BARTfreedom to exploreOfficial sources of rights, support, non-discrimination and accessibility.
The selection was verified on 28.10.2026. Links lead to state institutions, State Gazette, EUR-Lex or MLSP. This is an informational guide, not a legal advice. Before application, check the subsequent amendments and the version in force.
Regulates the conditions and procedure for providing and using personal assistance as a mechanism for independent living, choice and participation in society.
The MLSP official index contains a link to the law. Check the file published there and subsequent changes.
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy: Laws and CodesRecognises Bulgarian Sign Language and regulates the rights of deaf and deafblind people to expression, information and access to interpretation services.
The official PDF shall reflect the amendments specified in it until SG No. 10 of 31.01.2023; check for newer amendments.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Sets out how the Persons with Disabilities Act and the related administrative procedures are implemented.
The link leads to the official page of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Check the date of applicable editing.
Agency for Persons with DisabilitiesSets accessibility and universal design requirements for the urban environment, buildings and facilities; the 2025 supplement also includes technical requirements for sea beaches.
The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works reports a supplement in State Gazette No. 7 of 2025, with requirements for sea beaches effective from 01.01.2026.
Ministry of Regional Development and Public WorksIntroduces accessibility requirements for specified products and consumer services, including self-service terminals, electronic communications, transport services, e-books and e-commerce.
The law was promulgated in SG No. 31 of 11.04.2025 and shall enter into force from 28.06.2025; check for subsequent amendments.
State Gazette: official promulgated textThe European framework for harmonising accessibility requirements for specified products and services, transposed into Bulgarian law.
EUR-Lex designates the act as acting. For specific obligations in Bulgaria also use the national law.
EUR-Lex: Official Journal of the European UnionEstablishes the international framework for the equal exercise of human rights, accessibility, independent living, participation and non-discrimination.
Bulgaria ratified the Convention in 2012; the official page contains the text and documents on its implementation.
Ministry of Labour and Social PolicyRegulates protection against discrimination and includes disability among the protected grounds.
The Commission for Protection against Discrimination's official page shows a consolidated text with amendments in 2026; check for subsequent changes.
Commission for Protection against DiscriminationRegulates social assistance, benefits and support for individuals and families unable to meet their basic needs independently.
The MLSP official index shall indicate a version in force from 05.06.2026. Check the file and subsequent changes.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Regulates the provision, use, planning, funding, quality and supervision of social services, including equal access and individual support.
The official PDF contains amendments as specified by SG No. 30 of 27.03.2026 The archive article of BART since 2019 is a separate historical material.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Sets the conditions and procedure for providing free interpretation from and into Bulgarian Sign Language.
The MLSP official index indicates Ordinance No RD-06-51 of 27.08.2021, as amended in force from 14.07.2023; check for subsequent amendments.
Ministry of Labour and Social Policy: Legislative actsSets the principles, criteria and procedure for medical assessment, including assessment of the type and degree of disability and permanently reduced working capacity.
The link is to the officially published MLSP text. Check the date of the applicable version and subsequent amendments.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Regulates protection against discrimination and assistance at airports and on board when travelling by air.
The Regulation provides for aid without additional charge and admission rules for transport under the applicable safety requirements.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianCovers the right to travel, accessible information, free assistance at stations and on trains, and rules concerning mobility equipment.
The Chapter for disabled persons and reduced mobility shall include the conditions for notification and assistance.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianRegulates non-discrimination, the right to travel, accessible information and assistance for passengers with disabilities or reduced mobility.
The regulation is designated by EUR-Lex as active; some of the rules depend on the scope of the specific bus service.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianRegulates the right to travel, non-discrimination, accessible information and free assistance in ports and on board for people with disabilities or reduced mobility.
EUR-Lex designates the act as acting. Exemptions shall be admissible only under the conditions laid down in the Regulation, including safety and practical feasibility.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianSets out how functional difficulties, barriers and necessary support are identified in individual needs assessments.
The official PDF indicates editorials to SG No. 48 of 26.05.2020 and the current MLSP index continues to include the methodology. Check for later changes.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Regulates entry into the personal assistance mechanism, agreements between the user, assistant and provider, reporting and supervision.
The official PDF indicates amendments to SG No. 99 of 17.12.2019; the act is also included in the current MLSP regulatory index. Check the applicable version.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Regulates reimbursement of the cost of free road vignettes for eligible people with disabilities and families raising children with permanent disabilities.
The MLSP official page continues to list the ordinance. It regulates budgetary reimbursement; check the Social Assistance Agency and Road Infrastructure Agency for the current application procedure.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Regulates the state educational standard for inclusive education, general and additional support for personal development, and work with children and pupils with special educational needs.
The official website of the Ministry of Education shall contain the text and published amendments, including 2024. Check for further changes.
Ministry of Education and ScienceRequires public-sector websites and mobile apps to be more accessible, including through the principles of perceivability, operability, understandability and robustness.
EUR-Lex designates the directive as active. National implementing rules are also regulated in the Law on Electronic Governance.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianSets technical accessibility requirements for station infrastructure, passenger information and rolling stock in the EU rail system.
