Bulgarian visa and even citizenship with the help of AI?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come into our lives. No doubt about that. And let’s face it – AI is a good thing for all of us. But will AI help foreigners obtain Bulgarian visa, residence permit and even citizenship? Let’s see what the pros and cons will be of utilising AI for the legal immigration procedures, now and in future.
The good things that AI will bring to the marketplace
AI will help many foreigners navigate Bulgaria’s complex legal immigration system. For example, a single query to ChatGPT will explain in simple terms how can one obtain Bulgarian citizenship:
To obtain Bulgarian citizenship, there are a few main routes:
- By Birth: If you were born in Bulgaria or have Bulgarian parents, you may automatically be a Bulgarian citizen.
- By Descent: If you have Bulgarian ancestry (e.g., your grandparents were Bulgarian), you can apply for citizenship by proving your roots.
- By Naturalization: After legally living in Bulgaria for 5 years with permanent residence, demonstrating Bulgarian language skills, and showing a clean criminal record, you can apply for citizenship. This period may be shorter for those married to a Bulgarian citizen (3 years).
- By Investment: Significant financial investments in Bulgaria (such as government bonds or business ventures) can fast-track your citizenship, though you’ll still need to meet residency requirements.
Bulgaria allows dual citizenship, so you can keep your original nationality while acquiring Bulgarian citizenship.
generated by ChatGPT
With readily available information from AI sources, foreigners will be very well prepared for what to expect from the naturalisation process in Bulgaria. The accuracy of the information may not be what we might hope for, but it is still better than nothing.
The damage that AI may bring to the processes of legal immigration and naturalisation
Scammers
The bad news is that AI will help scammers lure more clients (victims). So far, the biggest problem for the bad actors was their complete lack of knowledge of the legal framework in Bulgaria. With the help of AI however, in future, they will be able to present themselves as more “knowledgeable”. They will be able to write legal articles, fortunately with very little in-depth analysis, so those who are careful enough will be able to smell the rat.
Count the fingers – try to disguise scammers who use AI
So next time if you are reading an article about Bulgarian legal immigration or citizenship, count the fingers to verify its legitimacy. Not literally of course, but read between the lines as well.
The Bulgarian administration may start using AI to find irregularities in residence and citizenship applications
It is no secret that the Bulgarian administration often looks hard for a good reason to reject certain applicants for visa, residency or citizenship. In many cases, officials find none and use general arguments that can easily be attacked in court. However, armed with artificial intelligence tools, we expect the Bulgarian authorities to become much more inventive in rejecting applications with seemingly valid reasons.
In general, artificial intelligence will change the way of obtaining legal residency and Bulgarian citizenship. We hope that with our support this change will bring advantages to the client. In any case, however, be on the lookout for more scammers storming the market using AI. If you have any concerns or questions, please contact us immediately.