alanjolly65
English looking for information about Bulgaria
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Prescription by alanjolly65
Hi.I got a prescription for painkillers from the doctor today. Does anybody have a clue what it says? There must be an international school for Dr prescription writing. ...
Thanks for all the replies. I think I'll just stick to Malbec. Can't beat a drop of red wine Read More
Prescription by alanjolly65
Hi.I got a prescription for painkillers from the doctor today. Does anybody have a clue what it says? There must be an international school for Dr prescription writing. ...
@PlovdivEd. 😆😆I don't think I need a prescription for that but thanks for the idea. I'll give it a shot. (Or a bottle) Read More
Prescription
Hi.I got a prescription for painkillers from the doctor today. Does anybody have a clue what it says? There must be an international school for Dr prescription writing. ... Read More
Maintenance Fees. Condominium Act etc
I have owned an apartment in an aparthotel since 2010. It seems that over recent years, a number of Apartments have now been sold.I have paid my fees €12 /sqm since 2010.Since that time, I really can't see where much of the funds have been ... Read More
Driving from UK by jeanmandredeix
I take my hat off to anyone who has done journey from UK in two or three days!We left Suffolk at 2.30am Saturday and done a heavy drive in our van to Germany, some 12 hours or so.Today we drove the rest of Germany, Austria and are staying in Hungary ...
I'm in West Bulgaria and use Vidin bridge. Now that Bulgaria and Romania are in Schengen it was a breeze. After showing my passport in Dover, it was never checked again. The only time I had to stop was to pay the toll at Vidin Bridge. Read More
Owning cars in Bulgaria. by alanjolly65
From what I can find, insurance covers the car and not the individual.If my friend who does not have a residency permit wants the use of a car whilst he's here (5 or 6 months per year), can I buy one in my name for him to use whilst he's here??
Thank you!He is already retired but does not intend to move here and he has an apartment so no company required. I realise it isn't difficult to set one up. If I buy the car, I will be here to deal with things that need dealing with.(Plus I get to ... Read More
Driving from UK by jeanmandredeix
I take my hat off to anyone who has done journey from UK in two or three days!We left Suffolk at 2.30am Saturday and done a heavy drive in our van to Germany, some 12 hours or so.Today we drove the rest of Germany, Austria and are staying in Hungary ...
@jeanmandredeix I have driven many times. I once had to go home in a rush because my daughter was in hospital. I drove from Bulgaria to Calais non stop other than 4 hours to sleep. In fact, I've had to do the same thing several times. Sadly she ... Read More
Owning cars in Bulgaria.
From what I can find, insurance covers the car and not the individual.If my friend who does not have a residency permit wants the use of a car whilst he's here (5 or 6 months per year), can I buy one in my name for him to use whilst he's here?? Read More
Bulgaria Schengen Borders
I understand that Bulgaria (and Romania) became full Schengen members in January and agreed that checks would still be in place at land borders until July 2025.What difference has it made? Are there still barriers / checking booths in place or a car ... Read More
What is the preferred route if driving by car from UK by jeanmandredeix
As we have a dog we would prefer to drive rather than leave her in kennels but it doesn’t look like a straightforward drive.Any suggestions?
I have driven many times with my dog. Have been told many times not to go via Serbia due to scams etc. Although, I have done this route twice with no issues.Last time, I went via Romania and, on the way back was getting scammed by a very aggressive ... Read More
Paying water bill in Bansko by BanskoSJ
Hi everyone, New Member here. Wish I'd found this site a few years ago, it would havesafed a world of pain! I inherited a flat in Bansko Bulgaria from my late husband. He wanted to buy the flat in the esrly 2000s and I was very much a passenger in ...
@BanskoSJ If you have a Bulstat number, it's easy to set up municipality tax payments on www.epay.bg Same for electricity and water.You get a notification when a bill has arrived. You just add a card to the epay.bg account and make the payment. ... Read More
Paying water bill in Bansko by BanskoSJ
Hi everyone, New Member here. Wish I'd found this site a few years ago, it would havesafed a world of pain! I inherited a flat in Bansko Bulgaria from my late husband. He wanted to buy the flat in the esrly 2000s and I was very much a passenger in ...
http://vikblg.com/this is the company that supply Bansko Read More
D Visa Guidance by gwynj
INTRODUCTION I have posted much of this information in reply to several forum posts, but I think it might be helpful to have it one place. Following Brexit (and the end of the Transition period i.e. from 1/1/21), British citizens now need to apply ...
@grahamstark1Thank you Graham. That's very useful.How did you find this information? Did you use someone to help you through the process? Read More
dog jabs uk to BG by buckleyps
Looking into it, it seems that rabies is the injection that is needed for dogs to go from uk into BG - but as will be driving through other countries will they want more injections. I'm not being lazy, I've been looking into it and can't get the ...
@buckleyps It's probably nowhere near as common as everyone says but you just remember the horror stories. Read More
D Visa Guidance by gwynj
INTRODUCTION I have posted much of this information in reply to several forum posts, but I think it might be helpful to have it one place. Following Brexit (and the end of the Transition period i.e. from 1/1/21), British citizens now need to apply ...
A general question with regard to the various documents required. most things such as pension slips, bank statements etc are online. Some bank accounts are online only with no branches.Are online documents, statements etc which have been printed, ... Read More