Just hello

mmietz1954 New member

Member since 18 February 2026

mmietz1954New memberYesterday 12:27:16

I am not in Varna yet; I will arrive on August 29th, 2026. I have reserved a hotel room for 14 days, and during this time, I hope to find an apartment to rent somewhere in the Mladost or Troshevo area, preferably near a bus stop.

By then, I should have a bank account via [link moderated] and a Bulgarian e-SIM. I plan to have my rental contract reviewed by a real estate lawyer. I am even going to apply for my Lichna Karta, even though I am keeping my apartment in Brussels and my health insurance remains in Belgium.

Oh, I am learning Bulgarian. Since I started learning Russian a couple of years ago, I can easily manage the Cyrillic letters.

That’s all the info I can think of for now. If anyone has more tips or pointers, let me know!

Bye, Manfred

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SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpertYesterday 12:48:18

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@mmietz1954

Welcome Manfred,

Its good that you are a German citizen as you don't have flaff around and getting a visa and you will already be used to the Euro.

Will you be working in Bulgaria, or just using your apartment as holiday base?

JimJ ViP

Member since 07 December 2015

JimJViPYesterday 15:18:59

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Hi and welcome.

You won't get a "lichna karta" but it's a lot less of a mouthful than "Razreshenie za prebivavane" (Разрешение за пребиваване) - Residence Permit...😎

mmietz1954 New member

Member since 18 February 2026

mmietz1954New memberYesterday 21:22:16

@SimCityAT

Well, I’m retired, and if I enjoy living in Bulgaria, I may stay permanently. For the moment, it’s just for a year, and then I’ll need to sell my apartment in Brussels. Time will tell.

mmietz1954 New member

Member since 18 February 2026

mmietz1954New memberYesterday 21:26:54

@JimJ

Okay, thanks for the update. As an European, I don’t need it anyway. I’m planning to go back to Belgium regularly — my son lives there, so I can fly back every two months or so if I feel like it. I don’t need any special papers for that.

SimCityAT Expert

Member since 08 April 2014

SimCityATExpertToday 04:35:46

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@JimJOkay, thanks for the update. As an European, I don’t need it anyway. I’m planning to go back to Belgium regularly — my son lives there, so I can fly back every two months or so if I feel like it. I don’t need any special papers for that. - @mmietz1954

It pretty much just acts as an ID card while in Bulgaria.

Citizens of Bulgaria have a Lichna Karta, as it can be used instead of a passport in the Schengen Area.