Europe
Bulgaria
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In Bulgaria, employers are able to conduct education, criminal records, and credit and financial checks on candidates without restriction. Address screening is permissible with some limitations, while identity checks may be restricted depending on the circumstances.
Background check summary
Education: permissible
Criminal: permissible
Credit/financial checks: permissible
Address: some restrictions
Identity: permissible
Zinc's background check turnaround times
Please note these background check turnaround times are averages for the country. Actual check times may vary and depend on a number of factors including the resident country's process time as well as the candidate's document submission speed.
Financial (mins)
20
Criminal (days)
7
Media (mins)
14
Reference (days)
2
identity (mins)
140
Education (days)
12.57
Address (days)
2
Sanctions (mins)
25
Right-to-work rules
Rules apply for citizens as well as non-citizens working in the country
National ID Accepted?
Yes
Passport
Yes
Other passport accepted?
EEA + Swiss
Any other routes (any type of citizen)
Non - EEA/Swiss:Foreigner ID CardResidence permitWork permit
Body name
Ministry of Interior
Foreign Citizens
Non - EEA/Swiss:Foreigner ID CardResidence permitWork permit
Natural citizens: Alternative routes
N/A
Country details
Birthrate
9.65
Population
6,948,445
capital
Sofia
GDP ($/capita)
7600
TLD
.bg
developed/developing
Developed
Currency
Bulgarian Lev
Net migration
-4.58
Literacy(%)
98.6
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