Sueinvarna
English expat in Bulgaria
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Speaks English.
Registration: 09 July 2018
Hi does anyone own a Lada Nivia?
Thanks for the reply, how do I check the size of the tyres? My husband always did everything to do with the car and I鈥檓 completely lost now, only that he must have been putting more than the brochure says because when I first checked them they ... Read More
Hi does anyone own a Lada Nivia?
I鈥檓 trying to find out how much pressure to put in the tyres, they are all weather tyres, I don鈥檛 know if that makes any difference. In the manual it says 1.99, but when I checked them they were around 2.6 everytime I ask at the garages ... Read More
Exchanging expired driving licence by mcmaxum
Hi, has anyone had a similar or the same situation as myself. My EU driving licence expired in January 2019, I can't renew it for Bulgarian one since I am not a registred citizen for 185 days. Cought myself in whole, since I am registered in ...
Just a quick update - we went to KAT in Varna yesterday and queued for forms, we had to show the medical certificate, our lichna and driving licence with a photocopy of both. We were given 3 forms, one was a Declaration, I was o.k. With the first ... Read More
Exchanging expired driving licence by mcmaxum
Hi, has anyone had a similar or the same situation as myself. My EU driving licence expired in January 2019, I can't renew it for Bulgarian one since I am not a registred citizen for 185 days. Cought myself in whole, since I am registered in ...
Yes, we probably were overcharged, I did say to her I knew people who had it for 20 leva but she said It had just gone up, as it鈥檚 taken me years to find an English speaking G.P. I didn鈥檛 argue with her. We are going on Tuesday I ... Read More
Exchanging expired driving licence by mcmaxum
Hi, has anyone had a similar or the same situation as myself. My EU driving licence expired in January 2019, I can't renew it for Bulgarian one since I am not a registred citizen for 185 days. Cought myself in whole, since I am registered in ...
Hi Paul, Yes we went to our local kmet ( mayor鈥檚) office, then she sent us to Aksakova, but they said they no longer had the plans for our village, apparently they are doing a new (kadestra) which is a detailed plan of all the plots etc., and ... Read More
Exchanging expired driving licence by mcmaxum
Hi, has anyone had a similar or the same situation as myself. My EU driving licence expired in January 2019, I can't renew it for Bulgarian one since I am not a registred citizen for 185 days. Cought myself in whole, since I am registered in ...
Hi Paul, Did you need an interpreter to help fill in the forms ? Or is there someone there that would help us? I can speak a bit of Bulgarian but don鈥檛 think I鈥檓 up to filling in forms. I don鈥檛 have a full address on my lichna, ... Read More
Exchanging expired driving licence by mcmaxum
Hi, has anyone had a similar or the same situation as myself. My EU driving licence expired in January 2019, I can't renew it for Bulgarian one since I am not a registred citizen for 185 days. Cought myself in whole, since I am registered in ...
I鈥檝e been told that you have to provide proof of address and that your address has to be on the lichna, inc. house no. And street no. Mine has the town, area and village name only, does anyone know if this is true, has there been a change in ... Read More
Keeping fit in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Keeping fit during your time in Bulgaria is of utmost importance. How about sharing with us and your fellow expats how you keep healthy in your host country? What are your daily health hacks in Bulgaria? Do you exercise ...
In the larger towns and cities there are plenty of fitness centers. In the villages you can keep fit by working on your garden. I walk my dogs every day, I also try to do yoga every day, but not so much in summer, when swim every day. Eating well ... Read More
Pets in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Many of us in Bulgaria have four-legged friends. What about you? Do you have one or more pets? Share your experience with us! What are the formalities to import pets in Bulgaria? What about pet adoption procedures in the ...
Don鈥檛 worry everything鈥檚 available here, plenty of places selling all sorts of dog food. The vets here are very good and very reasonable compared to U.K. Read More
What you need to know about bringing your dog(s) to Bulgaria by Memyself123
Hi All.... hope to move lock-stock and -barrel to Bulgaria within the next few months and have several dogs to a rural/village location whats the culture really like concerning dogs Whats acceptable: (on my own property, traveling in the car/van, ...
