What privileges and employment conditions are granted to Ukrainian citizens who have been granted temporary protection in Bulgaria?
Persons who have received temporary protection in Bulgaria have the right to work in this country without a special work permit.
Persons with temporary protection status can register as jobseekers at the Department of Labor at their permanent or current address. Their contacts can be found at the link: https://www.az.government.bg/contacts/offices/.
You can check whether there are vacancies in the Department of Labor according to your requirements by following the link: https://cutt.ly/oGwp9BH.
Citizens of Ukraine who have applied for international protection, and the proceedings have not been completed within three months from the date of submission of the application for reasons beyond their control, have the right to work in Bulgaria without a work permit until the completion of the procedure.
Citizens of Ukraine, who are persons of Bulgarian origin and legally reside on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria, can work in Bulgaria without a work permit and after registering at the Department of Labor.
Additional information at the link: https://www.az.government.bg/pages/zaetost-na-lica-ot-bulgarski-proizhod/.
Access to certain professions in Bulgaria requires permission from the competent authority. Examples of such professions in the field of health care are: doctor, dentist, midwife, nurse, rehabilitator, etc.; from the marine transport sector: navigator, ship mechanic, ship electrician, etc.
Most employers in Bulgaria pay wages to their employees directly to a bank account.
If you already have temporary protection or refugee status, you can open a bank account like any other Bulgarian citizen.
Workers under an employment contract enjoy special protection and guarantees, the most important of which is the possibility, if their rights under the employment contract are not respected or violated, to submit a complaint to the General Labor Inspection (GLP), which has offices throughout the country (see here).
Citizens of Ukraine with temporary protection can also read explanations regarding their labor rights from the GLP brochure at the link: https://www.gli.government.bg/bg/node/11931.
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