Residency for Digital Nomads

In recent years, Bulgaria has become an increasingly attractive destination for foreign nationals who, while working remotely for foreign employers or operating as independent professionals, choose to live, invest, and spend their income within the country. Towns such as Bansko, Razlog, and Semkovo have emerged as popular hubs for international digital communities and cultural events. [...]

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Permanent residency as an investor of BGN 1000 000 in a collective investment scheme

Investment in Bulgarian economics has always been a legal ground for permanent residency. However, in 2021 Bulgarian Parliament introduced new legal ground for permanent residency for investors in collective investment schemes. During the period between 2021 and 2023 despite that the law listed this option as a legal ground for permanent residency, in practice no [...]

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Bulgaria in Schengen. The important changes for foreigners living in Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area is important news for foreigners who are residing in the country or want to visit Bulgaria. With the EU Council Decision, the Bulgarian visa or residence permit become an extremely valuable document. It is important to note that in Article 1 of the EU Council Decision, the EU member states [...]

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Residence permit as a family member of a Bulgarian citizen

Residence permit as a family member of a Bulgarian citizen is an opportunity which allows the spouse and other relatives of any Bulgarian citizen who are third-country nationals to live in Bulgaria. The residence permit is issued for a period of up to 1 year and could be renewed on an annual basis giving the [...]

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Student visa and residence permit in Bulgaria

Pursuing university degree in Bulgaria is a common choice among foreign nationals wishing to receive affordable and good quality higher education. Once enrolled as a student, the foreign national is eligible to receive residence permit for a period of up to 1 year which could be renewed on an annual basis. The process for obtaining [...]

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Bulgarian citizenship by origin

Rising number of foreign nationals with Bulgarian roots discover the benefits of having  Bulgarian citizenship. One of the many opportunities that comes along is European citizenship and free movement in the European Union. Legal basis According to the Bulgarian Citizenship Act, Bulgarian citizenship by origin may be obtained by the following categories: persons of Bulgarian [...]

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Start-up visa

In October 2022 Bulgarian government officially introduced the Start-up visa allowing entrepreneurs to reside in Bulgaria and develop high-tech and/or innovative projects in the country. The Start-up visa is not bound by requirements for a minimum financial investment and there is no need to open a certain number of job positions for Bulgarian citizens. Therefore, [...]

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Временная защита для украинских граждан. ВНЖ и ПМЖ в Болгарии

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Residence permit on the basis of trade representative office of a foreign legal entity

(Edited on 27.06.2025) Increasing number of foreign legal entities establish trade representative offices (“TRO”) with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (“BCCI”) in Bulgaria. Each TRO gives the right to residence of up to two foreign nationals coming from a Non-EU countries who shall be appointed as trade representatives of the particular TRO. The [...]

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