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The Access to Public Information Act in Bulgaria was adopted in 2000 and substantially amended in 2002, 2007, 2008 and 2015.

Adoption
The Bulgarian Access to Public Information Act (APIA) was promulgated in the Official Gazette on July 7, 2000, and was substantially amended in 2002, 2007, 2008, and 2015. The Law entitles any person or legal entity to the right of access to public information in any form held by state institutions and other entities financed by state budget and exercising public functions.

Amendments
2008 Amendments to the Access to Public Information Act

On December 5, 2008 amendments to the Bulgarian Access to Public Information Act were promulgated in the State Gazette The amendments introduce:

- extended scope of obliged bodies by including the regional offices of the central authorities and bodies financed under EU programs and funds;

- the obligation for the provision of partial access to information;

- the obligation for proactive publication of information online; and

- the public interest test.

The amendments were introduced through two combined draft laws. The first draft law was introduced by the member of parliament Martin Dimitrov and a group of MPs from the opposition party Union of Democratic Forces on May 28, 2008. The second draft was introduced on July 4, 2008 by the Chairperson of the Combating Corruption Committee and a group of MPs.