1970-01-01 |
International flights suspension |
... |
US Today |
2020-03-13 |
State of emergency declared |
... |
US Today |
1970-01-01 |
Limit public gatherings |
... |
US Today |
2020-03-13 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
3 years of imprisonment and a fine from 1,000 to 10,000 BGN for anyone who violates ordinances, rule... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-13 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
3 years of imprisonment and a fine from 1,000 to 10,000 BGN for anyone who violates ordinances, rule... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-21 |
Strengthening the public health system |
3. Immunization of babies is allowed; 4. Women's consultations are allowed; 5. Planned operations ar... |
BNT |
2020-06-01 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
14-day quarantine for travel from Greece & Serbia to Bulgaria lifted from June 1... |
BNT |
2020-05-15 |
Mass population testing |
A large-scale testing begins in Bulgaria’s second largest city of Plovdiv on May 15. the aim to te... |
BNT |
2020-07-02 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Albena seaside resort closes night bars and clubs as anti-epidemic measure... |
BNT |
2020-06-30 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
All persons when in indoors public places, including means of public transport, medical and health e... |
BNT |
2020-07-06 |
Visa restrictions |
Ananiev will issue an order in which he will determine the citizens of which countries will be able ... |
BNT news |
2020-07-16 |
Testing policy |
As of July 16, the 14 day quarantine and the required PCR test will be lifted for arrivals from Isla... |
BNT news |
2020-07-16 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
As of July 16, the 14 day quarantine and the required PCR test will be lifted for arrivals from Isla... |
BNT news |
2020-06-15 |
Border closure |
As of June 15 until June 30, 2020, a temporary ban on entry into the territory of the Republic of Bu... |
BNT |
2020-04-10 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Bulgaria buys 30,000 Covid-19 test kits from South Korea... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-06-10 |
Visa restrictions |
Bulgaria extends its temporary ban on the entry to the country of non-EU nationals. ... |
BNT |
2020-06-10 |
Visa restrictions |
Bulgaria extends its temporary ban on the entry to the country of non-EU nationals. The temporary ba... |
BNT |
2020-05-22 |
Visa restrictions |
Bulgaria lifts ban on entry of citizens from EU and Schengen area without the requirement for 14-day... |
BNT |
2020-06-18 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Bulgaria lifts quarantine for arrivals from Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, San Marino,... |
BNT |
2020-07-02 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
Bulgaria lifts the mandatory 14-day quarantine for arrivals from the UK. The directors of the region... |
BNT news |
2020-04-02 |
Economic measures |
Bulgarian National Bank (BNB) has taken a package of measures to limit the negative effects of the u... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-06-22 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Bulgaria re-introduces obligatory wearing of face masks in indoor public spaces, Health Minister ord... |
BNT |
2020-04-15 |
Mass population testing |
Bulgaria starts mass coronavirus testing... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-23 |
Border closure |
Bulgaria temporary bans entry of travellers, vehicles from Turkey until April 26... |
BNT |
2020-03-18 |
Border closure |
Bulgaria temporary bans the entry on its territory of citizens from high risk countries with coronav... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-17 |
Full lockdown |
Bulgaria’s Bansko ski resort under strict lock down for 14 days; entry into and exit from the town... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-10 |
Awareness campaigns |
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers launches an official coronavirus website... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-01 |
State of emergency declared |
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers on April 1 decided to propose to the Parliament to extend the stat... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-29 |
Economic measures |
Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers on April 29 approved a portfolio guarantee programme to support th... |
BNT |
2020-04-30 |
Limit product imports/exports |
Bulgaria’s Health Minister bans export of certain medicines... |
BNT |
2020-04-06 |
Economic measures |
Bulgaria’s MPs on April 6 voted to forgo their salaries as of April 1 for the duration of the coro... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-08 |
Testing policy |
Bulgaria’s PM orders mass testing for coronavirus in Banko ski resort... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-05-14 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted unanimously on May 14 to set up an ad hoc committee to monitor the sta... |
BNT |
2020-03-12 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov convenes extraordinary meeting of the Council of Minister... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-10 |
Economic measures |
Bulgaria’s central bank permits banks to defer loan payments... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-05-02 |
Awareness campaigns |
Bulgaria’s coronavirus task force discontinues daily briefings... |
BNT |
2020-08-13 |
Economic measures |
Bulgaria’s government allocates additional funding for students, young families and hospitals... |
BNT |
2020-09-01 |
State of emergency declared |
Bulgaria’s government extends Covid-19 epidemic emergency situation until September 30... |
BNT |
2020-07-15 |
State of emergency declared |
Bulgaria’s government extends epidemic emergency situation until July 15... |
BNT |
2020-03-30 |
Economic measures |
Bulgaria’s government proposes budget update, increase in debt ceiling... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-12 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Bulgaria’s health minister issues order making face masks obligatory in public; effective from 12... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-07 |
Awareness campaigns |
COVID-19 Virusafe app is now available to all smartphone users... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-19 |
