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scientific supervisor appointed by the Faculty Councilo the higher school training the doctorant rainingor a Doctorrsquos educational and academic degree can be

also handled by such scientific research organizationsas the Bulgarian Academy o Sciences the Academyo Agriculture etc in the scientific specialities theseorganizations have been accredited or Te Doctorrsquosdegree is conerred on doctorants who have passedthe examinations eatured in the curriculum and

have deended their dissertations under the requisiteconditions and order o the Academic Degrees anditles Act

LEGA L FRA MEWORKFOR THE EU CITIZENS

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Bulgarian higher education institutions are open toall oreign nationals who hold a secondary educationcertificate that makes them eligible or higher educationin the country in which they have received theirsecondary education

Students who have graduated rom oreignhigher education institutions can apply or doctoralprogrammes i their higher education degree has beenofficially recognized

Foreign students can be admitted only to ull-timestudy programmes in Bulgaria

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Foreign nationals can apply to study in highereducation institutions in the Republic o Bulgaria

bull pursuant to intergovernmental agreements oneducational cultural and academic exchange

bull in compliance with Council o MinistersOrdinances

bull afer paying the ull tuition eeForeign nationals can apply to study at Bulgarian

higher education institutions under the same terms and

conditions as those or Bulgarian nationals providedthat they

bull hold a permanent residence permitbull have a reugee statusbull are o Bulgarian origin certified in accordance with

the 1993 Council o Ministers Decree No 103 regulatingthe education o Bulgarian expatriates

All documents must be translated and certifiedby the authorities in the applicantrsquos country (Ministryo Foreign Affairs) by the Bulgarian Consular Officein the applicantrsquos country (i the translation o thedocuments was made there) or by the Consular Officeo the Bulgarian Ministry o Foreign Affairs in Sofia All

degrees and education certificates must be legalized atthe Bulgarian Ministry o Education and Science

University authorities orward approved applicantsrsquodocuments to the Ministry o Education and Science sothat a D-type visa can be issued

In most universities in Bulgaria the academic yearbegins on 1st October and ends on 30th June In someuniversities classes start on 15th September and end on15th June

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REFERENCES

Ministry of Education and Science

httpwwwminedugovernmentbg

National Agency for Evaluation and Accreditationhttpwwwneaagovernmentbg

Rectorsrsquo Conference of the Republic of Bulgariahttpwwwbgrectorscom

Association of the Private Higher EducationInstitutions in Bulgaria httpaphei-bgorg

National Educational Portal ndash Bulgarian VirtualUniversity httpwwwbvu-bgeu

Department of Foreign Languages (St KlimentOhridski University of Sofia)httpwwwdeouni-sofiabgindex_enhtml

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Practical adviceUPON ENTRY

bull All children entering Bulgaria will need to havetheir own passport Children included in their parentsrsquopassports will only be allowed in i the passport alsocontains their photograph

bull Upon entry into Bulgaria oreigners should declare

in writing the purpose o their stay and the address atwhich they will reside o this end they should fill in aregistration orm Exempt o that are the citizens o theEuropean Union member-states and the citizens o thecountries in the European Economic Area

bull Foreigners entering Bulgarian territory on a motor vehicle have to present a document o ownership or

that vehicle i such ownership is not explicitly shown inthe vehiclersquos registration documents

bull All oreign nationals who have entered the territoryo Bulgaria are obliged to register within 48 hours afertheir entry into the country Tey have to register theiraddress in Bulgaria either at the services or administrative

control o oreignnationals or at thenearest districtpolice stationdepending on theaddress wherethey are staying

Tis registrationincludes ull namedate o birth

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citizenship as well as the number and series o theiridentity documents Address changes also have to bereported within 48 hours

bull Natural persons or legal entities which provideshelter to oreign nationals are obliged to notiy within48 hours either the relevant service or administrativecontrol o oreign nationals or the nearest districtpolice station I a oreign national is staying in a hotelthe receptionists are obliged to perorm this duty I a

oreign national is paying a private visit the Bulgarianhost is obliged to register the oreigner who is his guest

bull When you travel to any Bulgarian city and youplan to stay or longer than 2 days you should go to thelocal police station and complete address registration

bull You can find contact details o Bulgarian embassies

consulates and missions on the website o the Ministryo Foreign affairs httpwwwmagovernmentbg

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All oreigners are required to obtain a residence

permit i they are to stay past a certain period o time nomatter the reasons or being in the country In order to bean eligible applicant or a residence permit you shouldobtain a ype D visa beore you travel to Bulgaria Tenational authority responsible or issuing the permit isNational Service ldquoPolicerdquo (under the Ministry o Interiorhttpwwwmvrbg) section ldquoraveling in Bulgariardquo

bull I you are a citizen amily member o a citizeno the EU the European Economic Area AgreementConederation Switzerland you might find it useul to

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consult the Law or entering residing and leaving theRepublic o Bulgaria o European Union citizens andmembers o their amilies

bull I you are not a citizen member o amily oa citizen o the EU the European Economic AreaAgreement conederation Switzerland you might find ituseul to consult the Law or Foreigners in the Republico Bulgaria which can be downloaded rom the websiteo the Ministry o Interior

httpwwwmvrbg gt Legal Framework gt Laws andRules gt Law for Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria

bull Te law regulating the issuance and using Bulgarianidentification documents Law or the BulgarianIdentification Documents can be downloaded rom thewebsite o the Ministry o Interior

httpwwwmvrbg gt Legal Framework gt Laws andRules gt Law for the Bulgarian Identification Documents

