Bulgaria European Voluntary Service Residence
For a third-country national undertaking youth volunteering through the European Voluntary Service with a Bulgarian host organisation.
- Income required
- — Means required · no figure published
- Can bring
- — Not stated in the official source
- Requirements
- 10 each quoted below
Who this route is for
Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.
10 requirements quoted from the official source.
- Activity Supervision And Training Plan Required
The agreement must cover activity, supervision and preliminary training.
- Approved Host Required
A Bulgarian receiving organisation is required.
- Character and security
An adult initial applicant must provide the applicable criminal-record certificate.
via mfa.bg - European Voluntary Service Participation Required
The volunteer activity must fall within the European Voluntary Service framework.
- Financial resources
The applicant must show sufficient subsistence resources.
via mfa.bg - Subsistence And Accommodation Covered Required
The agreement must state how subsistence and accommodation are covered.
- Visa Type D Required Conditionally
A Type D visa is required before the initial residence application unless a stated legal exception or qualifying in-country status applies.
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Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.
- Accommodation requirement
Evidence of accommodation in Bulgaria is required.
via mfa.bg - Health-insurance requirement
Medical insurance valid for the stay is required.
via mfa.bg - Passport or travel-document requirement
A valid passport or accepted travel document is required.
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- Application Channel
The residence application is handled by the Ministry of Interior Migration Directorate or its regional unit.
- Eligibility summary
The current volunteer page publishes the European Voluntary Service residence route.
- Host Agreement Required
A signed volunteering agreement is required.
- Official source basis
The current volunteer page publishes the European Voluntary Service residence route.
- Report summary
The current volunteer page publishes the European Voluntary Service residence route.
- Supporting Documents Required
Documents proving the particular statutory residence ground must be supplied.
Who you can bring
What the source prices
- Government fee
The standard Article 15(1) Type D visa fee is EUR 100, subject to published exemptions.
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- Initial duration or stay ceiling
The permit cannot exceed one year.
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Straight answers
01Who qualifies for this route to Bulgaria?
For a third-country national undertaking youth volunteering through the European Voluntary Service with a Bulgarian host organisation.
02How much money do I need?
The applicant must show sufficient subsistence resources.It does not publish a fixed amount — no minimum figure is stated.
03Do I need health insurance?
Medical insurance valid for the stay is required.
04Do I need to show accommodation in Bulgaria?
Evidence of accommodation in Bulgaria is required.
Every answer is quoted from the official home-affairs.ec.europa.eu page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.
We checked 18 points against the official source; 18 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.
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Processing time is not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.
Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.
Where every quote comes from
Official government source home-affairs.ec.europa.euLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Bulgaria government page.Other cultural, religious & volunteer routes to Bulgaria
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