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Last updated: 10/03/2026

Information and Service Bureau for Third Country Nationals

  • Assistance with enrollment in Bulgarian schools and kindergartens
  • Assistance with finding suitable employment, preparing a CV, and referral to potential employers
  • Assistance with submitting applications for the issuance of identity documents
  • Assistance with applying and submitting documents for acquiring Bulgarian citizenship
  • Assistance with finding accommodation
  • Assistance with access to social services
  • Assistance with access to medical care (registration with a general practitioner, submission of health insurance applications, and interpretation support during medical examinations)
  • Accompaniment to public institutions within the territory of the city of Sofia, including assistance with interpretation and completion of documents
  • Provision of humanitarian aid (depending on available resources)

Working hours with beneficiaries:
08:30 – 17:00, Monday to Friday

Consultation hours of organizations providing legal assistance:

  • Voice in Bulgaria – every Thursday from 10:00 to 13:00
  • Foundation for Access to Rights – FAR – Tuesday from 10:00 to 14:00

Languages in which the service is provided:
Arabic, English, German, Farsi, Turkish, Russian, Bulgarian

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The services are intended for asylum seekers, persons granted temporary or international protection, and migrants.