What comes after buying a car — registration, inspection, tax?

A purchased or imported vehicle must be registered within one month at the traffic police — for the southern coast that is the Patna Politsia (KAT) office in Burgas, 34 Yanko Komitov St. After that come the regular obligations: the periodic technical inspection (GTP — for new cars first before the end of the third and fifth year, then annually), the vehicle tax paid to the municipality (two instalments by 30 June and 31 October, with a 5% discount for paying in full by 30 April), the compulsory third-party insurance “Grazhdanska otgovornost”, and the e-vignette via bgtoll.bg. Svetlana and her trusted local network will gladly guide you through the whole administrative process. Details and links in our residency guide.