In Bulgaria, the driving licence (Bulgarian: Свидетелство за управление на моторно превозно средство (Certificate for driving a motorized vehicle), abbreviated СУМПС) is a governmental right given to those who request a licence for any of the categories they desire.
It is made of blue paper, is filled in by hand and is stamped.
When a driver is fined for road violation, the counterfoil is taken by the authorities and is replaced by а breach act (акт за нарушение).
The driver may continue driving for a limited period of time, stated in the document.
Since 1999, the Bulgarian driving licence format was changed from that of a pink booklet to a credit-card sized card.