Money in Bulgaria
The
currency in Bulgaria is currently the LEV.
1
lev = 100 stotinki
Taking
money in and out of Bulgaria
Foreigners may export and import Bulgarian banknotes and coins in
circulation to the amount of up to BGN 10,000 (approx £3,600).
Sums exceeding this amount may be imported and exported only with
a permit by the BNB (Bulgarian National Bank), valid for a period
of up to 90 days of its issuance date. Foreign persons may export
convertible (hard) currency in amounts that do not exceed the amount
of the foreign currency they had imported and declared. They can
import unlimited amounts of foreign currency, which is to be declared.
Upon
entering and exiting the customs territory of the Republic of Bulgaria
foreigners obligatorily fill in a declaration after a sample for
the following currency value they carry:
- Bulgarian banknotes and
coins in circulation in amounts over BGN 10,000;
- Bulgarian coins
in circulation of numismatic value;
- Foreign currency equal to
more than US$ 1,000;
- Shares issued by foreign entities in foreign
currency, obligation notes, treasury-bonds, investment and depository
certificates, cheques, bills of exchange, order bills, credit letters
and other similar valuable papers;
- Precious metals and precious
stones and products of these other than the usual amounts for personal
and family use - in type, weight, and value;
- Coins, containing
gold, silver and platinum - in type, weight, and value;
- Other
(hard) currency values. The export is prohibited of articles, coins
of gold, silver, and platinum of historic, archaeological, artistic,
and numismatic value included, except for the cases when there is
a permit issued by the Minister of culture.
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