They all have dogs in the villages, they are usually chained up at the bottom of the garden. you will have to be careful when walking your dogs as-you will probably come across the local shepherds with their goats and sheep, also sometimes ... Read More
Looking for legit Lawyer? Company? that handles BG residency by donk_316
Hello folks, I found a company in Plovdiv that was going to handle some paperwork for me but when i questioned their pricing (website was 500 euro and they quoted 800) they went silent. Since then i have been looking for another place who would ...
Hi, I have a very good advocate but he is in Varna, not sure if I鈥檓 allowed to post his e mail on here either? He has excellent English and has always been very fair with me, but I don鈥檛 know if he does the sort of work your looking for. Read More
Property in Bulgaria by Roka44
Hi We are interested in buying a property in Bulgaria and this is the description from the estate agent as to were it is : "It is disposed in a very quiet village, 20 km away from the town of Chirpan and 15 km away from the town of ...
Oh that is typical and I鈥檝e heard same sort of story many times, we were lucky to have bought in a village with no gypsy population. We did pay more for the house but worth paying more in my opinion. If you have good BULGARIAN neighbours ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi Graham, I don鈥檛 think you will have any trouble finding building materials there are lots of local places, also inVarna several big DIY stores similar to B&Q where you can get almost anything. My husband used to say that wood was ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Yes, Graham, land and property is cheap over here and I think building materials are too, anything that is imported though can be more expensive, say, maybe some of the technology. I don鈥檛 think you鈥檒l have any problem finding ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi Graham, I don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 ridiculous to start looking and planning well ahead of the time you want to move, it鈥檚 a good idea to come and look around at the areas your thinking of buying in. I don鈥檛 know Burgas I鈥檝e ... Read More
Woodburning Stoves by Johnstuart
Hi Just wondered if anyone could recommend any sites to look at re purchasing new or secondhand stoves. Many thanks.
Hi, It depends how handy you are, it is not difficult, you can buy all the different pieces, bends etc., my husband fitted ours, don,t forget they have to knocked out, mine needs it about every 6 weeks in the winter, my friends husband does mine ... Read More
bike stolen in burgas by malone99
hi. unfortunately, today i realized that my bike (mtb, brand: CROSS, bought second hand in a bike shop in burgas, 450 lev.) was not there any more. i had it locked against the rails at ground floor of my apartment house. i realize chances of ...
Sorry to hear about your bike, like you say 鈥榠t sucks鈥�. Maybe you should report it but I wouldn鈥檛 hold out much hope of the police coming up with anything. I think if you can get a photo onto social media, maybe someone may spot ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi MP expat, I have two dogs and would love to have walked them with you, unfortunately I live near Varna, but I wish you all the best in finding a home here in Bulgaria. Read More
Safety of Pet Dogs in Bulgaria by The Doghouse
I am thinking of buying in Bulgaria, but I am worried about the attitude of Bulgarians towards dogs. I have seen posts about poisoning of dogs, cruelty, shootings. Is this the norm or if you keep your dogs safe within your own property and walk ...
Yes Corter,, That is exactly what happens, I would be terrified too if I saw a pit bull out on its own, especially here where most of the dogs aren鈥檛 socialised. I鈥檝e been told off by one of my neighbours for feeding the dogs, but ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi Jackie I think you will need to come and look around, Bulgaria is a big country and everyone has different needs . We found that it was just too hot for us inland, although there are some lovely places, and in the winter inland is generally ... Read More
Posting parcels from Bulgaria
There鈥檚 鈥楨KONT鈥� I鈥檝e used it for sending parcels in Bulgaria but I don鈥檛 know if they go outside the country. Read More
Safety of Pet Dogs in Bulgaria by The Doghouse
I am thinking of buying in Bulgaria, but I am worried about the attitude of Bulgarians towards dogs. I have seen posts about poisoning of dogs, cruelty, shootings. Is this the norm or if you keep your dogs safe within your own property and walk ...
