registration

[Di and Sean]

Doing a bit of home work and this is the latest :
The wording actually specifies "foreign visitors" and there was a reported intention for the definition of 'foreigner' in Bulgarian law to be amended in the light of EU accession.

The reply which I received from the embassy's consular section on 15th January, when I queried the situation regarding police registration was as follows:

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"Please note that holders of valid ordinary passports and ID card issued from one of the EU countries (including UK (British Citizen Passport Holders only) do not need a visa to visit Bulgaria and stay there for 90 days each time. During this time visitors do not need to register at a police station. However, British Citizen Passport Holders and other EU citizens, who wish to stay longer and live in the country, should within the space of the initial 90 days stay apply for a Bulgarian ID card and permition to reside in there at the local Police Station at their address in Bulgaria.

Kind regards,

Visa Section

Hope this helps.
Do not want to start going to the Police again... what a performance !!