Guidance

Bulgaria: legal and prison systems

Information on legal and detention systems in Bulgaria for British nationals abroad.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
15 March 2013
Last updated
17 June 2025 — See all updates

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Information for British nationals detained or imprisoned in Bulgaria

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This guide explains how to:

  • arrange visits
  • send money to a prisoner
  • apply for a transfer to a UK prison

This information is not meant to be definitive, and is not a substitute for independent legal advice. Neither His Majesty’s Government nor its staff take any responsibility for the accuracy of the information, nor accept liability for any loss, costs, damage, or expense that you might suffer as a result of relying on the information. The information contained in this guide is general and factual. You should contact local lawyers for independent legal advice.

See also: help if you’re arrested abroad.

Updates to this page

Published 15 March 2013
Last updated 17 June 2025 show all updates

  1. Information about travel bans added to the section 'Reaching the end of your sentence'.

  2. Reviewed and updated on 07 November 2024.

  3. Information reviewed and up-to-date.

  4. Updated information on sending mail parcels from abroad.

  5. Information reviewed and updated in full.

  6. Information about torture and mistreatment information updated on 18 September 2018.

  7. Updated information about mail and parcels.

  8. Information still valid as of March 2018.

  9. Updated links to the Prisoners Abroad website

  10. Updated November 2017

  11. Updated link to the new Prisoners Abroad authorisation form

  12. Updated link to the new Prisoners Abroad authorisation form.

  13. Updated guidance about transferring funds from the UK

  14. Updated April 2015

  15. Revised and updated edition - April 2014.

  16. Updated with the latest attachment

  17. First published.

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