Bulgaria airport customs rules & regulations [MUST HAVE] in 2022

Bulgaria customs 🇧🇬

Last updated: July 7, 2022

Get import and export customs regulation before travelling to Bulgaria. Items allowed to import are Medicines for personal use. Prohibited items are Some weapons for example knuckle dusters and pump guns. Some of restricted items are Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits. Bulgaria is part of Europe with main city at Sofia. Its Developed country with a population of 7M people. The main currency is Bulgarian Lev. The languages spoken are Bulgarian.

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✅ Free to import items into Bulgaria

🚬 Tobacco

200 cigarettes;
100 cigarillos;
50 cigars;
250g of smoking tobacco; or
A proportional combination of these goods (such as 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos).

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into the EU.
Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared to the customs authorities.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into the EU.
Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared to the customs authorities.

📦 Other items

Medicines for personal use. Travellers may be asked to provide a prescription for certain medications.
Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €430 when travelling by air or sea.
Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €300 when travelling by land.
Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €200 for travellers under 15 years of age.

🚫 Prohibited items into Bulgaria

Some weapons for example knuckle dusters and pump guns.

Counterfeit currency and goods.

Pornographic literature which deals with violence, sexual abuse of children or animals.

Narcotics.

❌ Restricted items into Bulgaria

Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits. For further information, please visitCITES.

Cats, dogs, and ferrets are subject to a mandatory health inspection at the first point of entry on EU territory. They must also have a microchip or tattoo, and have been properly vaccinated against rabies. A Common Veterinary Entry Document certifying the healthy inspection must be provided with the customs declaration. Pets travelling within the EU must have a valid pet passport.

2kg of products of animal origin such as milk powder, baby food, and food for medical purposes can be brought in personal baggage as long as they are still packaged and do not require refrigeration.

Animal products, such as meat and dairy, from outside the EU are subject to veterinary inspections upon arrival. For further information, please visit Goods for Personal Consumption: Food.

Plants and their derivative products, including fruit and vegetables, may require a phytosanitary certificate upon arrival, and some may be prohibited from entry. For further information, please visitGoods for Personal Consumption: Plants and Plant Products.

Weapons - A European Firearms Pass (EFP) is required listing the weapon as well as a permit for import to Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria customs 🇧🇬

✅ Free to import items into Bulgaria

🚬 Tobacco

200 cigarettes;

100 cigarillos;

50 cigars;

250g of smoking tobacco; or

A proportional combination of these goods (such as 100 cigarettes and 50 cigarillos).

🍺 Alcohol

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into the EU.

Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared to the customs authorities.

💵 Currency

There are no restrictions on the importation of currency into the EU.

Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared to the customs authorities.

📦 Other items

Medicines for personal use. Travellers may be asked to provide a prescription for certain medications.

Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €430 when travelling by air or sea.

Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €300 when travelling by land.

Personal items of non-commercial nature worth up to €200 for travellers under 15 years of age.

🚫 Prohibited items into Bulgaria

Some weapons for example knuckle dusters and pump guns.

Counterfeit currency and goods.

Pornographic literature which deals with violence, sexual abuse of children or animals.

Narcotics.

❌ Restricted items into Bulgaria

Endangered animals, plants, and their derivative products protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) may require protected species permits. For further information, please visitCITES.

2kg of products of animal origin such as milk powder, baby food, and food for medical purposes can be brought in personal baggage as long as they are still packaged and do not require refrigeration.

Animal products, such as meat and dairy, from outside the EU are subject to veterinary inspections upon arrival. For further information, please visit Goods for Personal Consumption: Food.

Plants and their derivative products, including fruit and vegetables, may require a phytosanitary certificate upon arrival, and some may be prohibited from entry. For further information, please visitGoods for Personal Consumption: Plants and Plant Products.

Weapons - A European Firearms Pass (EFP) is required listing the weapon as well as a permit for import to Bulgaria.

✅ Free to export items from Bulgaria

🚫 Prohibited items from Bulgaria

All items on the prohibited import list.

❌ Restricted items from Bulgaria

There are no restrictions on the export of currency if leaving for another EU country. Funds of more than €10,000 must be declared when leaving the EU.

Endangered species and products protected under CITES require a permit for export.

Cultural goods may require a licence for export. For further information, please visitExport of Moveable Cultural Property.