Bulgarian identity card

Bulgarian identity card
Лична карта
Front of the card
Reverse
TypeCompulsory identity document
Issued by Bulgaria
Valid in European Union
 United Kingdom (EU Settlement Scheme) [1]
Rest of Europe (except Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine)
 Georgia
 Montserrat (max. 14 days)
France Overseas France
 Tunisia (organized tours)
 Turkey
Expiration
  • 4 years (age 14–17)
  • 10 years (age 18–70)
  • 10 or 30 years (age 70 and above)
SizeID-1

The Bulgarian identity card (Bulgarian: лична карта, lichna karta, lit. 'personal card') is a compulsory identity document issued in Bulgaria. The document is issued by the police on behalf of the Ministry of Interior and is the main form of identification on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria. All Bulgarians are obliged by law to carry their identity cards with them at all times and are subject to fines should they not.

Since 1 January 2007, the Bulgarian identity card can be used for travel within the European Union and the Schengen Area instead of a Bulgarian passport. In addition, the Bulgarian identity card is accepted as a travel document by European microstates, the French overseas territories, Montserrat (max. 14 days), Albania,[2] Bosnia and Herzegovina,[citation needed] Georgia,[3] Kosovo, Moldova,[4] Montenegro,[citation needed] North Cyprus,[5] North Macedonia,[citation needed] Serbia,[6] Turkey,[7] and organized tours to Tunisia.[8]

  1. ^ "Visiting the UK as an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen". GOV.UK. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ^ "Visa regime for foreign citizens". Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Republic of Albania. Retrieved 2022-07-01.
  3. ^ "On Approving the List of Countries Whose Citizens May Enter Georgia without a Visa" (PDF). Government of Georgia. 1 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Молдова" (in Bulgarian).
  5. ^ "Visa Regulations". Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. 4 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Дипломатически представителства на Република България в Република Сърбия" (in Bulgarian).
  7. ^ "Karar Sayısı: 5887" Official Gazette of the Republic of Turkey. 27 July 2022. (in Turkish)
  8. ^ "Visa information - Tunisia embassy in Berlin".