Public Services
Driving in Bulgaria
A state-issued U.S. driver’s license is valid in Bulgaria only when carried and presented in conjunction with an International Driving Permit. For more information on International Driving Permits, please visit the State Department's travel safety website.
For more general information on international road safety, please visit: http://travel.state.gov/travel/abroad_roadsafety.html
You may renew your state-issued U.S. driver's license before it expires. If you wish to get forms and/or information from your state's Department of Motor Vehicles, you may visit http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Motor_Vehicles.shtml to find a link to the local DMV website.
Experience has proven that it is very difficult to apply for a new U.S. driver’s license from overseas. If your license expires, many states require that the applicant appear in person, and pass the road test, eye test and written exam.