Bulgaria · Last reviewed 20 July 2026
Plovdiv
Year-round city apartments need the same national register / ESTI stack — confirm Plovdiv municipal tourist tax with the община before quoting.
Local focus
- City apartments
- Confirm local tax
- Class В / ESTI
Country context
Tourism Act art. 116 requires immediate guest-register entries at check-in and ESTI reporting. ЗЧРБ art. 28(4) (as amended) routes foreign guests in hotel-keeping into that same register (art. 28(3): 3-day written notice for private shelter). Categorization or Class В municipal registration, municipal туристически данък (Sofia €0.51–€1.53 / night for 2026 under SOS Decision 1042/2025), and НАП short-stay fiscal tracks sit on top. Full Schengen member since 1 Jan 2025 (air/sea from 31 Mar 2024).
Remote arrival works when register-ready guest identity data is captured before access — ESTI overnight fields and municipal tourist-tax remittance run as separate clocks afterward.
Full Bulgaria guide →City notes are practical operational context for hosts using NextStay. They are not a substitute for official guidance in Plovdiv or Bulgaria. This Plovdiv, Bulgaria guidance was last researched and reviewed on 20 July 2026. This guide provides operational context, not legal advice. Requirements can change — confirm the rules that apply to your property with the competent authority before you host.