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Employing foreigners with a "blue card" becomes easier

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With amendments to the Labor Migration and Mobility Act, the Bulgarian parliament introduced a flexible regime for the possibilities of remote work and long-term and short-term business trips, including on the territory of the EU. The requirement for foreign workers to have a higher education is no longer valid. Holders of a "blue card" can also be self-insured persons. The Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act, the Employment Promotion Act, the Bulgarian Personal Documents Act, and the Health Insurance Act were also changed, reporter Daniel Inkov informed.




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