Bulgarian Civil Aviation Administration
Bulgaria
Register or certify firstEASA registration plus Bulgarian CAA checks
Bulgaria is workable for travel pilots, but coastal resorts, Sofia, airports, military zones, and protected areas need advance checks.
The trip, step by step
- Bring it
- No routine tourist import permit found; registration and location restrictions are the main trip blockers.
- Register it
- Use the national aviation authority portal unless you are already registered as a UAS operator in another EASA member state where that registration is accepted.
- Fly it
- EU/EASA Open Category rules apply. Operator registration and pilot competency depend on drone class, weight, camera/sensor equipment, and where you fly.
- Map check
- Use Bulgarian CAA UAS guidance and check national airspace restrictions before flight.
Before you travel
- 01Confirm operator registration, remote pilot competency, and insurance rules before travel.
- 02Check the national UAS map or authority guidance for the exact launch area.
- 03Get written permission for restricted zones, protected places, events, and private or managed launch sites.
Operating notes
- Max altitude
- 120 m AGL in Open Category unless a national UAS zone sets a lower limit.
- Commercial work
- Low-risk commercial work can fit Open Category when all limits are met. Specific Category work, higher-risk filming, BVLOS, crowd proximity, and controlled-zone work need authorization.