Living and Working in Bulgaria Cyprus - European Job Days Nicosia, 22 - 23 November 2013
Bulgaria Area (sq. km) 110 994 §Population 7 204 687 §Capital Sofia §Official language Bulgarian §Government type Parliamentary republic §National currency Bulgarian lev (BGN) §Exchange rate BGN / € - 1. 95 / 1 §Time zone GTM + § Flag §
Registration procedures • • • up to 3 months - stay only with an ID card/passport up to 5 years – a long term residence certificate If they - work / are self-employed - are enrolled in an education course (incl. vocational training) - prove that they have enough funds for living after a 5 -year period – a permanent residence certificate The residence certificates are issued by the Regional Directorate of Interior Affairs (Migration Directorate) www. mfa. government. bg
Accommodation How to find accommodation? • National and regional daily newspapers • Internet www. imot. bg www. accommodation-bg. com www. nami. bg. com • Real Estate Agencies The rent of an apartment per month /without heating/: from € 300 - € 600 in Sofia from € 150 - € 300 in small towns. Rental contracts /a deposit for rent is common/
Cost of living BGN Bread 1 kg Milk 1 L Butter 250 g Cheese 1 kg Beef 1 kg Flour 1 kg Beer 0. 33 Cola 1. 5 L Coffee 250 g Bus/tram ticket Petrol 1 L EUR 1. 50 2. 00 1. 50 16. 00 12. 00 1. 20 1. 90 2. 50 1. 00 2. 80 0. 77 1. 02 0. 77 8. 00 6. 13 0. 61 0. 97 1. 28 0. 51 1. 43
Health system • A personal medical specialist - GP • Medical professionals and medical institutions that have sighed contracts with the National Health Insurance Fund /www. nhif. bg/ • A visit tax - BGN 2. 90 or EUR 1. 38 • A bed tax in a hospital - BGN 5. 80 for each day (for the first 10 days annually) • Persons without due health insurances pay the taxes and the full cost of the medical services they received • Private hospitals
Childcare and Education • Kindergartens • Education - obligatory for children from 7 to 16 years old • The state school education is free for: - Bulgarian citizens - permanent residents of Bulgaria - children of EU/EEA and Switzerland nationals working in Bulgaria • The education system in Bulgaria includes: • secondary education - basic education - from 1 st to 4 th grade pre-high school - from 5 th to 8 th grade high school - from 8 th to 12 th grade • higher (university) education Ministry of Education- www. minedu. government. bg Recognition of Diplomas - http: //regprof. nacid. bg
Labour Market Unemployment rate – approx. 11 -12% Surpluses: Ø Ø People without qualification People with outdated qualifications
Labour Market Surpluses: Ø Registered in Labour Offices in January – June of 2013 - unemployed staff/workers from: – processing industries – trade – construction – real estate brokers/operations – transport – hotels and restaurants (hospitality sector) – agriculture, woods, fishery
Labour Market Shortages : Ø Ø Ø IT sector Staff with foreign languages Registered in Labour Offices in January – June of 2013: staff/workers in: – – – – – hotels and restaurants processing industries shop assistants and sales persons agriculture, woods, fishery, gardening, cattle breeding workers in tailoring and textile enterprises administrative and office staff construction security drivers
How to find a job The EU/EEA citizens may look for a job: -via the Local Labour Office Directorates (register as job seekers) -through the NEA website www. az. government. bg -via private recruitment agencies -through newspapers (regional and national) -through Internet -www. rabota. bg www. jobs. bg www. jobtiger. bg www. job. com
How to apply for a job Required documents (in Bulgarian): • CV – a standard European template • Letter of application • Diplomas • Documents proving vocational training • Documents proving length of service
Working in Bulgaria - When applying for work, formal education is important. - Recognition of foreign diplomas Regulated professions – NARIC www. nacid. bg - Professionalism and experience are appreciated.
Labour legislation - The official minimum age - 16 years - Working hours – full time, 8 h per day /40 h per week/ - Lunch break – min 0. 5 h per day - Labour contract; 6 months trial - Terminating a contract by giving a written notice /a notice period - 30 days/ - Foreigners have to register in the National Revenue Agency and get an identification number foreigners.
Labour legislation - Annual leave – minimum 20 working days - Illness leave – 80% of the average daily gross remuneration - Maternity leave – 410 days - 90% of the average daily remuneration; a paid leave until the child is 2 years old (the sum received is fixed annually in the State Budget).
Taxation • The tax on income is 10% from wages for labour. • The income tax - monthly deducted from the salary and paid in the NRA by the employer. • Tax declaration: - If the salary is the only source of an employee’s income – no need to be filled in - If there are other sources of income - should be filled in and submitted to the NRA • National Revenue Agency www. nap. bg
Social security • Social insurances cover: Ø pension insurance Ø general sickness and maternity insurance Ø work injury and occupational sickness insurance expense of the employer) Ø unemployment insurance • National (at the Social Security Institute - www. noi. bg
Social security contributions (in 2013): - For the persons born before 1 January 1960 Labour category 3: 22. 3% of gross salary (9. 7% by the employee; 12. 6% by the employer) Labour categories 1 and 2: 25. 3% (9. 7% by the employee; 15. 6% by the employer) - For the persons born after 1 January 1960 Labour category 3: 17. 3% of gross salary (7. 5% by the employee; 9. 8% by the employer) Labour categories 1 and 2: 20. 3% (7. 5% by the employee; 12. 8% by the employer)
Social security Health contributions (in 2013): 8% of gross salary • 3, 2% - by the employee • 4, 8% - by the employer Maximum monthly income on which contributions are made: BGN 2200 National Revenue Agency www. nap. bg National Health Insurance Fund www. nhif. bg
Thank you! Welcome to Bulgaria! Аnelia Ninova, Uliana Nikolova EURES Advisers A. Ninova@az. government. bg U. Nikolova@az. government. bg
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