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Local Currency :Leva (Us$ 1.00 =
Lv 1.44 : 05/01/2009 ,
€ 1.00 = Lv 1.95583 Fixed Rate from
:01.07.1997)
Weights And Measures: decimal
metrical system
National Holidays:
2009
1 January – New Year’s Holiday
3 March – National
Holiday/Bulgaria’s Liberation from the
Ottoman bondage/
1 May – Labour Day
6 May – Gergyovden (St. George’s
Day), and the Bulgarian Military Army’s
Day
24 May - Bulgarian Education and
Culture, and Slavonic Literature Day
6 September - Unification Day
22 September – Independence Day
1 November – National Day of the
Bulgarian Enlighteners
24,25,26 December - Christmas
Days
Easter – 2 days /Sunday and
Monday/ according to the calendar
Time Zone :
south eastern Europe with summer hours.
In general those are the differences of
hours to Brazil:
- from the last week of March to the
last week of October: + 6 hours
- November to February: + 4 hours
- February to the last week of March: +
5 hours
Commercial Hours: from Monday to
Friday: shops are usually open from
10:00 to 18:30 hs; banks are open from
10:00 to 16:00 hs. On Saturdays most
shops are open from 10:00 to 18:00 hs.
Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz
Best Time For Traveling: every
time of the year presents a different
interest. But it is recommendable to
have in mind that winter can be very
cold. For business travelers who are
preparing a commercial visit to Bulgaria
it's important to remember that most
Bulgarians have their vacations during
summer, in the months of July and August
as well as from December 20 to January
10.
Visas: Visa application form must
be properly filled out online at:
https://scedv.serpro.gov.br
This is a secure Brazilian Government
website. Please be advised there is no paper application form anymore.
After filling out online the visa request, a protocol will be generated.
Submit this protocol, printed (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed in order to open and print this protocol) and duly signed, together with the necessary documentation.
Customs: The Bulgarian Customs
Authorities generally allow tourists to
enter the country with their personal
belongings;200 cigarettes, 2 liter of
wine or liquors. There are restrictions
for import or export of more than 8000
Leva. Special rules must be observed for
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