Refugees and humanitarian status holders can benefit from the comprehensive integration support provided by two specialized centers in Sofia:
‘St. Anna’ Integration Centre for Refugees and Migrants of Caritas Sofia:
- Bulgarian language classes;
- Job counselling and support in job hunting;
- Small-scaled housing support programme;
- Support in finding housing;
- Mediation and interpretation services (support in communication with national and local authorities);
- Educational activities for children;
- Art activities for women;
- Mentoring programme;
- Cultural and social events.
Contact details
Address: Sofia, 1 Struma Str.
Tel.: +359 2 869 6335
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SvetaAnnaSofia/
Working hours: Mon-Fri, 9:30-17:30
Information-Integration Center of the Bulgarian Red Cross and UNHCR
- Bulgarian language classes;
- Job counselling and support in job hunting;
- Support in finding housing;
- Educational activities for children;
- Mediation and interpretation services (support in communication with national and local authorities);
- Vocational training;
- Civic and cultural orientation classes;
- Payment of health insurance installments;
- Translation of educational certificates;
- Transportation cards.
Contact details
Address: Sofia, 165 ‘Hristo and Evlogi Georgievi’ Blvd.
Tel.: + 359 2 99 50 192
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brcinfocentre/
Working hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00
Centre for Social Rehabilitation and Integration of Refugees:
- Job counselling and support in job hunting;
- Support in finding housing;
- Support in communication with national and local authorities;
- Bulgarian language classes.
Contact details:
Address: Plovdiv, 11 Dimitar Tsonchev Str.
Tel.: +359 884 544 301
Email: csri_pravonarushiteli@dir.bg
Working hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30-17:00
Depending on the support you need, you can reach out to various organizations:
Information, advocacy for access to rights, referral to services
- UNHCR Representation in Bulgaria
Address: Sofia, 2 Pozitano Sqr.
Тel.: +359 2 980 24 53
Website: www.unhcr.org/bg/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/UNHCRBulgaria/
Email: bulso@unhcr.org
- International Organization for Migration
Address: Sofia, 77 Tsar Asen Str.
Tel.: +359 2 939 47 74
Website: www.iom.bg/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/IOMBulgaria/
Email: iomsofia@iom.int
- Bulgarian Council on Refugees and Migrants
Address: Sofia, 76 James Bourchier Blvd.
Tel.: +359 2 427 17 43
Website: www.bcrm-bg.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Bulrefcouncil/
Email: bgrc@bulrefcouncil.org
- Local Ombudsman of Sofia Municipality
Address: Sofia, 4 11 August Str., fl. 3
Tel.: +359 2 987 34 49; +359 2 987 13 41
Website: www.sofiaombudsman.bg
Email: ombudsman@sofia.bg
Legal Aid
- Bulgarian Helsinki Committee
Address: Sofia, 1 Uzundzhovska Str.
Тel.: (+359-2) 981 3318, +(359-2) 980 2049
Website: www.bghelsinki.org
Email: refunit@bghelsinki.org
- Foundation for Access to Rights
Address: Sofia, Druzhba 2, bl. 321
Tel.: +359 2 879 32 80
Website: www.farbg.eu
Facebook: www.facebook.com/farbg.eu
Email: office@farbg.eu
- Centre for Legal Aid ‘Voice in Bulgaria’
Address: 5Б Triaditsa Str., 2nd floor, office: 226
Тel.: +359 8 94 760 180
Website: www.centerforlegalaid.com
Email: voiceinbulgaria@gmail.com
Humanitarian Assistance, Mediation and Interpretation
- Council of Refugee Women in Bulgaria
Address: Sofia, 95 Ekzarh Yosif Str.
Теl.: +359 878 136 321
Website: www.crw-bg.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/CRWBG
Email: office@crw-bg.org
- Bulgarian Red Cross (Headquarters)
Address: Sofia, 76 James Bourchier Blvd.
Tel.: +359 2 81 64 709
Website: www.redcross.bg
Email: m.stoyanova@redcross.bg
Cultural and Social Event
- CVS Bulgaria
Address: Sofia, 51-59 Tsaribrodska Str., etr. A, 1st floor
Tel.: +359 88 476 6435
Website: www.cvs-bg.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CVS.Bulgaria
Email: office@cvs-bg.org
- Multi Kulti Collective
Address: Sofia, 5 Chernomen Str.
Tel.: +359 89 823 9850
Website: multikulti.bg/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/multikulti.bg
Email: info@multikulti.bg
Psychological Counselling
- ‘Center Nadya’ Foundation
Address: Sofia, 166 Knyaz Boris I Str.
Tel.: +359 2 981 9300
Website: http://www.centrenadja.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Centre-Nadja-298276110247911/
Email: centrenadja@abv.bg