Bulgarie : comment ouvrir une location de paddle, kayak, jet-ski ou bateau
Bulgarie : vous pensez louer des paddles, des kayaks, des jet-skis ou des bateaux ? Voici ce que nous avons trouvé – 41 points, chacun relié au texte dont il provient et vérifié le 17 octobre 2026 – ainsi que ce que nous n’avons pas encore pu confirmer et qui décide (7 organismes officiels).
Immatriculer l’entreprise
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The usual forms are a sole trader (едноличен търговец, ЕТ) or a limited liability company (ООД / single-member ЕООД) under the Commercial Act; traders are entered in the Commercial Register kept by the Registry Agency (Агенция по вписванията, registryagency.bg).
Texte original
“Като едноличен търговец може да се регистрира всяко дееспособно физическо лице с местожителство в страната.”
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VAT: from 01.01.2026 VAT registration with the National Revenue Agency (НАП) is mandatory once annual turnover in Bulgaria exceeds EUR 51,130; the application is due no later than 7 days after the threshold is exceeded. Below it, registration is optional.
Texte original
“считано от 01.01.2026 г. възниква задължение за регистрация по ЗДДС при достигане на годишен оборот в страната, надвишаващ националния праг от 51 130 евро.”
Autorisations pour louer des embarcations
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Renting out craft for payment is a 'water-attraction service' (водноатракционна услуга). The new Act on General Safety Requirements for Attraction Services that are a Source of Increased Danger (ЗОИБПАУПИПО, State Gazette No. 16 of 10.02.2026) defines water-attraction services as parasailing, services with jet skis and with watercraft, and towed inflatables; the 2009/2012 navigation ordinance defines them as services using sport/tourism/leisure craft for payment. Sports activities under the Physical Education and Sport Act are excluded from the 2026 Act (art. 3).
Texte original
“„Водноатракционни услуги“ са парасейлинг (теглене с парашут от лодка), услуги с джетове и с плавателни средства, както и услуги с теглене на надуваеми съоръжения.”
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Before starting, a provider must be entered in the public Register of providers of attraction services (part of the National Tourism Register, ntr.tourism.government.bg). Electronic application with a safety plan, a draft accident-insurance policy and manufacturer conformity documents (or a conformity certificate from an accredited body); decision within 14 days. For services at sea and on inland waterways the Minister of Tourism registers; for other waters (lakes, reservoirs) the mayor. The right to operate arises only on entry. Existing providers had 8 months from the Act's entry into force to comply (§ 5).
Texte original
“Правото да се предоставя услуга по чл. 2 възниква от датата на вписване на лицето в регистъра по чл. 6, ал. 1.”
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Under the navigation ordinance currently on marad.bg (ПМС № 293/2009, amended State Gazette 33/2012), water-attraction services at sea may only be provided by concessionaires or lessees of sea beaches, or by their subcontractors under a written contract with the concessionaire/lessee.
Texte original
“се извършва от физически или юридически лица - концесионери и наематели на морските плажове или техни подизпълнители, след сключване на писмен договор между концесионера или наемателя на плажа и подизпълнителя.”
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Services may be provided only inside a designated water-attraction zone whose location and boundaries are agreed in advance with the Maritime Administration (ИА „Морска администрация“), the Navy and the Border Police and shown in the specialised schemes under art. 22 of the Black Sea Coast Spatial Development Act. The application attaches the concession/lease contract, the subcontract (if any) and draft schemes.
Texte original
“Предоставянето на услугите по ал. 1 се извършва единствено в зони за предоставяне на водноатракционни услуги, чието местоположение и граници се съгласуват предварително с Изпълнителна агенция "Морска администрация"”
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The zone approval is renewed every calendar year; if nothing changed (location, boundaries, equipment, corridors, documents) since the previous year, a written notice to the regional Maritime Administration directorate is enough.
Texte original
“Съгласуването на местоположението и границите на зоните за предоставяне на водноатракционни услуги се осъществява всяка календарна година.”
