HOW TO REGISTER VEHICLE IN BULGARIA
First of all, let's clarify the use of Bulgarian vehicles on the territory of the European Community, as there is a lot of confusion about it. Let's see what can and what can not be done with reference to the rules that regulate the circulation of motor vehicles.
CAN NOT BE DONE
You cannot drive a vehicle with a non-EU license plate (Ukrainian, Russian, Macedonian, Albanian, etc.)
You cannot drive a vehicle with a Community license plate, as is the Bulgarian one, if the vehicle is registered in the name of a natural person residing outside the territory of Bulgaria.
You can not drive a car with a Bulgarian license plate if it is registered in the name of community natural persons who are foreign to us and not resident in our own country, as there is a risk that the suspicion of a “fictitious registration” and everything that follows from it may arise.
YOU CAN
You can freely drive a car with a Bulgarian license plate and registered in the name of the same driver, as long as they are resident in Bulgaria.
You can freely drive a Bulgarian car when it is registered in your own company based in Bulgaria.
In conclusion, if you open a company in Bulgaria, you can safely register any type of vehicle in your company and drive it safely throughout the European Community. You can also buy new or used cars, scooters, vans ect, and make them payable to your Bulgarian company, with considerable economic savings and more, as you can also buy them in your country in the name of the Bulgarian company, and then register it here in Bulgaria, thus saving VAT on the vehicle. And finally, you can also register your current fleet with your Bulgarian company.
Think that the annual insurance cost varies from 90 to 180 Euro / year depending on the car’s displacement, of course with the green card included. For scooters with a displacement not exceeding 350 cc, the annual insurance cost, including the green card, is only 60 euros.
One of the problems in obtaining the registration of vehicles in Bulgaria is the correct assistance and future management of all consequent procedures. The renewal of the insurance, the payment of the vehicle tax, the management of any accidents occurring in Europe and also the cancellation or transfer of ownership in the event of the sale or demolition of the vehicle registered in Bulgaria.
T CUBE GROUP does not leave the customer alone, following him in each of these phases. T CUBE GROUP sends the new insurance policy by post before the expiry date. T CUBE GROUP is a Partner of Allianz Insurance Bulgaria and manages to activate RCA insurance coverage, green card and even Casco on behalf of the customer, without his presence on site.
Helmet insurance costs 4% of the value of the vehicle for each year. In the event of an accident in Europe, the vehicle covered by the helmet, Allianz BG will collect the vehicle at its own expense in order to have it repaired at its own service network in Bulgaria.
Basic RCA costs about 180 euros / year and is valid in Italy and in all countries adhering to the green card.
In the event of accidents occurring in Europe, in addition to the Central Office channels, for the management of green card practices, T CUBE GROUP assists the customer in informing Allianz Bulgaria of the accident and assists him in managing the file (sending Police reports, etc)
VEHICLE REGISTRATION
For its customers who own companies, T CUBE GROUP provides a registration service for new or used vehicles, in the name of the company itself, in order to equip them with Bulgarian number plates and circulation documents. In fact, as European standards allow free circulation of vehicles registered in another EU country, if registered in the company resident there, customers who own companies in Bulgaria will find it advantageous to use vehicles with Bulgarian registration.
The service includes on-site assistance at the Sofia Motor Vehicle Service, even without the need for your presence on site.
In addition, assistance includes the preparation of each document for proper registration of the new asset on the company balance sheet.
In addition: payment of registration taxes, first insurance, first inspection and declaration to the Bulgarian tax authorities at the end of the year, payment of the subsequent vehicle tax.
In order to obtain Bulgarian registration plates, the vehicle must necessarily go to Bulgaria and be physically inspected at the local motor vehicle.
The vehicles can subsequently be rented in any EU member country.