Bulgaria Opens Its Digital Nomad Visa - and Europe Gets a Little More Serious

From quiet nomad hub to formal policy signal, Bulgaria turns remote work into a long-term strategy.

For years, Bulgaria has lived in a strange digital-nomad limbo.

Loved quietly.
Used often.
Rarely taken seriously by institutions.

Now that’s changing.

As of 20 December 2025, Bulgaria has officially opened applications for a Digital Nomad residence permit, offering non-EU remote workers a legal, structured pathway to live and work in the country.

Not a looph…