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Investor guides

Official Websites

The official websites of Bulgaria's state institutions, from parliament and the ministries to the registers and agencies a business deals with. Most have an English version.

For how parliament, the government and the courts fit together, see Bulgaria's political system.

Head of state and parliament

Institution What it does
President of the Republic
president.bg
The head of state and the Vice President
National Assembly
parliament.bg
Members, bills, laws passed and the English text of the Constitution
State Gazette
dv.parliament.bg
The official journal; laws take effect when published here (in Bulgarian)
Constitutional Court
constcourt.bg
Rules on whether laws comply with the Constitution

Government and ministries

Institution What it does
Council of Ministers
gov.bg
The government, its decisions and the list of cabinet members
Ministry of Finance
minfin.bg
Budget, tax policy and public debt
Ministry of Economy, Investments and Industry
mi.government.bg
Investment promotion, industry, trade and industrial zones
Ministry of Innovation and Digital Transformation
mig.government.bg
EU programme for competitiveness and innovation, and e-government (formerly the Ministry of Innovation and Growth)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
mfa.bg
Visas, embassies and consulates
Ministry of Interior
mvr.bg
Migration Directorate: residence permits and registration of foreigners
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy
mlsp.government.bg
Employment law, work permits and social policy
Ministry of Justice
justice.government.bg
Judicial system policy and Bulgarian citizenship
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works
mrrb.bg
Roads, construction and spatial planning
Ministry of Transport and Communications
mtc.government.bg
Railways, ports, aviation and telecoms
Ministry of Energy
me.government.bg
Energy policy and the electricity and gas markets
Ministry of Agriculture and Food
mzh.government.bg
Farming, food safety and rural development funds
Ministry of Environment and Water
moew.government.bg
Environmental permits, assessments and water
Ministry of Health
mh.government.bg
Health policy and medicines
Ministry of Tourism
tourism.government.bg
Tourism policy and the register of tour operators and travel agents
Ministry of Defence
mod.bg
Defence policy and procurement

Agencies for business

Institution What it does
InvestBulgaria Agency
investbg.government.bg
The state investment promotion agency; investment certificates and incentives
Registry Agency
portal.registryagency.bg
Commercial Register, property register and register of non-profits
National Revenue Agency
nra.bg
Tax and social security registration, returns and payments
Customs Agency
customs.bg
Customs, excise and EORI numbers
National Social Security Institute
nssi.bg
Pensions, sickness and maternity benefits
National Statistical Institute
nsi.bg
Official statistics on the economy and population
Bulgarian National Bank
bnb.bg
Central bank and banking supervision
Financial Supervision Commission
fsc.bg
Supervision of capital markets, insurance and pensions
Patent Office
bpo.bg
Trade marks, patents and designs
Commission for Protection of Competition
cpc.bg
Merger control, competition and public procurement appeals (in Bulgarian)
Public Procurement Agency
aop.bg
Public tenders and the procurement register (in Bulgarian)
EU Funds in Bulgaria
eufunds.bg
Single portal for EU programmes and calls for proposals
Point of Single Contact
psc.egov.bg
Procedures for starting a business and providing services

Courts and prosecution

Institution What it does
Supreme Judicial Council
vss.justice.bg
Governs the judiciary; appoints judges and prosecutors
Supreme Court of Cassation
vks.bg
Highest court for civil and criminal cases (in Bulgarian)
Prosecutor’s Office
prb.bg
The prosecution service, headed by the Prosecutor General

Registers and e-government

Institution What it does
Integrated Information System of the State Administration
iisda.government.bg
Register of all public bodies and the administrative services they provide (in Bulgarian)
eGov.bg
egov.bg
Portal for electronic government services

About this list

Links checked October 2026. Bulgarian ministries are sometimes merged or renamed after a change of government, and their addresses can change with them. Ministries and agencies publish in Bulgarian first; the English versions are often shorter.

For the laws themselves, see investment legislation.