LIST
of existing bilateral treaties and agreements on social security
The agreements on social security with EU Member States signed and entered into force before 1st of January 2007 or later dates of accession of new countries are not listed in this list, as of the date of Bulgaria's accession to the EU their provisions were replaced by Regulation 1408/71 (respectively Regulation 883/04).
1. Agreement on state social insurance between the Republic of Bulgaria and the People's Republic of Albania (in Bulgarian)
Entry into force: 1st of May 1953. From June 1, 2024, it does not apply, due to the entry into force of the new agreement (see point 17)
2. Convention on social security between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Federative Republic of Yugoslavia (in Bulgarian)
Entry into force: 1st of September 1958
The convention is currently applied in our relations with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
3. Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya on social security (only in Bulgarian)
Entry into force:1st of August 1985
4. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Turkey for payment of Bulgarian pensions in the Republic of Turkey (only in Bulgarian)
Entry into force: 1st of March1999
5.Treaty between the Republic of Bulgaria and Ukraine on social security (in Bulgarian)
Entry into force1st of April 2003
6. Treaty between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia on social security (only in Bulgarian)
Entry into force: 1st of August 2003
7.Treaty between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova on social security (in Bulgarian)
Entry into force: 1st of August 2009
8. Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the State of Israel on social security (in English)
Entry into force: 1st of September 2009
9. Treaty between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Russian Federation on social security (in Bulgarian)
Entry into force: 20th of March 2010
10. Agreement on social security between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea (in English)
Entry into force: 1st of March 2010
11. Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Serbia on social security (in Bulgarian)
Entry into force:1st of February 2013
12. Agreement on social security between the Republic of Bulgaria and Canada (in English)
Entry into force: 1st of March 2014
13. Agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and Montenegro on social security (in Bulgarian)
Entry into force: 1st of October 2016
Administrative arrangement for the implementation of the agreement between the Republic of Bulgaria and Montenegro on social security (in Bulgarian)
14. Agreement on social security between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Tunisian Republic (in English)
Entry into force: 1st of May 2017
15. Agreement on pension provision between the government of the Republic of Bulgaria and the government of the Republic of Azerbaijan (in English)
Entry into force: 4th of May 2020
16. Agreement in the field of social security between the Republic of Bulgaria and Quebec (in Bulgarian)
Entry into force: 1st of September 2020
17. Agreement on social security between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Albania (in English)
Entry into force: 1st of June 2024
The following countries are among those prioritised by the Ministry for the period 2024 – 2025 to start negotiations with on the development of new agreements in the field of social security:
Ø North America: USA;
Ø Candidate countries for EU membership: Albania (a draft Administrative Arrangement for the implementation of the main agreement is under negotiation);
Ø Countries of the former Soviet Union: Belarus (under negotiations), Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Georgia;
Ø Latin American countries: Argentina (under negotiations), Brazil (ratified by Bulgaria, yet to enter into force);
Ø From the region of North Africa: Morocco (ratified by Bulgaria, yet to enter into force), Algeria.