Acquiring Bulgarian Citizenship through Investment – the “Law for the Foreigners in Bulgaria” and the “Law for the Bulgarian Citizenship”. What are the requirements and what choice has the applicant in terms of the required investment. Why is the investment Program completely safe and unique in the European Union. TheContinue Reading
I would like to apply for immigration visa and residence permit in Bulgaria (EU) in order to expand my activities in the European Union by means of registering a Trade Representative Office (TRO). However, in my country of origin (or where I am living at the moment), I do notContinue Reading
Is our marriage legal if concluded outside of Bulgaria? What is the procedure for obtaining legal residence and is my residence permit guaranteed as a spouse of Bulgarian citizen? The marriage is usually one of the happiest moments in life. It is often associated with love, honeymoon, travel around theContinue Reading
How to legalize your documents? What is “apostille” and do you need one? In order to officially use (and to be recognized by Bulgarian official institutions) a foreign legal documents in Bulgaria, they must be first legalized. The legalization procedure shall be arranged in a way, depending on one ofContinue Reading
Congratulations! You have just “obtained” your Bulgarian citizenship ID documents (BG identity card and/or international travel passport). They look nice and fresh, even smell like they are expected to – of ink and plastic. But there is that strange feeling hanging in the air that something might be wrong. ThatContinue Reading
Malta and Bulgaria – two sunny countries with many similarities, but also quite different in terms of their investment naturalization programs. We are often being asked by our customers to outline the benefits, as well as the pitfalls, of the Bulgarian and the Maltese “Citizenship by Investment” programs. Which country of the twoContinue Reading
Cyprus and Bulgaria – two countries with great seaside beaches and somewhat similar history. How do their investment citizenship programs compare though? Undoubtedly Bulgaria and Cyprus are the leading two EU countries that provide the best conditions for obtaining citizenship by investment. Therefore we are often being confronted by ourContinue Reading
So why is everyone looking to get hold of EU passport and citizenship? And more importantly, how can one get it? These are questions that are asked by many individuals in recent years. Let us first make a clear distinction between “European Passport” and “EU Passport“. While the majority ofContinue Reading
Is it cheaper and easier to obtain Bulgarian Citizenship? Please be advised that this article has been written before the increased cost of the Cypriot program in 2019. The most important factor for each “Citizenship by Investment” program is its cost. THE REQUIRED INVESTMENT It is very important to make clearContinue Reading
What is the difference between citizenship and permanent residency? What rights does the EU citizenship provide? Do Bulgarian citizens have the right to live anywhere in the EU without any restrictions? What is the REAL difference between EU citizenship and legal residency in any individual country? All these questions seemContinue Reading