Housing

Bulgaria

Country Report: Housing Last updated: 08/05/26

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At the end of 2020, the law was amended to abolish the provision which foresaw financial support for housing for a period of up to 6 months as from the date of entry into force of the decision for granting international protection.[1] In practice, however, some more vulnerable beneficiaries of international protection are still allowed to remain in the reception centres for couple of months due to lack of any integration support (see General Remark on Integration), unless in situations of mass influx or increased new arrivals. At the end of 2025, the number of beneficiaries staying in reception centres was 6.[2]

 

 

 

[1] Para 4 of Article 32 LAR, State Gazette, N89 from 16 October 2020.

[2] 143rd Coordination meeting, held on 18 December 2025.

Bulgaria

Table of contents

  • Statistics
  • Overview of the legal framework
  • Overview of the of the main changes since the previous report update
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Reception Conditions
  • Detention of Asylum Seekers
  • Content of International Protection
  • ANNEX – Transposition of the CEAS in national legislation
  • Annex II – EU Pact on Migration and Asylum