Bulgarian Driver License

I wasn't aware that you needed to speak Bulgarian to do that ?  I know you have to be able to speak Bulgarian to get citizenship..

I can't say I have to much knowledge in this subject as it's to far down the road for me.

I presume you have residency ?

Phil

@TonyFF

I think most expats can get their old license exchanged. Is it really the case that Bulgaria won't do an exchange for your US license?

Taking Bulgarian driving lessons sounds like a scary prospect to me... an instructor shouting instructions at me in Bulgarian, plus prepping for a driving test in Bulgarian.

I'd rather get an IDP and keep my US license renewed, and take my chances with Bulgarian traffic police. :-) I'm rarely stopped, and when I have been, they want my car docs (registration, inspection, insurance) rather than my personal docs (residence permit, driving license).

Haha miss read it

I think we are both part of the Vienna convention so it's just a paperwork exercise for Brits to change over ... I have no intention of driving in UK again .. taxi and buses and walking  fir me ..   I can spend a lot of money on those and save a fortune on not having a  car. Insurance and road tax depreciation on the car.. repairs oh gives me a headache just thinking about it ..

Only EU members and Vienna conventions ask for exchange your license.  That is the law in Europe. You can keep your driver  license  from another country. There are classes in English and test in English.

I have checked. I just want to know if anyone has done it.

    Only EU members and Vienna conventions ask for exchange your license.  That is the law in Europe. You can keep your driver  license  from another country. There are classes in English and test in English.
I have checked. I just want to know if anyone has done it.
   

    -@TonyFF

Sorry but that's incorrect, EU citizens don't have to exchange their licenses.

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@gwynj

that is my idea; question is for how long? Not interested in exchaning my license but do not mind to get a Bulgarian one. Will do the darn classes- they give you a book to study in English to prepare you with the written test.  Some of the signs in Europe are different so a little review will do not harm: also some rules are different- for ex. you can turn right on red light in the US if clear( not in EU) etc.

Please advise if anyone has done it?

@SimCityAT

thanks I am very aware of this

In the Bulgarian laws I read that you cannot have 2 EU driver licenses ( in the past you needed to exchange them)

@TonyFF

I think that's a standard EU thing rather than a Bulgaria thing. I suspect there's nothing stopping you from getting 2 licenses by taking separate tests in 2 countries (other than cost/aggravation), but you definitely can have only 1 by exchange.