Bulgaria : Help and advice abroad

Public employment services

The National Employment Agency  administers the registration of unemployed people and manages a database of vacancies, which are available to both Bulgarian and foreign citizens. The Agency also provides programmes for vocational and professional training, gives careers advice, and analyses and provides information about the labour market and forecasts changes in it.

The Agency is the official partner of EURES - European Job Mobility Portal in Bulgaria. 

Higher education careers support

Careers services are established in the country. Contact the career centre of the specific universities and higher education institutes to find out whether you are eligible to use their services. A list of the university careers services in Bulgaria is available from University Careers Centres.

Help in an emergency

The British Embassy in Bulgaria  can help you with general advice on living in Bulgaria. The embassy also provides help in cases of emergency including:

• if you are a victim of crime, including theft or loss of passport;
• if you are arrested or if you need a lawyer;
• if you are seriously ill and injured and you need a doctor;
• if someone dies.

Emergency contact numbers in Bulgaria are:

• 112 - emergency (general European emergency number);
• 166 - police;
• 150 - ambulance;
• 160 - fire service.