Ukrainian children in Bulgaria can attend kindergarten and school for free. To enroll a child in an educational institution, it is necessary to fill out an application and submit it to the Regional Department of Education. You can get consultations by calling the "hotline" of the Ministry of Education and Culture, 0 800 16 111. For more details, see the link .

Depending on the age, the class passed at the moment, the location and the wishes of the parents, refugee children and students are sent to a specific educational institution.

After enrolling the child in a certain group at the kindergarten, the principal is to provide:

• additional training in Bulgarian as a foreign language;
• psychological support, if necessary, as well as other activities for the general personal development support of the children and students studying in the respective kindergarten or school;
• additional personal development support, if necessary, of the children and students studying in the respective kindergarten or school, including resource support for children and students with special educational needs.

Ukrainian children in Bulgaria can attend kindergarten and school for free. To enroll a child in an educational institution, it is necessary to fill out an application and submit it to the Regional Department of Education. You can get consultations by calling the "hotline" of the Ministry of Education and Culture, 0 800 16 111. For more details, see the link .

Depending on the age, the class passed at the moment, the location and the wishes of the parents, refugee children and students are sent to a specific educational institution.

After enrolling the child or student in a certain class at the school, the principal is to provide:

• additional training in Bulgarian as a foreign language;
• psychological support, if necessary, as well as other activities for the general personal development support of the children and students studying in the respective kindergarten or school;
• additional personal development support, if necessary, of the children and students studying in the respective kindergarten or school, including resource support for children and students with special educational needs.

Documents for admission to the school can be submitted online on the website "Electronic registration in institutions of general secondary education" at the link . To do this, you need to register on the site, choose an institution of general secondary education, create an application and confirm it with documents in the institution

Electronic registration is not available in Kyiv, but it is possible to submit an application online to the school's e-mail address (at the applicant's choice). Enrollment will be carried out on the basis of the application of one of the parents, submitted in person or scanned copies or photocopies. Documents must confirm the place of residence of the child, one of his parents (or people who replace them) in the territory of the institution. If parents do not have the opportunity to obtain a medical certificate for their child by May 31, this is not a reason to refuse enrollment. Original documents and medical certificates must be submitted to the educational institution no later than August 18, 2023 inclusive. More details at the link .

Ukrainians who have received the status of temporary protection and belong to socially vulnerable segments of the population can receive medical care on the terms of Bulgarian citizens: minors, disabled people, the elderly, pregnant women, single parents with minor children, etc.

If you need urgent medical help, call the international emergency number 112.

On this page you will find hospitals and doctors who provide free medical care to all those fleeing the war in Ukraine. The list of doctors also includes pediatricians.

Ukrainian students who are studying in Ukrainian higher education institutions and want to transfer to Bulgarian higher education institutions

A draft act of the Council of Ministers has been prepared, which will regulate the transfer of Ukrainian students studying in Ukrainian higher education institutions to Bulgarian higher education institutions, and it will be possible to cover the persons who cannot present documents certifying the training carried out so far in Ukraine (except for regulated specialties). 2 options for solving the problem will be foreseen – the Bulgarian higher education institution should contact the Ukrainian one in order to obtain information about the results of the candidate’s studies, and when it fails to proceed to the formation of a committee within the higher education institution, which will carry out interview with the candidates and, upon consideration, accept them for training, but on the condition that at the time of graduation, the persons should present all the required documents, according to the Ordinance on the state requirements for the recognition of acquired higher education and of completed periods of study in foreign higher schools . If the persons are unable to provide the documents required by the Ordinance, it is possible to issue an academic certificate for their studies at the Bulgarian higher education institution, which they can provide to the higher education institution in Ukraine in order to continue their studies at the Ukrainian higher education institution and graduate there. More information here .

You can use the list of universities that help Ukrainian students and scientists on the English-language educational search platform Erudera . The platform contains 70 offers from universities around the world, including the USA, Australia and Canada. In addition to the country and the name of the university, the table indicates the type of aid and a link to the university's website.

Science For Ukraine is a public group of volunteer researchers and students from academic institutions in Europe and around the world who help Ukrainians. You can apply for help through the website, and you can view the entire list of institutions that agree to cooperate with Ukrainian scientists by following the link .

Useful Telegram channel "Nonformal O" - scholarships, grants, courses, volunteer projects in all countries for Ukrainians.

Useful Telegram channel "Opportunities" , where the latest volunteer, educational, career projects in Ukraine and various countries are published. Link to backup channel .

Many Bulgaria universities offer education in Bulgarian, some in English.

You can find information about the TOEFL test here and the IELTS test here .