How Does the Bulgaria E-Vignette Work?
Buy your official Bulgaria e-vignette online in just a few clicks.
QUICK OVERVIEW
On vignettebulgaria.com, you can register your e-vignette in under two minutes.
Choose your vignette
Pick your validity type and start date
Enter your details
licence plate, country of registration, email
Review and pay
double-check everything and complete your payment
Since 1 January 2019, Bulgaria’s e-vignette system has been fully digital. That means no windscreen stickers are used. Instead, your licence plate is registered in the national toll database and checked automatically by ANPR cameras along every Bulgarian toll road.
Once you’re registered, your e-vignette is usually active in the bgtoll.bg system within minutes. You’ll also get a confirmation email with a PDF for your records as soon as this registration is confirmed.
Choose Your Vignette
Choose the validity type that best suits your trip. You can activate it instantly for same-day travel, or choose a future start date if you’re planning ahead. This part matters more than you might think. When we drove into Bulgaria at Kapitan Andreevo (the Turkish border crossing, and the busiest land border crossing in the world), we noticed something important: there was no vignette kiosk on the Bulgarian side and the ANPR gantries started scanning licence plates immediately after the checkpoint. That’s why we strongly recommend buying your vignette online before you enter Bulgaria.
A single e-vignette covers every vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes—cars, SUVs, vans, motorhomes, minibuses—for the same price. Towing a trailer? No problem. As long as the combined weight of your car and trailer stays under 3.5 tonnes, your standard vignette covers the whole rig. If the combined weight exceeds 3.5 tonnes, you’ll need a separate vignette for the trailer.
Vehicles over 3.5 tonnes (like HGVs or heavy buses) use a different system—a distance-based toll system—and don’t use e-vignettes.
Double-check Your Details
Entering the correct license plate and country is critical. The system cannot be modified once registration is completed.
Enter Your Details
To register your e-vignette correctly, we just need two key things: your licence plate number and the country where your vehicle is registered.
Licence Plate Format
We accept all vehicle registration formats, whether EU or non-EU. Just enter your plate exactly as it appears on your vehicle:
- No dashes, dots, or spaces
- Don’t mix up the digit 0 (zero) with the letter O
- Special characters (like Ü, Ö, Ä, Č, Š, Ž) must match exactly
Email Double-Verification
Enter your email address twice to avoid typos. That’s where your e-vignette confirmation and PDF will be sent immediately after purchase.
Check everything carefully
This is important. Your licence plate number must be entered correctly. Bulgaria uses a large network of ANPR cameras (roughly 300 fixed cameras and 105 mobile units, operating close to 24/7) that read your plate automatically. If your plate is entered incorrectly, you could still get fined, even if you paid for a vignette. The compensatory fine is usually BGN 70 (~€35), so double-check your details before you confirm.
Before activation, corrections are possible. You can change the licence plate number and country of registration. However, after activation, changes are no longer possible and you’ll need to buy a new vignette.
Review & Pay
Before you pay, you’ll see a full summary of your order. Take a quick moment to check:
- Vignette type (and validity dates, especially for the ‘Weekend’ option)
- Start date
- Licence plate number
- Country of registration
- Email address
If everything looks correct, choose your preferred payment method and complete your order.
We support 20+ payment options, including credit and debit cards, PayPal, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Revolut, iDEAL, BLIK, Przelewy24, Bancontact, MyBank, Satispay, and more.
Accepted methods include:
After You Pay
Confirmation
As soon as your payment goes through, you’ll see a confirmation screen.
Instant Email
Within minutes, your e-vignette is registered in the official bgtoll.bg NTA database.
PDF on Phone
You’ll also get a confirmation email with a PDF—this is your proof of purchase.
Bulgaria’s ANPR camera network reads your licence plate automatically as you pass under overhead gantries on motorways and main roads. Technically, you don’t need to show anything. But in reality, some drivers report being asked for proof during stops by police officers, so it’s a good idea to keep your registration confirmation handy on your phone.
We’ve also seen enforcement start immediately, including on bridge approaches. For example, when we crossed into Bulgaria over Danube Bridge 2 at Vidin, the ANPR system picked up where the bridge toll ended and cameras were active from the first few metres of Bulgarian asphalt.
How to Check Your Vignette Is Active
You can check your e-vignette anytime on vignettebulgaria.com or directly on the official NTA portal at check.bgtoll.bg. Simply enter your licence plate number to confirm your registration status, vignette type, and validity dates.
What If You Make a Mistake?
Typos happen. Here’s what you can do:
Before your e-vignette becomes active
You can change your licence plate number and country of registration once. Contact us as soon as possible via our Help Centre and we’ll guide you through it.
After your e-vignette becomes active
Once your order is processed and the vignette is active, changes are no longer possible. That’s why it’s really important to double-check everything before paying. If your vignette is already active and includes a mistake, you’ll need to purchase a new one. If you're unsure about anything, please reach out to us via the Help Centre.
Need more help?
If you’re unsure what applies to your situation, get in touch with our support team. We usually respond within 10 minutes and will walk you through your options.
We Drive Bulgarian Roads Ourselves
In April 2026, our team drove across Bulgaria to see how the e-vignette system works in real life.
We entered and exited at Kalotina on the Serbian border, Kulata on the Greek border (Sofia–Thessaloniki corridor), Gyueshevo and Delchevo on the North Macedonian border, Vidin (Danube Bridge 2) and Ruse (Danube Bridge 1) on the Romanian border, and both Kapitan Andreevo and Malko Tarnovo on the Turkish border.
Republic of Bulgaria border crossing entry gate. Photo: Mattijs Wijnmalen, 19 March 2026
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Republic of Bulgaria border crossing at Kalotina from Serbia — the main entry point for drivers from Western Europe via the A6/E79 corridor. Photo: Mattijs Wijnmalen, 31 March 2026.
What we saw was consistent:
- ANPR camera gantries were active almost immediately after crossing.
- On-site vignette purchase options on the Bulgarian side were inconsistent or non-existent.
- In some cases, you’d have to drive several kilometres to buy a vignette, by which point your plate has already been scanned.
Mattijs & Vladislav
Field Operations 2026
Why Use Vignettebulgaria.com?
You’ve got options, so why use us? Here’s why drivers across Europe choose us for their Bulgaria e-vignette:
22 languages
no need to struggle with Bulgarian; order in your native language
20+ payment methods
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Support in under 10 minutes
real people, quick answers
Fine guarantee
if we make a registration error, we’ll cover the fine
Quick process
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