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Bulgaria is a Balkan nation with diverse terrain encompassing Black Sea coastline, a mountainous interior and rivers, including the Danube. Bulgaria has extremely gorgeous countryside, with everything from snow-capped mountains to beaches along the Black Sea coast. The country is a real hidden gem offering beautiful mountains, unparalleled nature, great ski-resorts, quaint little villages, thriving cities, and lovely beaches

Apart from its diverse beauty, Bulgaria is not the most pet friendly country in Europe, but it's still a great destination to visit with your pet, particularly if you're looking for an affordable destination in summertime. While travelling with pets, it is important to keep the following things in mind-

• The first step is to microchip your pet with a 15 digit ISO compliant pet microchip.
• All pets must have proof of the current rabies vaccination.
• A rabies titer test must be administered after waiting for a minimum of 30 days after administering the rabies vaccination. All samples must be processed at an approved laboratory. If test results are within acceptable limits, your pet can enter Bulgaria 3 calendar months after the date of blood sampling.
• For non-commercial regulations the owner or a legal representative of the owner is traveling with or within 5 days of the pet and the transport does not involve purchase, sale or transfer of ownership.
• A licensed veterinarian in the originating country must complete the non-commercial EU certificate for Bulgaria within 05 days of travel.
• In case of commercial transportation, A licensed veterinarian in the originating country must complete the commercial EU certificate for Bulgaria within 48 hours of travel.
• Pets must enter Bulgaria via an approved Border inspection posts in Sofia.
• Pets should enter Bulgaria directly or transit through another EU Member State. If your pet transits through a high-rabies country, then a Transit Declaration will be required stating that your pet has had no contact with rabies-carrying animals and remained secured within the airplane or airport.
• All pets must be free of evidence of disease communicable to humans when examined at the port of entry to Bulgaria.
• Pets can arrive in the cabin, as checked baggage or as air cargo.
• Bulgaria does not publish a list of banned breeds.

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