inside the city limits, - 90 km/h or 55 mph outside cities, - 130 km/h or 80 mph on the both main Bulgarian highways.2. By BusThe connections between Bulgarian and European cities and towns are comparatively good. The prices are fairly low and the vehicles are comfortable enough.3. By AirMost tourists arrive in Bulgaria by plane, since flights from Central Europe last between 2 and 2,5 hours, and from the United Kingdom about 3 hours. There are four international airports in Bulgaria, and their phones are - Sofia airport - tel +359 2/ 937 22 12Plovdiv airport - tel +359 32/ 60 11 11Varna airport - tel +359 52/ 50 08 34, 50 08 40Bourgas airport - tel +359 56/ 87 02 48.
Bulgarian Tourists Essentials1. Credit CardsIn Bulgaria you can use valid card types in different bank machines - Eurocard, MasterCard, Maestro, Cirrus, JCB, VISA, VISA Election.2. Useful Telephone NumbersPolice - 166Fire Brigade - 160Traffic Police - 165 and 982 72 823Emergency - 150Road Help - 91 146.

Bulgaria Useful Essentials - before arriving 2008-07-20T19:55:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: campos