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Updated May 202618 min read

NAP registration & getting your EGN/LNCH

Getting your Bulgarian tax number, ЕГН or ЛНЧ, and a stamped address. The order matters.

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The single most common mistake foreigners make is doing these steps out of order. Get the sequence right and the whole process takes a couple of weeks; get it wrong and you'll be sent back and forth between offices.

The order that actually works

  1. Secure an address (a signed lease or a notarised address declaration).
  2. Register your residence with the МВР.
  3. Receive your ЕГН or ЛНЧ.
  4. Register with the НАП.
EU citizens get an ЕГН; non-EU residents usually get an ЛНЧ. They work the same way for tax and banking, but some online systems only accept one — keep both numbers handy.

What to bring to НАП

  • Passport and your ЕГН/ЛНЧ
  • Proof of address (lease or address declaration)
  • Any prior tax documents if you're transferring residency
Go early. The queue numbers for same-day service often run out before mid-morning.

Sources

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