The Regulation has been amended; EUR-Lex indicates a consolidated version of 28.09.2023. For technical application, use the current consolidated version.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianEstablishes common rules and accessible formats for mutual recognition of the cards during short-term travel or visits to another Member State.
The Directive is in force but must be transposed until 05.06.2027; the rules apply from 05.06.2028. It has not been presented as an ongoing national procedure.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianExtends the European Disability Card and European Parking Card framework to third-country nationals legally resident in a Member State.
The Directive must be transposed until 05.06.2027 and the rules apply from 05.06.2028. It has not been presented as an ongoing national procedure.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianRegulates employment promotion and retention, vocational guidance and training, including measures and protection against disability discrimination.
The official PDF contains amendments to SG No. 25 of 22.03.2024 and the law continues to be included in the current MLSP index. Check the subsequent modifications.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Regulates family benefits, including the monthly benefit for raising a child with a permanent disability and its purpose of supporting family-based care and social inclusion.
The official PDF shows amendments until 2021 and the law remains in the current MLSP index. The amounts shall be determined annually and must be checked under the current budget and the current version.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Requires a gradual increase in accessibility for people with visual or hearing impairments through measures such as sign language interpretation, subtitles and audio description, as well as accessible emergency information.
The Council for Electronic Media's official text includes Article 8a and the obligations for accessibility plans and reports. Check for subsequent changes.
Stored copy · Council for Electronic Media Original source ↗Prohibits disability discrimination in employment and requires employers to provide appropriate reasonable accommodation unless this creates a disproportionate burden.
EUR-Lex designates the directive as active. National protection is applied through the respective Bulgarian laws, including the Law on Protection against Discrimination.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianContains the EU framework for audiovisual media services, including the progressive improvement of accessibility for people with disabilities.
The act has been amended; EUR-Lex indicates a consolidated version of 08.02.2025. Use the current consolidated version.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianEstablishes the common model accessibility statement for public-sector organisations' websites and mobile apps.
EUR-Lex denotes the decision as active. The declaration must be provided in accessible format and reviewed regularly.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianEstablishes the methodology for monitoring the accessibility of public-sector websites and mobile apps and the Member States' reporting rules.
EUR-Lex identifies the decision as active; national digital accessibility controls refer to this methodology.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianRecognises the right of people with disabilities to benefit from measures for independence, social and occupational integration, and participation in community life.
Article 26 is part of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU and applies within the scope of European Union law.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianContains rules on equal access to electronic communications services, accessible information, and special measures and equipment for users with disabilities.
The official PDF contains amendments to SG No. 100 of 25.11.2025, part of which has been in force since 01.01.2026 Check the subsequent modifications.
Stored copy · Ministry of Transport and Communications Original source ↗Allows, under specified conditions, the preparation and exchange of accessible-format copies for blind people, people with visual impairments or other disabilities that prevent reading printed material.
The link is to the official page of the Ministry of Culture with a published law in 2025. Check the file and subsequent changes.
Ministry of CultureIntroduces a mandatory copyright exception for creating accessible-format copies for blind people, people with visual impairments or other disabilities that prevent reading printed material.
EUR-Lex designates the directive as active. Its national application is reflected in the Copyright and Related Rights Act.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianRegulates exchanges between the EU and third countries of accessible-format copies for blind people, people with visual impairments or other disabilities that prevent reading printed material.
The regulation applies the cross-border part of the Marrakesh Treaty in EU law and applies directly under the conditions laid down.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianApproves, on behalf of the EU, the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for people who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise unable to read printed material.
EUR-Lex denotes the decision as active; the contract is applied in the EU through Directive (EU) 2017/1564 and Regulation (EU) 2017/1563.
EUR-Lex: official text in BulgarianRegulates reassignment to suitable work, compliance with health authorities' instructions, appropriate employment and the related labour protection for workers with reduced working capacity.
The official PDF contains amendments visible to SG No. 39 from 01.05.2024 including provisions with later entry into force. Check the current version.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Sets the minimum percentage of positions for reassignment to suitable work that employers with more than 50 workers must designate according to their economic activity.
The official PDF is for Ordinance No RD-07-1 of 02.02.2012, in force from 15.05.2012. Check for subsequent changes and applicability to the particular employer.
Stored copy · Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Original source ↗Affirms the right to independence, social integration and participation in community life, including education, employment and access to public life.
Bulgaria ratified the Revised Charter in 2000; check the current declarations and reservations with the Council of Europe's Treaty Office for the exact scope of the provisions accepted.
Council of Europe: Treaty No 163The following materials reflect publications since 2019 and do not replace the current regulatory text.
USEFUL INFORMATION · 2019-04-03Editorial orientation published on the BART website in April 2019
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USEFUL INFORMATION · 2019-02-25Text orientation published in the archive in February 2019
Read articleThe section is not a comprehensive catalogue of all legislation. In the case of a specific case, use the official version and qualified legal advice.
English text is an offline machine-assisted translation with editorial terminology corrections. The Bulgarian version is the reference. Original linked PDFs, scans, forms, videos and source documents retain their original language.