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Siting limits: no water-attraction zone on a guarded beach whose waterline is shorter than 300 m; at least 500 m between two zones; at least 250 m from the boundary of a neighbouring beach unless both concessionaires/lessees agree in a notarised letter. One corridor for human-powered craft may be marked between two motor-craft zones.
Texte original
“Не се допускат зони за предоставяне на водноатракционни услуги на охраняеми плажове с дължина на водната им граница с Черно море, по-малка от 300 метра.”
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Beach access itself: sea beaches with their adjacent water area (max 200 m wide) are run through a concession (up to 20 years) or, where no concession is granted, may be leased by the Minister of Tourism for up to 5 years through an auction (powers may be delegated to the regional governor). Concessionaires/lessees must carry out the mandatory activities, including water rescue and safety of the water area.
Texte original
“Министърът на туризма може да отдава морските плажове по ал. 4 или части от тях под наем за срок до 5 години”
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Guided sport, training and instruction activities with craft (e.g. SUP/kayak lessons or schools) must be run under persons holding the required qualification, in areas agreed with the regional Maritime Administration directorate, with all participants wearing personal flotation and no activity in darkness.
Texte original
“Спортна, учебна и тренировъчна дейност с използване на плавателни средства се извършва под ръководството на лица, притежаващи необходимата правоспособност, в райони, съгласувани със съответната териториална дирекция "Морска администрация".”
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Pending reform: the draft amendment would require every provider to be in the attraction-services register AND be a beach concessionaire/lessee, a qualifying landowner, or their subcontractor; it would allow, by exception, jet-ski-only zones on other plots bordering the sea in zone A of a resort (at least 500 m from a guarded beach). (DRAFT published by the Ministry of Transport on 14.07.2026 for 30-day consultation; most provisions were planned to enter into force on 14.10.2026, but adoption/promulgation in the State Gazette was not confirmed as of 2026-10-17 – marad.bg still lists the 2012 text.)
Texte original
“по изключение, само за предоставяне на водноатракционната услуга „Плаване с плавателен съд за лично ползване (джет)“ – в други поземлени имоти, които имат граница с морската акватория”
Vos obligations de loueur
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Equipment: the onboard equipment list for registered craft is set by Order No. 68 of 12.06.2014 of the Maritime Administration director (plus art. 13 of the navigation ordinance for jet skis: smoke signals, mirror, whistle, QUICK STOP) and is covered by the VesselSOS Kit Finder (https://vesselsos.com/kit-finder/).
Texte original
“Спасителни ризи, одобрен тип за 100 % от хората на борда плюс 1 бр. резервна”
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Each zone must have an appointed zone manager holding a seafarer licence – the 2012 text says at least 'Skipper of craft up to 20 GT' (sea) or 'Small craft skipper' (inland), citing the old Ordinance No. 6/2007, which has since been replaced by Ordinance No. 6/2021 (the 2026 draft updates this to 'Skipper of craft up to 40 GT').
Texte original
“Във всяка зона за предоставяне на водноатракционни услуги лицето по чл. 27, ал. 1 е длъжно да назначи управител”
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The operator draws up Zone Rules and Safe-Use Instructions, agreed with the regional Maritime Administration directorate, the Border Police and the Navy staff; the instructions must be in Bulgarian and at least three foreign languages, one of them English.
Texte original
“Указанията по ал. 1 се изготвят на български език и най-малко на три чужди езика, един от които е английски език.”
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Every customer gets a mandatory safety briefing from the zone manager (or an authorised, equally qualified person) and signs a numbered declaration that they know the safe-use instructions; declarations are kept for one year. The 2026 Act separately requires a briefing for each user on the posted safety rules.
Texte original
“Управителят на зоната за предоставяне на водноатракционни услуги или упълномощено от него лице, което отговаря на изискванията по чл. 28, провеждат задължителен инструктаж”
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Logbooks: the manager keeps a craft register log (all own/hired craft not in the national ship register) and a movement log (craft number, the declaration, date and time out/back, persons aboard). Logs are numbered, laced and certified by the Border Police and handed to them within 7 days after the season ends.
