You should be handed a yellow "statistical card" which you have to fill with your name, address, reasons for visit, etc. If you are staying in a hotel get them to stamp it for you, but if you are visiting friends or staying in private accomodation you have to go to the local police station for a stamp. In case you do not do this you may sometimes, though not always, have to pay a fine of up to USD100 when leaving the country.
You can buy the compolsory visa on the border but it will cost you about twice as much as from the Bulgarian Embassy in your own country. In case of arriving by plane new Border tax USD20 has recently been introduced and is usually added to the price of your ticket.
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