Bulgaria: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine ENS Focal Point: Foundation for Access to Rights (FAR) Last updated: 12 June 2022 This briefing provides country-specific information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine. It is intended as a source of information for refugee response actors and affected individuals. The focus is on stateless people and people at risk of statelessness, including those who are undocumented. Links to more general information for refugees from Ukraine are provided throughout. We will endeavour to keep this information updated. Please contact Ukraine.crisis@statelessness.eu if you have relevant updates. Unless otherwise shown, the source of information provided is the ENS Focal Point. 1. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & REGISTRATION Most people fleeing Ukraine enter Bulgaria from Romania using the Durankulak border crossing, where they can also apply for temporary protection. Bulgarian Red Cross staff are present to support arrivals. People fleeing the war in Ukraine may register at registration points (e.g., police stations, border crossings, and Migration Directorate offices) and receive temporary protection. The European Commission confirms that a lack of travel documents or medical documents (certificate of vaccination, COVID-19 test) should not be an obstacle to entering the EU throughout the Ukraine crisis. Stateless people and those at risk of statelessness may enter Bulgaria upon application for temporary protection, if eligible. People not eligible for temporary protection will be subject to the general requirements under the Law on Foreigners, and may apply for international protection or statelessness status (see Section 2). For more information about entry and registration, including on registration points, see the Government’s portal Bulgaria for Ukraine and FAQs in BG/UA/EN/RU. Documents required • • • • Entry and registration • • • • Documents issued Entry status • • • Adults: passport, identity card, driver's license, birth certificate, etc. Children: similar documents, any other document proving the identity of the child Recognised stateless persons: if status has been recognised by an EU Member State, travel document issued by an EU Member State; if status has been recognised by a non-EU Member State (including Ukraine), travel document and visa, although visa not required if the person applies for international protection Other stateless persons and undocumented persons: people fleeing Ukraine may enter Bulgaria with other documents (e.g. expired passport, birth certificate, other documents that indicate identity including membership cards, employment records, or bank cards); or without any documents (exceptionally and after an inspection by Border Police officers) Legal obligation to register address at local police station within 3 days, unless the person applies for temporary or international protection Persons eligible for temporary protection: may be asked to apply for temporary protection at the border to access government-provided housing Persons not eligible for temporary protection: must apply for international protection at the border Unaccompanied children: allowed entry regardless of documents; adults accompanying the child who are not parent or guardian are verified and must submit a declaration of care to the Child Protection Department upon arrival; children may register for temporary protection. Registration cards for beneficiaries of temporary protection Asylum seekers: registration card for a person seeking international protection Visitor, beneficiary of temporary protection, asylum seeker