The UAE and Bulgaria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the mutual recognition of driving licenses in both countries. The citizens of the United Arab Emirates can exchange the UAE’s driving license with a Bulgarian one.
Bulgarian citizens can use their driving license to rent a car in the United Arab Emirates by providing a translation of the driving license in English or Arabic without attestation from the Embassy needed. They can exchange their driving license issued by the Bulgarian authorities with UAE’s driving license which enables them to drive their own vehicle.
Attest the original document at the relevant institutions and the translated document at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria or the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and finally provide the document at the UAE Embassy in Sofia.
Fees of attestation for each personal document are 150.00 AED and the amount for a commercial document is 2000.00 AED (without taxes included).
You can submit the payment at the Embassy using MasterCard or Visa. You could also secure online payment for the service on the website of the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs using the service called “Attest Official Documents, Certificates and Commercial Invoices”.
You can receive your attested document on the following working day.
You can send a representative on your behalf to attest your documents if you can’t be present personally without power of attorney required.
Your passport should be valid for at least six months before the date of your departure.
Taking a child under 18 years of age outside Bulgaria requires authorization (declaration in English or Arabic attested by a notary) of the other parent without an attestation provided from the UAE Embassy in Sofia needed. You should also find out about the requirements of the transport company regarding the documents to be presented when traveling with children and the age restrictions for traveling children.
The citizens of the United Arab Emirates can travel to Bulgaria by obtaining a multiple entry visa on arrival free of charge, for a stay of 90 days and valid for 6 months from the date of issue.
The Bulgarian citizens are entitled to obtain multiple entry visas on arrival in the UAE free of charge, for a stay of 90 days and valid for 6 months from the date of issue.