We brought our cavalier over with us 10 years ago, unfortunately he died but it was old age. I have another cavaliar now and a shitzu, You won鈥檛 have any problems if you keep them on your property. My spaniel can be over friendly, but as ... Read More
Long stay residency permit of permanent resident by notreve2
When applying for either one of these does a person have to prove they are employed [by a company] or show proof of self-employment? In other words, can a EU citizen live in Bulgaria for a prolonged period of time ...
Hi Christiene, If you just google - bulgarian language for foreigners there are several options that come up inc. one on U Tube which is with videos I haven鈥檛 looked at them all yet . Read More
Long stay residency permit of permanent resident by notreve2
When applying for either one of these does a person have to prove they are employed [by a company] or show proof of self-employment? In other words, can a EU citizen live in Bulgaria for a prolonged period of time ...
Hi Christians, It鈥檚 not easy with just a book as you won鈥檛 get the right pronunciation, there is an online course you can google - BULGARIAN language for foreigners which might help you. Good luck ! Read More
Life as a female expat in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello, While moving to a new country and discovering new cultures is definitely an exciting adventure, everybody experiences it differently. It can be particularly different for women, in both positive and negative ways. What are some positive ...
Personally I have never felt threatened in Bulgaria, I live in a village so it may be different in the Cities. I have always felt safe, and also walking around in Varna, never had any problem, and now I am alone still the same. The men are ... Read More
English Bulgarian language barrier by guest1232
Good afternoon, As a native English language speaker the prospect of having to learn a new language with a different alphabet in order to go about effectively living in Bulgaria is somewhat doubly daunting. Even if one does not need Bulgarian ...
Give it a go Mutely, it is hard but it鈥檚 supposed to be good for the brain to learn another language ! I鈥檝e been trying for 10 years now and probably about same level as a Bulgarian 3 year old ! 馃槙 Read More
Register for more than 3 months by trnrger
Hi everyone. For the benefit of anyone thinking to register in Pleven for the first time, I give you the benefit of my experience this week. Requirements : 1. Application form. Help needed with an English speaking person. 2. Copy of National ...
If you have the photo driving licence you don鈥檛 need a Bulgarian licence to drive here . Read More
Dealing with loneliness in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello, Expatriation can be a fun and exciting adventure, but it can also be a bit lonely at times. Please share with us some tips for dealing with loneliness. What are some potential factors that lead to loneliness when moving to ...
Oops so sorry I keep getting your name wrong馃様 Read More
Dealing with loneliness in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello, Expatriation can be a fun and exciting adventure, but it can also be a bit lonely at times. Please share with us some tips for dealing with loneliness. What are some potential factors that lead to loneliness when moving to ...
Corner, I really enjoyed reading your post, your village sounds amazing, I would love to join a folk dancing group, I always join in with th 鈥榟ora鈥� at the babenden and ladies day celebrations it鈥檚 great fun. It sounds like ... Read More
Dealing with loneliness in Bulgaria by Priscilla
Hello, Expatriation can be a fun and exciting adventure, but it can also be a bit lonely at times. Please share with us some tips for dealing with loneliness. What are some potential factors that lead to loneliness when moving to ...
Thanks Carter I will try the sites you suggest, I am just getting over the death of my husband, we were married for 46 years but been a couple for 50 years, so it鈥檚 taking some getting used to as I have never lived alone. I do have 2 lovely ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi everyone my name is Sue and I鈥檓 living in a village near varna, after spending many years living in North Wales, we retired here 10 years ago and were very happy but, unfortunately, my husband died and most of the people we knew have ... Read More
New members of the Bulgaria forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Bulgaria forum? Don聮t know how to start? This thread is for you聽;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
V.T is a very nice place, also we found Gabrova very relaxed and friendly place, but the area is very pretty and very cheap to live. I wish you well on your new life. Read More