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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.
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The Single Permit is Bulgaria's main work route for most non-EU employees: it bundles the right to work and reside into one document tied to a specific employer and role. You enter on a Type D visa first, then collect your residence card.
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.
The ICT Permit is for people moved within their own company group from a non-EU branch to a Bulgarian one — managers, specialists and trainees. A nice feature: your employment stays with the sending company abroad, so you don't sign a new Bulgarian contract.
It's for seasonal jobs in sectors like agriculture and tourism. Short seasonal work up to 90 days only needs employer registration with the Employment Agency, while longer seasonal work (90 days to 9 months in a 12-month period) needs a dedicated seasonal worker permit.
Guidance only, not legal advice. ACME is an independent consultancy, not affiliated with any government. Rules change, always confirm details with the official source.