Texte original
“Управителят на зоната е длъжен да изготви, води и съхранява дневник за движението на плавателните средства”
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Rescue craft: each zone must have a motorboat or specially equipped jet ski capable of at least 12 knots, with lifesaving and fire-fighting gear, first-aid kit and a lifebuoy with 30 m line, marked 'Спасителна лодка'/'Rescue boat'; its driver is briefed and the briefing logged. One rescue craft may cover up to three adjacent corridors within 1,000 m run by the same operator.
Texte original
“моторна лодка или специално оборудван джет, способни да развият скорост, не по-малка от 12 възела”
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Rental jet skis must have a remote stop system working from at least 1,000 m (CONTROL PANEL) and a QUICK STOP kill switch; craft must be stored so they cannot be used without authorisation. (The 2026 draft would replace the remote stop with an automatic GPS area-and-speed control system.)
Texte original
“да оборудват джетовете, които отдават под наем, с дистанционна система за автоматично спиране от разстояние най-малко 1000 м (CONTROL PANEL)”
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Weather and daylight: no services and no craft movement from the zone in adverse hydro-meteorological conditions, or before sunrise and after sunset.
Texte original
“да не предоставят водноатракционни услуги и да забраняват движението на плавателни средства за спорт, туризъм и развлечения при неблагоприятни хидрометеорологични условия, както и преди изгрев и след залез слънце”
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Corridors: the operator marks entry/exit corridors with floating marks approved by the Maritime Administration – at least 20 m wide and extending 200 m beyond the bathing zone (corridors crossing a guarded beach's water area at least 30 m wide). Motor craft in corridors max 5 knots (9 km/h), no passing; non-users may not enter zones/corridors.
Texte original
“Движението на моторни плавателни средства във водните коридори се извършва при скорост, не по-висока от 5 възела, или 9 км/ч.”
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Distances from the marked bathing zone: sailing craft at least 100 m away, motor craft at least 200 m away; human-powered craft (SUP, kayak, pedalo) are used within 200 m of the bathing zone.
Texte original
“Моторните плавателните средства се използват на разстояние, не по-малко от 200 м от обозначената зона за къпане. (8) Плавателните средства, задвижвани с човешка сила, се използват до 200 м от зоната за къпане.”
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Jet skis (and fast motorboats under 4.57 m with >15 kW, art. 14): not closer than 200 m seaward of the bathing-zone buoys, only via marked corridors, at least 300 m from shore where there are no guarded beaches, no further than 1 nautical mile from shore or the mother ship, and leaving/returning at max 5 knots.
Texte original
“Максималното допустимо отдалечаване от брега или кораба, на който плавателното средство е базирано, е 1 морска миля.”
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Under the 2026 Act every provider must adopt a safety plan and name a responsible safety person (secondary education, 1 year experience), train staff initially and annually (training log kept 2 years), run a daily pre-use check recorded in a maintenance log (kept 5 years), and post safety rules plus an info board in Bulgarian and English with prices, provider details and register number.
Texte original
“Доставчиците на услуги по чл. 2 утвърждават план за безопасност при предоставяне на услугата и определят отговорно лице за безопасността.”
Âge et permis des clients
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In water-attraction zones the zone manager must not let persons under 18 use motor craft unless an adult companion drives the craft.
Texte original
“моторни плавателни средства за спорт, туризъм и развлечение от лица под 18-годишна възраст, ако не са с пълнолетен придружител, който да управлява плавателното средство”
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Under the 2026 Act, children under 14 may use any attraction service (including craft rental) only when accompanied by an adult, who by paying accepts the rules and risks.
Texte original
“Ползването на услуги по чл. 2 от лица под 14-годишна възраст се разрешава, ако са придружени от пълнолетно лице”
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Users of hired craft must sign the safety declaration, wear a personal lifejacket, not exceed the permitted number of persons, not jump into the water while the craft is moving, and leave/return only via the indicated corridors – this applies to SUP and kayak renters as well.
