Residence permits in the Republic of Bulgaria for 2023

In 2023, the number of first residence permits issued to third-country nationals with a validity of at least three months was 19 375, which is with 22.3% more than in 2022.

The highest was the number of permissions to stay for reasons related to remunerated activities - 6 466, followed by the permissions for reasons related to family formation and reunification - 6 160.

The 'EU Blue Card' residence permits were 924, which is with 195 less than the previous year. 4 299 permits for residence and work type 'Single Permit' were issued.

Detailed data can be found on the NSI website under the heading 'Residence permits for foreigners'.