Quality of Life
3 / 5
Good
Cost of Living
3 / 5
Moderate
Democracy Index
4 / 5
Very Good
Happiness Score
3 / 5
Good

Deep Dive

Country Fundamentals

Income Inequality (Gini)

World Bank
39.52 / 5

GDP Per Capita

World Bank
$17,5964 / 5

Democracy Index

Our World in Data
6.344 / 5

Happiness Score

World Happiness Report
5.553 / 5

Living Snapshot

Quality Of Life

Numbeo
148.33 / 5

Climate

Numbeo
81.23 / 5

Safety

Numbeo
64.54 / 5

Health Care

Numbeo
58.32 / 5

Visa & residency

Passport requirements + popular residency programs

Quick view of Turkey passport access and residency programs for Bulgaria.

Tourist access

Turkey passport holders

Regular passport

Schengen visa required

Short-stay tourist entry requires a Schengen visa.

Special passport

Visa-free 90/180 days

Visa-exempt for short stays up to 90 days within 180 days.

Popular residency programs

Top 3 of 7 programs

7 programs

Digital Nomad

Official code: Art. 24(1)(23) / Art. 24c

Remote work outside the Bulgarian labour market

Highly Qualified Worker

Highly qualified or shortage-skill employment

Work

Employment residence path

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