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.