Airport passes are issued only to persons given the right of access to the areas with restricted access after all necessary conciliation procedures. An access pass shall not be issued to minors and persons who have formed or pre-trial proceedings or convicted (regardless of rehabilitation) for any of the following offenses:

- Crimes against customs procedure including illicit traffic of narcotic drugs

- Crimes against persons

- Crimes against the Republic of Bulgaria

- Crimes of Transportation and Communications

- Crimes against the Citizens Rights

- Crimes against property

Pass shall not be issued to persons who are dependent on alcohol or drugs or suffering from mental illness, evidenced in the due way.

Before issuing the pass there is a full inspection of the applicant’s past. The pass is issued within 10 (ten) working days after the application is submitted.

For next pass issuance an inspection is made again.