sogy
Russian expat in Scotland
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143
About me
Russian
Speaks English, Russian
Registration: 16 January 2018
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Advice on practicality please. by stansfieldsimon
Hi allI am considering retiring to Bulgaria with my wife. We have £35000 to spend on a property and around £1500 to spend on life per month. Is it possible to purchase a nice property and live comfortably for that in a region with an ...
And no, this is not Poland Read More
Advice on practicality please. by stansfieldsimon
Hi allI am considering retiring to Bulgaria with my wife. We have £35000 to spend on a property and around £1500 to spend on life per month. Is it possible to purchase a nice property and live comfortably for that in a region with an ...
@stansfieldsimon Not any more (to buy a property, especially nice). But 1,500 a month is ok. Read More
How to get my stuff from UK to Bulgaria by wendygould2
Hello can anyone please tell me how easy it is to take all my stuff from UK to Bulgaria? Which is best way id like to take most of my belongings over there. Thank you any advice would be appreciated .
@wendygould2Quite expensive, and involves customs now. So try to travel light.For professional removal, recommend going to Facebook, and searching for "Expats Couriers". They cover the North of England and Scotland. Read More
Living in Bulgaria as a disabled American veteran by yasmin_bree
hi, I'm recently rated 100% permanent and total disabled American veteran. I'm hoping to change my situation and live a quieter less stressful life in bulgaria. i'm not quite retirement age, but I'll be updating with how this all works out trying to ...
Certainly don't recommend rural Bulgaria, if you need healthcare. Cities are better, they have hospitals, as well as private clinics and labs. But do you know that non-EU immigrants are not covered by the Bulgarian public health care system, at ... Read More
Living in Bulgaria as a disabled American veteran by yasmin_bree
hi, I'm recently rated 100% permanent and total disabled American veteran. I'm hoping to change my situation and live a quieter less stressful life in bulgaria. i'm not quite retirement age, but I'll be updating with how this all works out trying to ...
I know a guy who got a D visa and residence based on his disability pension, and not being pension age. Not from the US, but I don't think that matters. Read More
House Insurance by Kath948381
We need to insure our village home, now I tried a while back at m bank but their insurance is only for electric goods. Any ideas where we can get affordable house insurance. Thank you
SDI Brokers ? Read More
Need to renew my passport in the next year or two by Kath948381
So how do I do this ? I live in a village very close to Burgas.
The Embassy. Although I renewed mine when visiting the UK. Read More
Permanent residency application by kari2g
Hi, everyone! My boyfriend (from the UK) has a temporary residency in Bulgaria for 5 years which expires in January 2026. He is eligible to apply for Permanent Residency. Somewhere, I read that the process should be started two months in advance. ...
The big question is whether he got his long-term residence before or after Brexit? You can see it on his existing card (is there Article 50 TEU there?) Read More
Any help for EU Nationals in Bulgaria by jamieshiny38
Are there any NGO's or any Immigrant help groups for foreigners in Bulgaria?I just recently moved to Black Sea side in Bulgaria and I experience a lot of discrimination and hostality here. In fact, I haven't seen or heard of any foreigners living ...
@jamieshiny38What kind of job you are looking for? Some require speaking Bulgarian, others don't (in Plovdiv there are call centres that hire speakers of foreign languages).I have been here for 7 years, and never experienced serious hostility. ... Read More
Visa D / Residence permit for a very old non-EU pensioner? by sogy
Has anyone known a non-EU pensioner over 90 getting the D visa and then a residence permit in Bulgaria? Specifically have in mind my mother who is 92, a US citizen, and receiving a decent Social Security Benefit. The issue is that to get a residence ...
@janemulberry The UK is a different thing, there is S1. Read More
Visa D / Residence permit for a very old non-EU pensioner? by sogy
Has anyone known a non-EU pensioner over 90 getting the D visa and then a residence permit in Bulgaria? Specifically have in mind my mother who is 92, a US citizen, and receiving a decent Social Security Benefit. The issue is that to get a residence ...
@SimCityAT This is standard Medicare. Advantage (for which one has to pay extra) covers abroad. Read More
Visa D / Residence permit for a very old non-EU pensioner?
Has anyone known a non-EU pensioner over 90 getting the D visa and then a residence permit in Bulgaria? Specifically have in mind my mother who is 92, a US citizen, and receiving a decent Social Security Benefit. The issue is that to get a residence ... Read More
Do any regions do Bulgarian dance classes? by jeanmandredeix
I know a strange question but I do love dancing and in France I joined local traditional dance troops and we would dance at Fetes and old people homes and wondered if they have anything similar?
We have traditional dance classes twice a week right in our village. Read More
Pension time by Emipanteva
I will be 64 in 2027, and I plan to return to Bulgaria. Will I be eligible for a pension in Bulgaria? I have been in the UK for 22 years already. Thank you.
@Emipanteva If you buy an extra 5 years, your total will be 19, so a pension at 67. The UK pension can't be taken before the full state pension age, again 67 for you. Read More
Pension time by Emipanteva
I will be 64 in 2027, and I plan to return to Bulgaria. Will I be eligible for a pension in Bulgaria? I have been in the UK for 22 years already. Thank you.
@Emipanteva In Bulgaria, the bare minimum you need to get a pension, and that at 67, is 15 years. For retiring at 64 you need a lot more years. So whatever UK state pension you have earned is likely to be it, and at the then state pension age ... Read More