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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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The content of this article is updated on a regular basis On 3 March 2021, the European Council activated the Temporary Protection Directive for Ukrainian citizens entering the territory of the Member States of the European Union. According to the new rules all Ukrainian citizens entering Bulgaria (or another Member State) are entitled to receive [...]
(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 [...]
