🇧🇬 Bulgaria nomad visa: the income requirement

Last checked: 8 November 2026 · official government source

The Bulgaria digital nomad visa requires about €2,584 per month for a single applicant (verified 8 November 2026).

Changing on 1 January 2027: the bar rises to about €2,750/month. This is already law, not a forecast. Bulgaria's minimum wage rises to €660 on 1 January 2027 (Council of Ministers Decree No. 235 of 29 October 2026, State Gazette issue 100), and the bar is 50 times that wage: €33,000 a year. If your application will be decided on or after that date, budget against the new figure, not today's.

The detail that matters: Set at 50× the Bulgarian monthly minimum wage, under Article 24(1)(24) of the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act. The 2026 minimum wage is €620.20 (BGN 1,213, and the first minimum wage Bulgaria has ever set in euro), so the bar is €31,010 a year, about €2,584/month, the second-lowest on our list after Italy. It is a formula, so it moves every January, and the next move is already law: the wage becomes €660 on 1 January 2027, which lifts the bar to €33,000 a year, €2,750/month. You must also work for a company registered outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland, hold at least 25% of a business registered abroad, or freelance with at least a year of non-Bulgarian clients. Guides still quoting about €27,500 are using 50× the 2025 wage, before the 12.6% rise.

⚠️ This is general information, not legal, immigration, tax or insurance advice. Rules change often, so always confirm the current requirements with the official government source before you apply.

How the number works

Bulgaria's threshold isn't a round number someone picked: like most of Europe, it's produced by a formula, which is why it moves. When the underlying reference value changes, the visa bar changes with it, usually without much announcement. That's how most out-of-date guides get people refused: the formula updated, the article didn't. We re-verify this page monthly, and the date at the top is real.

Proving it

Expect to show bank statements, payslips or invoices for the months before you apply, plus contracts showing the income continues. Two practical notes: consulates generally average your recent months rather than taking your best one, and remote income should come from clients or employers outside Bulgaria.

Bringing a partner or children

No family uplift is published for this route yet: the scheme opened in 2026 and consular practice is still settling.

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If you clear it, the next filter is insurance

Income rejections are predictable; insurance rejections are the surprise. Private health insurance valid in Bulgaria and the wider Schengen area for the whole stay. Travel insurance is explicitly not accepted; it has to be a genuine long-term health policy. On the sum, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states €30,000 for visa applications generally; guides to this permit specifically split between €30,000 and €60,000. The higher figure is probably a currency slip: Bulgarian-language sources give the minimum as BGN 60,000, which is about €30,678 at the fixed euro rate. We have still not found a sum in the permit's own legal basis, so treat €30,000 as the floor and buy above it.

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Quick answers

How much income do I need for the Bulgaria digital nomad visa?

The Bulgaria digital nomad visa requires about €2,584 per month for a single applicant (verified 8 November 2026). From 1 January 2027 the Bulgaria bar rises to about €2,750/month (already law). Set at 50× the Bulgarian monthly minimum wage, under Article 24(1)(24) of the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act. The 2026 minimum wage is €620.20 (BGN 1,213, and the first minimum wage Bulgaria has ever set in euro), so the bar is €31,010 a year, about €2,584/month, the second-lowest on our list after Italy. It is a formula, so it moves every January, and the next move is already law: the wage becomes €660 on 1 January 2027, which lifts the bar to €33,000 a year, €2,750/month. You must also work for a company registered outside the EU/EEA/Switzerland, hold at least 25% of a business registered abroad, or freelance with at least a year of non-Bulgarian clients. Guides still quoting about €27,500 are using 50× the 2025 wage, before the 12.6% rise.

How do I prove my income for the Bulgaria visa?

Consulates typically want documentary evidence covering the months before you apply: bank statements, payslips or client invoices, plus an employment contract or client agreements showing the income is ongoing and earned remotely from outside Bulgaria. Exact document lists vary by consulate, so check the official source before filing.

How much more income do I need to bring my family to Bulgaria?

No family uplift is published for this route yet: the scheme opened in 2026 and consular practice is still settling. That is not the same as family being free: it means the number to plan against isn't published, so ask the consulate handling your file before you budget.

What if my income is below the Bulgaria threshold?

You won't clear the Bulgaria bar, but one other country on our list has a lower threshold: Italy (€2,125/mo). Run the income checker to see every visa you qualify for.

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