The EU has extended Temporary Protection for Ukrainians until 4 March 2027, but one thing is clear: ⚠️ Temporary Protection is temporary. According to the latest data, 76,675 Ukrainians currently hold Temporary Protection in Bulgaria. For many of them, now is the right time to start planning their long-term immigration strategy. Depending on your [...]
Many Bulgarian citizens and foreign nationals who have obtained higher education abroad decide to continue their professional and career development in the Republic of Bulgaria. In many cases, this requires the recognition of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree obtained abroad through the National Centre for Information and Documentation (NACID). It should be also noted that [...]
Дата публикации: 20.08.2019(Обновлено: 18.07.2025) Все большее количество компаний начинают аутсорсинг функций штаб-квартир или бэк-офисов в Болгарию. Новые вакансии привлекают специалистов со всего мира. Однако граждане стран, не входящих в ЕС, часто сталкиваются с трудностями, связанными с бюрократией при принятии решения жить и работать в Болгарии.Одним из правовых оснований для трудоустройства и проживания граждан стран вне [...]
Link to the event: https://fb.me/e/5EPwQDMk6 RU ℹ️We are pleased to announce that Berg Law is hosting a unique, free-of-charge workshop in both English and Russian, tailored for: ✅Legal entities employing foreign nationals ✅Non-EU citizens who wish to live and work in Bulgaria The workshop will take place at Resonator and will also be streamed [...]
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 on the basis of pension is an opportunity which raising number of Non-EU nationals pursue once the latter become eligible to receive pension in their country of origin or in another country. The residence permit is issued for a period of up to 1 year and could be renewed on an annual basis [...]
Foreign nationals with permanent residency in the Republic of Bulgaria are eligible to apply for Bulgarian citizenship as the next logical step from which they can benefit. Legal basis According to the Bulgarian Citizenship Act, Bulgarian citizenship may be obtained by a person who: is an adult or a minor represented by its parents/guardians; has [...]
(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 [...]
Part of the new anti-epidemic measures adopted in Bulgaria include extension of the validity of personal documents for Bulgarian and foreign nationals who reside in Bulgaria. Extension of the validity of personal documents of prolonged residents According to the newly adopted amendments to the Act on the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria, a foreign [...]
