Doing Business in Kyustendil
The Kyustendil Economy
In Kyustendil Province, export revenue made up 34.56% of company sales in 2024, and foreign investment reached €459 per person. Kyustendil is one of the areas covered by the Just Transition Fund, and in 2025 the region had a BGN 20.5 million budget for logistics and industrial parks and a BGN 33 million business-diversification procedure for small and medium-sized companies.7,6
Companies from Kyustendil can also apply to the Bulgaria–North Macedonia cross-border programme, whose 2025 call for small and medium-sized businesses had a budget of €4.99 million.6
The High-Tech Industrial Park
Kyustendil Municipality is building a high-tech industrial park in Maznevo, near the village of Zhilentsi, about 2 km from the city. The project began in 2019 with a memorandum with the National Industrial Zones Company, is financed under the Regions in Growth 2021–2027 programme through the Just Transition Mechanism and must be completed by February 2028.3,4
- 189 decares divided into 13 plots: 12 of 5 decares and one of 60 decares, set aside for a specific investor inquiry.
- Planned infrastructure: a 20 kV power line, water and sewerage, gas, optical communications, a road connection to the I-6, solar systems with battery storage and EV charging.
- The park is aimed at high-tech manufacturing, ICT, logistics and the production of advanced components and systems.
- The municipality aims to issue building permits within 60 days.
Source: DBR: Kyustendil builds a high-tech industrial park for €10.5 million near Zhilentsi; BTA: Kyustendil to build a high-tech industrial park; Economic.bg: The great transformation of Kyustendil, an industrial park with a fast track4,3,5
Workforce and Salaries
- Unemployment in Kyustendil Province averaged 7.61% in 2025, and 74.5% of residents aged 20–64 were employed.
- 26.7% of the province’s residents aged 25–64 have a university degree.
- The average gross salary in Kyustendil Province was €917 a month in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Source: Institute for Market Economics: Regional Profiles, Kyustendil Province; Ministry of Labour and Social Policy: Labour market bulletin, fourth quarter of 20257,2
Transport and Location
The industrial park site is close to international road I-6, the Gyueshevo border crossing with North Macedonia, Kyustendil railway station and the Struma Motorway. Motorways and first-class roads made up 20.62% of the road network of Kyustendil Province in 2025.3,7
Registering a Company in Kyustendil
Bulgaria has one national Commercial Register, so a company based in Kyustendil can be filed online from anywhere with a qualified electronic signature, or on paper at the Registry Agency’s Kyustendil office. After registration, the company deals with the Kyustendil office of the National Revenue Agency for tax and VAT, and with Kyustendil Municipality for local taxes and fees.8,9
| Office | Address | Phone |
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| Registry Agency, Commercial Register | 29A Gorotsvetna St., 2500 Kyustendil | 0700 121 07 |
| National Revenue Agency, Kyustendil office | 55 Demokratsia St., 2500 Kyustendil | (078) 559 144 |
| Kyustendil Municipality | 1 Velbazhd Sq., 2500 Kyustendil | (078) 55 11 66 |
| Kyustendil Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 168 Tsar Osvoboditel St., floor 3, 2500 Kyustendil | (078) 55 13 70 |
Source: Registry Agency: Commercial Register contacts; Council of Ministers IISDA: National Revenue Agency offices; Kyustendil Province: Kyustendil Municipality; Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Regional chambers8,9,10,11
The full steps, documents, fees and timings are in the guide to registering a company in Bulgaria.
Step by step
How to register a company in Kyustendil
Register an EOOD or OOD based in Kyustendil: choose the details, arrange a Kyustendil address, prepare and notarise the documents, pay in the capital, file with the Commercial Register and register with the Kyustendil tax office.
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Choose the company details
Choose an EOOD or OOD, select the business activity by NACE code and set the capital. The legal minimum capital is €1.
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Arrange a Kyustendil address
Provide a registered address in Kyustendil, supported by a lease, title deed or serviced-office contract.
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Prepare and notarise the documents
Prepare passport copies, the founding act or articles of association, proof of the address and a declaration of beneficial owners. The manager’s consent and specimen signature must be notarised.
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Pay in the capital
Pay the capital into a capital account and obtain the bank’s certificate that it has been paid in.
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File with the Commercial Register
File online with a qualified electronic signature, or on paper at the Registry Agency office at 29A Gorotsvetna St., Kyustendil.
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Register with the Kyustendil tax office
Register employees, and VAT when required, with the National Revenue Agency office at 55 Demokratsia St., Kyustendil.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kyustendil a good place to set up a business in Bulgaria?
Kyustendil has 34,063 residents and is building a high-tech industrial park of 189 decares near the city, funded through the Just Transition Mechanism and due by February 2028. Unemployment in Kyustendil Province averaged 7.61% in 2025.
How do I register a company in Kyustendil?
A Kyustendil company is registered in the national Commercial Register, online with a qualified electronic signature or on paper at the Registry Agency office at 29A Gorotsvetna St.. The online state fee is €28.12, and the company number usually follows in 3–7 working days. Tax and VAT matters are then handled by the National Revenue Agency office at 55 Demokratsia St..
Where is the new industrial park in Kyustendil?
The park will be in Maznevo, near the village of Zhilentsi, about 2 km from Kyustendil. It will have 13 plots, 12 of 5 decares and one of 60 decares, close to the I-6 road and the Gyueshevo border crossing.
What is the average salary in Kyustendil?
The average gross monthly salary in Kyustendil Province was €917 in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Which funding is available to businesses in Kyustendil?
Kyustendil is covered by the Just Transition Fund, and local companies can apply to the Bulgaria–North Macedonia cross-border programme, whose 2025 call for small and medium-sized businesses had €4.99 million.
Sources
- City Population, from the NSI register of populated places: cities of Bulgaria
- Ministry of Labour and Social Policy: Labour market bulletin, fourth quarter of 2025
- BTA: Kyustendil to build a high-tech industrial park
- DBR: Kyustendil builds a high-tech industrial park for €10.5 million near Zhilentsi
- Economic.bg: The great transformation of Kyustendil, an industrial park with a fast track
- Economic.bg: European funding and business opportunities for Kyustendil
- Institute for Market Economics: Regional Profiles, Kyustendil Province
- Registry Agency: Commercial Register contacts
- Council of Ministers IISDA: National Revenue Agency offices
- Kyustendil Province: Kyustendil Municipality
- Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Regional chambers
Figures checked 15 October 2026. Prepared by InvestBulgaria for general information. Figures come from the sources listed; check addresses and opening hours with each office before you visit.