Economic measures |
Central Bank launches package of measures in response to Covid-19 pandemic... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-05-14 |
Border closure |
Cross-border workers are allowed to enter the country, but are required to submit a declaration that... |
BNT |
2020-04-03 |
Curfews |
Curfew introduced in Panagyurishte because of the coronavirus. Children will be forbidden to go outs... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-16 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
Entry into and exit out of Sofia banned as of midnight on April 16... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-13 |
Economic measures |
Government approves interest-free loans for Covid-19 impacted individuals... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-21 |
Economic measures |
Government provides BGN 4,5 billion for economic measures... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-05-04 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Health Minister Kiril Ananiev issued an order allowing visits to outdoor shopping areas (gardens, te... |
BNT |
2020-03-31 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Health Minister cancels order for wearing masks until consensus is reached... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-10 |
Partial lockdown |
Health Minister extends Covid-19 anti-epidemic measures until May 13... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-24 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Health Minister extends order on obligatory wearing of protective mask in public; remains compulsory... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-05-11 |
Limit public gatherings |
Health minister issues order to allow re-opening of museums, galleries, cinemas; The order allows th... |
BNT |
2020-09-08 |
Border closure |
Ilinden-Exohi border crossing re-opens to lorries, road hauliers. There are several requirements for... |
BNT |
2020-08-31 |
Schools closure |
In-person classes in the system of preschool and school education are resumed. Attendance in higher ... |
BNT |
1970-01-01 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
Italy and China nationals... |
US Embassy |
2020-05-14 |
Other public health measures enforced |
It is forbidden for persons under the age of 60 to visit supermarkets, food shops and pharmacies dai... |
BNT |
2020-07-06 |
General recommendations |
It is recommended to reduce the number of mass events to a minimum, because in recent weeks there ha... |
BNT news |
2020-05-26 |
Schools closure |
Kindergartens in Bulgaria re-open as of May 26... |
BNT |
2020-06-15 |
Limit public gatherings |
Mass events are now allowed to take place in closed places with the requirement for using 50% of the... |
BNT |
2020-07-01 |
Economic measures |
Minimum state pension in Bulgaria increases to 250 BGN as of July 1... |
BNT |
2020-07-28 |
Economic measures |
Minister of health announces pay rise for medical workers in Bulgaria... |
BNT news |
2020-05-25 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
National carrier Bulgaria Air restores Sofia – Varna flights... |
BNT |
2020-06-15 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Night clubs, piano bars in Bulgaria re-open; can operate at 50% capacity; Disinfection of all surfac... |
BNT |
2020-05-20 |
Strengthening the public health system |
Obligatory hospitalisation of Covid-19 patients aged over 60 years is cancelled... |
BNT |
2020-04-27 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Parks re-open, but with restrictions on use... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-27 |
Public services closure |
Parks re-open, but with restrictions on use... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-07 |
Economic measures |
Pensioners below poverty line will receive Easter bonuses; More than 1,200,000 pensioners in Bulgari... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-01-03 |
Introduction of isolation and quarantine policies |
People who have travelled from Italy or China quarantined for 14 days... |
US Embassy |
2020-01-03 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
People who have travelled from Italy or China quarantined for 14 days... |
US Embassy |
2020-04-10 |
Surveillance and monitoring |
Police will be present in all around 4,000 Orthodox churches across the country during church servic... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-31 |
Full lockdown |
Quarantine in Bansko ski resort will be stood down... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-13 |
International flights suspension |
Restriction of travel to high-risk countries (Iran - Risk Level 5 (Warning to Suspend All Travels an... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-28 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Retail chains with 10 or more shops in the country will be obliged to sell Bulgarian products and ot... |
BNT |
2020-03-13 |
Partial lockdown |
School closures for one week starting Monday. Kindergartens, however, continue to operate. Closing o... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-05-14 |
Schools closure |
Schools, universities and kindergartens remain closed.... |
BNT |
2020-03-13 |
Schools closure |
Schools, universities and other educational establishments and organizations will cancel classes. Di... |
US Today |
2020-04-06 |
Other public health measures enforced |
Sofia disinfects streets, bus stops, dustbins to help combat coronavirus. the municipal authorities... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-06-15 |
Economic measures |
The 60/40 wage support measure will become 80/20 for the tourism and transport industry, and a new g... |
BNT |
2020-03-17 |
Border closure |
The European Union is introducing a 30-day ban on incoming travel for foreigners to the territory of... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-09-01 |
Visa restrictions |
The anti-epidemic measures remain in force in several main areas - the temporary restriction of the ... |
BNT |
2020-06-01 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Theatres, opera houses re-open as of May 26, indoor restaurants as of June 1... |
BNT |
2020-05-14 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
The ban on visits to entertainment and gaming halls, discos and bars, indoor areas of restaurants an... |
BNT |
2020-03-11 |
Schools closure |
