If you’re hunting for your next remote-work base, look beyond the usual hubs in Portugal and Spain and consider Bulgaria. The country recently launched a digital nomad visa, according to Euronews.
In addition to the new visa, last year Bulgaria also switched to the euro and joined the Schengen Zone — a group of 29 European countries with open borders.
To apply for the digital nomad visa, applicants must be non-EU/EEA citizens who work remotely and earn an income outside of Bulgaria. You must also fall within one of the three eligibility criteria below:
Applicants need to show proof of an annual income of at least 50 times the Bulgarian monthly minimum wage, 620 euros or $723 USD, or at least 31,000 euros or $36,168 USD a year.
To take advantage of Bulgaria’s digital nomad visa, applicants must get a type D long-stay visa at a Bulgarian embassy or consulate in their home country. The type D long-stay visa allows foreigners to enter Bulgaria and apply for residency. Once you’ve arrived in Bulgaria, you must apply for a residence permit under the Digital Nomad Visa program within 14 days.
