• Documents must be filed in the relevant Department "Maritime Administration" where the person is registered or in the front office of the Executive Agency "Maritime Administration" in Sofia.
• Upon submission of the documents that person must present original documents for verification with the photocopies.

• Application for issuance of seaman book
• Photocopy of diploma (in first registration and in change the type of education)
• Photocopy of certificates for additional and special training
• Expired seaman book( if any)
• 2 photos - 33?40mm
• Photocopy of medical certificate
• Document for paid fee

The address and contact information of Executive Agency Maritime Administration-Sofia can be found in the link below:
http://www.marad.bg/page.php?category=29&id=7

"Maritime Administration" Varna:
http://www.marad.bg/page.php?category=29&id=7&page=2

"Maritime Administration" Burgas:
http://www.marad.bg/page.php?category=29&id=7&page=3

"Maritime Administration" Ruse:
http://www.marad.bg/page.php?category=29&id=7&page=4

"Maritime Administration" Lom:
http://www.marad.bg/page.php?category=29&id=7&page=5

You need to pass a basic safety course in order to be eligible to obtain a seaman book.

• ordinary service- 10 levs
• express service-30 levs

The price of the seaman book is 15 levs itself.

The seamans book has no expiration date.

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• ordinary service-up to 3 days
• express service-up to 8 hours

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications. 
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• Competent department: Qualification and registration of seafarers in Directorates "Maritime Administration" - Burgas, Varna, Lom, Ruse and section "Seafarers" in Directorate "Inspection Activity" - Sofia.
• Basis: International Convention for national certificates of seafarers' identity

• Full name as written on identity card
• Place of birth
• Personal identification number
• Permanent address
• Phone number
• Serial number of seaman passport
• Date of submission of application
• signature

A Seaman's Book is a record of a seaman's career certifications and experiences. Seaman's book serves to account for seagoing service of seafarers. It does not take place of a passport or a visa.

Express service for the issuance of seaman's book is executed only if the application is submitted in the front office of the Executive Agency "Maritime Administration", Sofia.

With a seaman book you can work on ships around the world.

http://www.lawsbg.com/proceduri/891-slujebna-moriashka-knijka.html
http://www.marad.bg/page.php?category=2

More information which might help people.