Texte original
“Лицата, ползващи плавателни средства за спорт, туризъм и развлечение, са длъжни: 1. да подпишат декларация по чл. 29, ал. 5; 2. да носят индивидуални спасителни жилетки;”
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Jet skis: movement is prohibited with more persons than the manufacturer allows or if anyone aboard is not wearing a lifejacket.
Texte original
“при превоз на повече от допустимия брой лица, определен от производителя за конкретния модел джет; 5. в случай че лицата не носят индивидуални спасителни жилетки.”
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Licences: operating craft without the required licence is prohibited. Per the Maritime Administration FAQ, no 'Skipper of craft up to 40 GT' licence is needed for a boat that is not subject to registration, but such a boat may only go up to 500 m from shore with lifesaving means for everyone aboard.
Texte original
“Няма такова изискване. Можете да плавате в район с отдалечаване от брега до 500 метра и наличие на спасителни средства за всички лица на борда.”
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The basic motorboat licence 'Skipper of craft up to 40 GT' (водач на кораб до 40 БТ) at sea requires age 18, basic education, an approved preparatory course with practice and an exam before the Maritime Administration (Ordinance No. 6/2021, amended State Gazette 1/2026).
Texte original
“5. за водач на кораб до 40 БТ по море:”
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A dedicated jet-ski licence 'Personal watercraft (jet ski) operator' exists from 08.07.2026: age 18, basic education, an approved course taught by instructors trained at the Bulgarian Water-Motor Sport Federation, and an exam within the course. Holders of the 40 GT, sport-craft skipper or small-craft licences are deemed to hold it.
Texte original
“10. (нова - ДВ, бр. 1 от 2026 г., в сила от 08.07.2026 г.) за водач на плавателен съд за лично ползване (джет):”
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Pending reform: the draft would require the jet-ski licence (or higher) for anyone driving a jet ski, except inside water-attraction zones, where an unlicensed renter may drive if aged 16+, the jet ski has an automatic GPS area-and-speed control system and the zone manager has briefed them. (DRAFT published by the Ministry of Transport on 14.07.2026 for 30-day consultation; most provisions were planned to enter into force on 14.10.2026, but adoption/promulgation in the State Gazette was not confirmed as of 2026-10-17 – marad.bg still lists the 2012 text.)
Texte original
“В зоните за предоставяне на водноатракционни услуги управлението на джет може да бъде извършвано и от лице, което не отговаря на изискването по ал.7, ако са изпълнени едновременно следните условия:”
Assurance
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Mandatory: under the 2026 Act every attraction-service provider (including water-attraction/rental providers) must take out compulsory 'Accident' (Злополука) insurance covering the life, health and bodily integrity of users; the minimum sum insured is set by the Council of Ministers, and operating without valid insurance is grounds for deletion from the register.
Texte original
“Доставчиците на атракционни услуги по чл. 2 сключват задължителна застраховка „Злополука“ на лицата, които ползват атракционни услуги, представляващи източник на повишена опасност”
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Towed inflatables ('water sled', ring/sofa etc.): the sled must have valid technical-fitness documents and seat insurance.
Texte original
“Водната шейна трябва да е снабдена с валидни документи за техническа годност и да има застраховка на местата.”
Immatriculer et marquer les engins
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Not registered in the national ship register: water bikes (pedalos), academic rowing boats, canoes, kayaks, inflatable boats, surfboards, parasailing gear (Ordinance No. 1/2003 on ship registration). SUP boards are not named explicitly.
Texte original
“Не подлежат на вписване в регистъра на корабите на Република България, водни колела, академични лодки, кану, каяк, надувни лодки, сърфове, парасейлинг”
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Registration is optional only for craft up to 4.57 m AND under 15 kW that are NOT used for commercial activity – so rental motorboats and jet skis (commercial use) must be registered with the Maritime Administration; the register is kept by ИА „Морска администрация“.