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Under the Foreign Nationals Act oreign nationals

who have been allowed to reside permanently in Bulgariaare allowed to work under the same conditions whichare valid or Bulgarian nationals Foreign nationalswith short-term or long term residence permits on theterritory o the Republic o Bulgaria may enter intolabour contracts only with a work permit issued by theMinistry of Labour and Social Policy Foreign nationals

with a short-term residence permit who have obtainedwork permits may apply or long-term residence

visas in Bulgaria Tis procedure is also valid or the

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nationals o those countries with which Bulgaria hassigned Agreements or visa-ree short-term residenceForeign nationals who have obtained work permits

may work only or the employer determined in the workpermit and only or the duration o time specified in thepermit

No work permits are required or the ollowingoreign nationals

bull Foreign nationals with permanent residence

permits in the Republic o Bulgaria or with equal rightsthrough right o asylum reugee status or humanitarianstatus

bull Foreign nationals who have been hired or sent towork by orce o an international agreement to whichthe Republic o Bulgaria is a party i the withdrawal o

the obligation to possess a work permit is provided inthe agreement

bull Foreign nationals who have been sent to thecountry by orce o inter-governmental agreementsand programmes or providing legal financial experthumanitarian and other assistance to Bulgarianinstitutions with which they do not have labour

contracts

bull Foreign nationals who are managers o tradecompanies or branches o oreign legal entities

bull Foreign nationals who are members o boards omanagers or boards o directors o trade associationsinasmuch as they do not work under labour contracts

bull Foreign nationals who are representatives o oreigntrade associations registered at the Bulgarian Chambero rade and Industry

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bull Foreign nationals who are accredited as memberso oreign diplomatic consular and commercialmissions as well as representative offices o international

organizations in the Republic o Bulgaria

bull Foreign nationals who are accredited officiallyby the Ministry o Foreign Affairs o the Republic oBulgaria as correspondents o oreign news media

bull Foreign nationals who while normally residingabroad participate in scientific cultural or sport events

o public importance i their activity in the Republic oBulgaria does not exceed 3 months

bull Foreign nationals who are applying or a reugeestatus asylum or humanitarian status have the right olabour at the specialized centres established by the StateReugees Agency

e National Employment Agency (NEA) is theauthority responsible or issuing work permits Youmight visit the NEA website or more inormationhttpwwwazgovernmentbg

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bull I you are a citizen o Austria Belgium BulgariaCyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia FinlandFrance Germany Greece Hungary Ireland ItalyLatvia Lithuania Luxembourg Malta the NetherlandsPoland Portugal Romania Slovakia SloveniaSpain Sweden and the United Kingdom Iceland

Liechtenstein Norway and Switzerland and you plan tostay temporarily (usually up to 90 days) in one o thesecountries you might consider obtaining the European

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Health Insurance Card Presentation o the EuropeanHealth Insurance Card guarantees you reimbursemento the medical costs on the spot or soon afer your return

home For more inormation see httpeceuropaeu employment_socialhealthcardindex_enhtm

bull I you are not a citizen o any o these countriesyou should check with your national authorities iyou are entitled to ree or subsidised health treatmentin Bulgaria as part o a reciprocal health agreement

between your home country and Bulgaria I you arenot it might be a good idea to obtain health insuranceor the period o your stay in Bulgaria

bull I you plan a longer stay in Bulgaria as a studentresearcher you are entitled to the same health carerights as a Bulgarian citizen i you are part o a program(usually leading to a degree) approved by the Ministryo Education and Science You should check thisinormation with the educational institution you areplanning to attend

Still public health care security does not coverall kinds o medical services so you might considersupplementing it with private health insurance

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A oreigner (no matter i EU citizen or not) maydrive a vehicle in Bulgaria with a driving license issuedin his home country or up to one year since the date ohis entry in Bulgaria

bull I the oreignerrsquos country has not ratified the Viennaconvention on road traffic rules the driving license must

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Regarding the import and export o levs and oreign

currency cash the requirements o the Bulgarianlegislation are as ollows

bull For import When the amount o the importedmoney is up to 8000 levs or its equivalent in anothercurrency it is not declared in writing When the amounto the imported money is over 8000 levs or its equivalentin another currency one has to fill out a currencycustoms declaration

bull For export Te local and oreign physical personscan export levs and oreign currency in cash amountingup to 8000 levs or its equivalent in a oreign currencywithout having to declare I the sum amount is rom8000 to 25 000 levs it should be declared When it

exceeds 25 000 levs or their equivalent in a oreigncurrency the manner o acquiring the money is enteredand a certificate rom the tax administration must bepresented that the person does not have any overdue taxliabilities and its number is entered into the currencycustoms declaration For the local physical persons thecertificate is issued by the tax subdivision as per thepermanent address o the person and or the oreignphysical persons ndash by the tax subdivision as per theaddress o the last residence o the person in the countryTe oreign physical persons can export Bulgarian levsand oreign currency cash to the amount o over 25 000levs without a certificate rom the tax administration

afer making a declaration to the customs authorities ithe value o the currency or levs being exported does notexceed the value o the imported and declared money

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