If you need medical treatment in Bulgaria, you could contact either an English-speaking doctor or you could go to the Hospitals for Active Treatment. All state hospitals should accept EHIC cards for emergency treatment and this will reduce some of your expenses. EHIC cards are not designed to reduce costs for non-emergency medical treatment or procedures. You should ensure that you have adequate travel insurance. You could also choose to go to a private hospital where you would cover all expenses. Early contact with your travel insurance company is advised to ascertain the costs your policy will cover.

If you need to see a doctor you could choose from the enclosed list of English speaking doctors:

List of English speaking doctors in Bulgaria

(nb This list is provided by the Consular Section at the British Embassy in Sofia for the convenience of enquirers, but neither Her Britannic Majesty's Government nor any official of the Embassy can take responsibility for the competence of the doctors listed or for the consequences or costs for the advice given).

Dr. Margarita Dancheva
Sofia 1505, Reduta compl, bl. 102 Kalimantsi str entr V
Tel: +359 2 9446990
Mob: +359 888713188

German Embassy Surgery (actually located in the Embassy)
Dr. Kurkchiev and doc. Temelkova
Tel: +359 2 9632067

Dr. Kurkchiev's mob: +359 889509970

“CK Medical” LTD. – Sunny Beach and Bourgas area,
Nessebar, St. Vlas, Tzarevo

Tel. / Fax: +359 55422215
Dr. Stanko Chobanov – Mobile:   +359 899995877
Dr. Krasimir Kenolov – Mobile:  +359 899995868
Dr. Zahari Petrov – Mobile:     +359 887525176 +359 899995869

Dr. Zahari Petrov manages also a medical office serving

 Sofia and Sofia region
“Zdravei” - General Medical Practice

Address: Studentski Grad bl.№11- lower building, Sofia 1700
Mobile:  +359 887525176    +359 899995869

International Medical Centre

Address: 28 N.V.Gogol str.,1124 Sofia,
Tel: +359 2 944 93 26
Fax: +359 2 944 93 17
Front desk mobile: +359 886 532 551
E-mail: imc@gbg.bg
Websie: http://www.imc-sofia.com/

Dr. Lyudmil Dimov - GP
1st Diagnosis and Consultation Centre

Address: Hristo Botev Str 2-A, fl.4, cabinet 80, Sliven 8800
Mobile: +359 899414232
E-mail: lgdimov@hotmail.com

MC Manus Vita / United Medical Group
English speaking doctors: Dr. Misheva, Dr Nedeva

Address: 24 Saborni Str., Varna 9000
Tel: +359 52 611 543
Website: www.umg.bg

Eurohospital

Address: 2A Nayden Raikov Str., Vinitsa, Varna 9000
Tel: +359 52 387900, +359 52 387916
Fax: +359 52 387915
E-mail: eurohospital.bg@abv.bg
Website: http://www.eurohospitalbg.com

For your own safety, please:

• Always make sure that you have full travel insurance. Anyone travelling within the European Economic Area should also get a free European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) which entitles you to some reduced or free emergency care – but you will still need travel insurance. You can apply for an EHIC on-line at www.ehic.org.uk or www.dh.gov.uk/travellers, by phone on 0845 606 2030 or at post offices.

• If you are going to live in Bulgaria, make sure that you register as a resident in Bulgaria and then register with the Bulgarian National Revenue Agency and pay health contributions in Bulgaria. You can then select a GP and register with them. Unless your employer provides a health-care plan, you should consider private health-care plans to cover treatment in Bulgaria in the area in which you live.