Emergency services

Updated on 28/10/2022

In case of an emergency and if you need the help of the police, the fire brigade or an ambulance, dial 112. You don’t need an additional code to dial 112.

The 112 service is accessible 24/7 and free of charge.

Legal aid

If you need free information:

You can call the hotline of the Foundation for Access to Rights - FAR by dialing these phone numbers: +359 882873238 (EN, BG, RUS, UKR)/ +359 884334283 (BG, RUS, UKR)

The line is open from 09:00 to 18:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.

The service is free, but you still need to pay for the phone call

Call the Bulgarian National Hotline for Primary Legal Aid (operated by the National Legal Aid Bureau every weekday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) at +35970018250.

The legal service is free, but you still need to pay for the phone call.

Under 18

If you are under 18 and you need information, consultation, support or help:

Call the National Hotline for Children (operated by the State Agency for Child Protection and Foundation “Animus Association”) at 116111.

The service is accessible 24/7 and free of charge.

Experiencing violence/human trafficking

If you need protection and/or are experiencing violence:

Call the National Hotline for Victims of Violence (operated by Foundation “Animus Association”) at +35980018676/+35929817686

If you are a victim of human trafficking:

Call the National Human Trafficking Resource Line (operated by A21 Bulgaria) at +35980020100. Visit their website to find more information and report trafficking.

Services for women

Legal aid

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