The classes in schools and kindergartens should not be interrupted even in the areas with coronaviru... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-09-01 |
Limit public gatherings |
The extraordinary rules for organizing mass events also remain in force.... |
BNT |
2020-06-30 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
The order for compulsory isolation and /or hospital treatment states that persons - confirmed cases ... |
BNT |
2020-06-30 |
Limit public gatherings |
The order introducing temporary anti-epidemic measures states that during the final of the Bulgarian... |
BNT |
2020-05-04 |
Limit public gatherings |
The order of the Minister of Health also permits individual outdoor sports, including tennis, cyclin... |
BNT |
2020-08-31 |
Testing policy |
The requirement for negative PCR test for arrivals from Turkey, Serbia and Belarus are lifted... |
BNT |
2020-08-31 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
The requirement for quarantine for arrivals from Turkey, Serbia and Belarus are lifted... |
BNT |
2020-06-11 |
Full lockdown |
The village of Izgrev, Shoumen district was placed under lockdown in the evening on June 11 until Ju... |
BNT |
2020-05-08 |
International flights suspension |
Varna airport resumes international flights... |
BNT |
2020-03-13 |
Public services closure |
Visiting patients in hospitals will not be allowed.... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-13 |
Closure of businesses and public services |
Visiting patients in hospitals will not be allowed.... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-20 |
Partial lockdown |
Visits to parks, public gardens, sports grounds and playgrounds and outdoor and indoor facilities ar... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-06-15 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
Wearing masks in public transport, pharmacies and hospitals remains compulsory... |
BNT |
2020-06-15 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
a change in the period of the quarantine for people diagnosed with COVID-19: after discharge from h... |
BNT |
2020-05-06 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
after the afternoon of the May 6 public holiday (St George’s Day), the checkpoints controlling the... |
BNT |
2020-07-06 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
all entereing travellers are required a 14-day quarantine.... |
BNT news |
1970-01-01 |
Border closure |
banned the entry of third-country (non-EU) nationals, including U.S. citizens, into the country from... |
US Embassy |
2020-06-30 |
Border closure |
ban on entry into Bulgaria does not apply to persons travelling for training purposes to carry out a... |
BNT |
2020-03-13 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
because of the declared state of emergency in the country, a team is established with the Prosecutor... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-21 |
Border checks |
checkpoints on routes into and out of major cities in Bulgaria... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-21 |
Domestic travel restrictions |
entry/exit allowed again from Sofia... |
BNT |
2020-07-31 |
Border closure |
entry restrictions went into effect on July 31, 2020 and extend to August 31, 2020. The restrictio... |
US Embassy |
2020-07-31 |
International flights suspension |
entry restrictions went into effect on July 31, 2020 and extend to August 31, 2020. The restrictio... |
US Embassy |
2020-07-06 |
State of emergency declared |
epidemic emergency situation extended until July 31... |
BNT |
2020-06-10 |
State of emergency declared |
epidemic emergency situation is extended until the end of June... |
BNT |
2020-09-01 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
extended with extended state of emergency until at least 30.9.2020... |
BNT |
2020-06-11 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
mandatory only in village of Izgrev that is under lockdown ... |
BNT |
2020-05-12 |
Mass population testing |
mass testing was carried out after the town was locked down in March for two weeks because several ... |
BNT |
2020-09-01 |
Other public health measures enforced |
medical institutions - as of September 1, they are allowed only for relatives of patients in termina... |
BNT |
2020-05-14 |
Isolation and quarantine policies |
obligatory isolation of the confirmed cases of Covid-19, the quarantine of the contacts of the infec... |
BNT |
2020-03-18 |
Health screenings in airports and border crossings |
opening of temporary units for border health control at the check points at Gueshevo, Vidin, Vrashka... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-04-06 |
Border closure |
order imposing a temporary ban on entry into the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. Exceptions w... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-03-18 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
organization was created between all institutions involved in this process to coordinate action... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-05-01 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
phase out of requirement to wear masks in public places -- wearing in closed public places, such as... |
BNT |
2020-01-31 |
Strengthening the public health system |
receive testing kits... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
2020-05-15 |
Economic measures |
scheme for free financing of micro and small enterprises electronically was launched... |
BNT |
2020-04-27 |
Emergency administrative structures activated or established |
set up a public register to report the funds spent in the fight against the new coronavirus with reg... |
BNT |
2020-05-04 |
Requirement to wear protective gear in public |
staff at cafes, restaurants, must wear masks ... |
BNT |
2020-05-13 |
State of emergency declared |
state of emergency lifted, but all anti-epidemic measures remain in force; Bulgaria’s government t... |
BNT |
2020-05-14 |
Visa restrictions |
temporary ban on the entry to Bulgaria of foreigners, introduced during the state of emergency, rema... |
BNT |
2020-03-17 |
International flights suspension |
the movement of all international trains through the border crossings on the territory of Bulgaria w... |
Bulgarian Ntnl. Television |
1970-01-01 |
Testing policy |
travel to Bulgaria originates in any other country must present a negative result from a PCR test do... |
US Embassy |