Texte original
“Регистрирането на плавателни съдове с максимална дължина до 4,57 метра (15 фута) и мощност на двигателя, по-малка от 15 kW, неизвършващи стопанска дейност, не е задължително.”
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On first registration a boat must be inspected; a control coupon valid 1–5 years (depending on condition) is issued with the registration certificate, after which a renewal inspection is mandatory.
Texte original
“При първоначална регистрация лодката задължително подлежи на преглед.”
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Rental craft not in the national register are entered in the zone's craft register log and receive a board number (zone number + serial number) that the operator must fix or paint visibly on the front of the hull.
Texte original
“Лицата по чл. 27, ал. 1 са длъжни трайно да закрепят или изпишат на видимо място на предната част на корпуса получения бордови номер по ал. 1.”
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Under the 2026 Act, craft and equipment may be used for attraction services only with a manufacturer's conformity document; otherwise a conformity certificate from an accredited type-A inspection body (ISO/IEC 17020) is needed.
Texte original
“се използват за целите на предоставяне на услугите, ако са придружени с документ от производителя или от упълномощено от него лице за съответствие”
Saison
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The summer beach season is managed through yearly acts: beaches with no concession or lease are declared 'unguarded' by order of the Minister of Tourism each year by 31 March, and regional governors may submit a water-rescue scheme for them for the summer season by 30 April. No fixed legal season dates were found.
Texte original
“се обявяват със заповед на министъра на туризма за неохраняеми морски плажове ежегодно до 31 март.”
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The water-attraction zone approval is per calendar year, and the zone's logbooks go to the Border Police within 7 days after the season closes.
Texte original
“да се представят на съответното структурно звено на Главна дирекция "Гранична полиция" до седем дни след приключване на сезона.”
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Under the July 2026 draft, joint Maritime Administration / Border Police inspections would follow an annual schedule approved by 15 May, and most new rules were timed to apply before the 2027 summer season. (DRAFT published by the Ministry of Transport on 14.07.2026 for 30-day consultation; most provisions were planned to enter into force on 14.10.2026, but adoption/promulgation in the State Gazette was not confirmed as of 2026-10-17 – marad.bg still lists the 2012 text.)
Texte original
“Compliance with the new requirements will be monitored through joint inspections carried out by the Executive Agency “Maritime Administration” and the General Directorate Border Police under an annual inspection schedule to be approved by 15 May each year.”
Pas encore confirmé
Ce que la recherche n’a pas pu confirmer par un texte officiel. Renseignez-vous avant de vous y fier.
- Non vérifié
Status of the July 2026 draft amendment to the navigation/water-attraction ordinance (jet-ski licence outside zones, GPS control, new zone rules, parasailing rules): not confirmed adopted or promulgated as of 2026-10-17; marad.bg still lists the 2012 consolidated text. Re-check State Gazette (dv.parliament.bg).
À vérifier auprès de : Bulgarian Maritime Administration (Изпълнителна агенция „Морска администрация“)
- Introuvable
Exact entry-into-force date of ЗОИБПАУПИПО (State Gazette 16/10.02.2026) and the end of its 8-month transition – not stated in the text read; the Council of Ministers decision fixing the minimum accident-insurance sum was not found.
- Introuvable
Whether an adult renter driving a registered (commercial) rental motorboat inside a water-attraction zone must hold 'Skipper up to 40 GT' – the ordinance only bans driving 'without the required licence, if one is required'; power/length thresholds for the licence obligation not found in an official text.
À vérifier auprès de : Ministry of Tourism – beach concessions/leases, attraction-services register (Министерство на туризма)
- Introuvable
Mandatory third-party liability insurance for motorboats/jet skis (none identified in the Merchant Shipping Code read); customary hull/TPL insurance claims not sourced.
- Introuvable
Council of Ministers ordinance under art. 22(2) ЗОИБПАУПИПО for water-attraction services on lakes/reservoirs (outside sea and inland waterways).
