Tourist stay without a visa
Canadian citizens do not need a visa to travel to Bulgaria, with a maximum stay of 90 days in any 180-day period.
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Bulgaria for worldschooling families: Canada passport
Stay limits for adults and children, family long-stay options, homeschooling, tax residency and health, from official sources. Sources last checked: 14 Nov 2026.
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Showing entry rules for 🇨🇦 Canada passport holders. Country-wide facts (long stays, education, tax) apply to everyone.
Tourist stay (Canada passport)
Canadian citizens do not need a visa to travel to Bulgaria, with a maximum stay of 90 days in any 180-day period.
Source ↗Tax residency
Not confirmed: see official source.
Entry and stay limits (adults and children)
Schengen 90/180 rule. Bulgaria is in the Schengen area, so short stays count towards one shared limit across all Schengen countries: time spent in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece and other Schengen countries is added together. Use our 90/180 calculator or the European Commission: official short-stay calculator ↗.
Children: passports, visas and documents
Children under 18 may only leave Bulgaria when accompanied by both parents or with the consent of both parents.
Children travelling with one parent or without parents
Minors travelling alone or with one parent need a statement of parental consent to travel, notarized by Bulgarian authorities.
Passport validity
Passport must be valid 3 months beyond the date you expect to leave the Schengen area.
Long-stay options that allow dependants
Remote-work / digital nomad visa Not confirmed
Not confirmed: see official source.
Length of stay
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Income or funds requirement
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Application fee
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Can dependants (spouse, children) join?
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Other long-stay options that allow dependants Not confirmed
Not confirmed: see official source.
Homeschooling and education
Visiting, not moving? Short-term visitors usually remain under their home country's education rules (or the rules of the country where they are legally resident). A destination's school-attendance and home-education laws generally apply to children who become resident there. This is a general principle, not a legal ruling: if you plan a long stay or residency, check with the education authorities in both countries. In Canada, home-education rules are set by your state, province or territory.
Home education for residents Not confirmed
Not confirmed: see official source.
Compulsory education ages
Education is compulsory from age 7 or 6 to 16.
Updated on 14 Nov 2026 Now confirmed from the official source.
Tax residency
When you become tax resident
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Family incentives
Incentives for families and new residents
Not checked yet: see the official source.
Health: insurance and vaccinations
Official vaccination guidance: CDC: travel health for Bulgaria ↗ · GOV.UK: health advice for Bulgaria ↗
Vaccination certificates for entry
No vaccination certificate is required for entry to Bulgaria.
Health insurance for long-stay visas Not confirmed
Not confirmed: see official source.
Official links for Bulgaria
- Long-stay visas: GOV.UK: Living in Bulgaria ↗
- Education ministry: Eurydice: Bulgaria education system (alternative structures, including home education) ↗
- Education ministry: Eurydice: Bulgaria education system overview ↗
- UK help and services in Bulgaria ↗
Government travel advice by passport
- 🇦🇺 Smartraveller (Australian Government) ↗
- 🇨🇦 Government of Canada travel advice ↗
- 🇮🇪 Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland) travel advice ↗
- 🇬🇧 GOV.UK Foreign travel advice ↗
- 🇺🇸 U.S. Department of State travel advisory ↗
Schengen
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