1. Accreditation procedure:
He/she has to ask for legalization in the Ministry of health. A certificate from the secondary school is also required. All the documents should be translated in Bulgarian and certified by a notary public official.
3. Differences in application procedure depending on country of origin:
Every year the government issues a list with available positions for specialization. The graduated students have to fulfill an application form at the chosen medical university.
The local applicants have to pass an exam. Depending on their grades, the University issues a list of successful applicants.
There is no exam for the foreign applicants. They only have to fulfill an application form at the Section for postgraduate students of the chosen university.
For applicants having dual nationality (one of their parents Bulgarian) there are some differences: after negotiations between the countries they are usually accepted after. They have to pay half of the fee required for the foreign students.
Local-International Residents further References
(Government decree N:103 1993)
4. Ratio between applicants and physicians who finally obtain a residency position:
Not all of the applicants obtain a speciality but the ratio is close to 9:10
5. Does everyone who passes the medical license examinations gain a residency position in a hospital?:
Not everyone. If the foreign student graduates in Bulgaria the procedure is as for a Bulgarian. .
6. Specialties in which it is most difficult to obtain a position:
Such statistics does not exist. The lack of places for specialization and the big number of applicants are among the main difficulties. But this affects only the Bulgarian students. Among the most desired specialties are Gynecology & Obstetrics, Surgery, Pediatrics, Internal medicine.
7. Is there a waiting list for medical graduates who want to begin a residency?:
8. Countries, except this one, in which the medical residency title is recognized:
Greece, Nigeria, Turkey, FYROM, some Bundeslanders in Germany. Contracts with Canada, USA and Ireland are expected to be signed soon. When Bulgaria becomes member of EU in two years the number of countries will increase.
9. Requirements for international physicians to be able to work in this country after completing their specialization there:
Bulgarian citizenship is required first. Then he/she can apply for a position in every hospital in Bulgaria (or in the countries mentioned above).