À vérifier auprès de : Ministry of Tourism – beach concessions/leases, attraction-services register (Министерство на туризма)
- Introuvable
Water-rescue / lifeguard ordinance (Наредба за водноспасителната дейност и обезопасяването на водните площи…) text – lifeguard ratios and bathing-zone marking duties of concessionaires not extracted.
- Introuvable
Fixed statutory bathing/tourist season dates (ZUChK refers to 'летен сезон' without dates).
- Non vérifié
Danube/inland: separate rules (чл. 16а–16и of the navigation ordinance, Order 68А) not covered in detail; jet skis on inland waterways only in areas set by the Maritime Administration and marked with signs E 21/E 24.
- Non vérifié
Black Sea Coast Act text used is the Ministry of Tourism copy current to State Gazette 17/2021; later amendments not checked.
À vérifier auprès de : Ministry of Tourism – beach concessions/leases, attraction-services register (Министерство на туризма) · National Tourism Register (Национален туристически регистър)
- Introuvable
Municipal permits/fees for beach-side kiosks or launching from non-beach shoreline, and SUP-specific rules (whether SUP counts as 'сърф' for registration), not found.
Organismes officiels
Qui décide. Renseignez-vous auprès d’eux avant d’ouvrir – règles et redevances peuvent changer à chaque saison.
- Bulgarian Maritime Administration (Изпълнителна агенция „Морска администрация“)marad.bg ↗
- Ministry of Tourism – beach concessions/leases, attraction-services register (Министерство на туризма)tourism.government.bg ↗
- National Tourism Register (Национален туристически регистър)ntr.tourism.government.bg ↗
- Ministry of Transport and Communications (Министерство на транспорта и съобщенията)mtc.government.bg ↗
- General Directorate Border Police (Главна дирекция „Гранична полиция“)mvr.bg ↗
- Registry Agency – Commercial Register (Агенция по вписванията)registryagency.bg ↗
- National Revenue Agency (Национална агенция за приходите, НАП)nra.bg ↗
Réponses rapides
Bulgarie : faut-il une autorisation pour louer des paddles, des kayaks, des jet-skis ou des bateaux ?
Renting out craft for payment is a 'water-attraction service' (водноатракционна услуга). The new Act on General Safety Requirements for Attraction Services that are a Source of Increased Danger (ЗОИБПАУПИПО, State Gazette No. 16 of 10.02.2026) defines water-attraction services as parasailing, services with jet skis and with watercraft, and towed inflatables; the 2009/2012 navigation ordinance defines them as services using sport/tourism/leisure craft for payment. Sports activities under the Physical Education and Sport Act are excluded from the 2026 Act (art. 3). Source : dv.parliament.bg, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
Bulgarie : y a-t-il des règles particulières pour la location de jet-skis ?
Jet skis (and fast motorboats under 4.57 m with >15 kW, art. 14): not closer than 200 m seaward of the bathing-zone buoys, only via marked corridors, at least 300 m from shore where there are no guarded beaches, no further than 1 nautical mile from shore or the mother ship, and leaving/returning at max 5 knots. Source : marad.bg, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
Bulgarie : les clients ont-ils besoin d’un permis pour piloter un bateau ou un jet-ski loué ?
In water-attraction zones the zone manager must not let persons under 18 use motor craft unless an adult companion drives the craft. Source : marad.bg, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
Bulgarie : comment immatriculer une entreprise de location nautique ?
The usual forms are a sole trader (едноличен търговец, ЕТ) or a limited liability company (ООД / single-member ЕООД) under the Commercial Act; traders are entered in the Commercial Register kept by the Registry Agency (Агенция по вписванията, registryagency.bg). Source : tourism.government.bg, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
Bulgarie : l’assurance est-elle obligatoire pour une location nautique ?
Mandatory: under the 2026 Act every attraction-service provider (including water-attraction/rental providers) must take out compulsory 'Accident' (Злополука) insurance covering the life, health and bodily integrity of users; the minimum sum insured is set by the Council of Ministers, and operating without valid insurance is grounds for deletion from the register. Source : dv.parliament.bg, vérifié le 17 octobre 2026.
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