deadline appeal silent refusal

Good news (mainly) for Bulgarian visa and Bulgarian citizenship applicants The silent (implied) refusal, which we wrote about in our previous article, can now (effective from 03.09.2025) be appealed within two months. Prior to 03.09.2025, this period was only one month. Now the legal provision states: Silent refusal or silentContinue Reading

Trade Representative Office in Bulgaria - 2026 update

Understanding the current (as per 2026) requirements for establishing a Trade Representative Office Registering a Trade Representative Office (TRO) in Bulgaria was easier in the past. Foreign companies could quickly establish a presence. Representatives of the TRO could obtain residence status more easily. Now, the legislation is much stricter. MeetingContinue Reading

Какво означава "българин" по смисъла на на закона за българското гражданство. What does "Bulgarian" mean within the meaning of the Bulgarian Citizenship Law?

The trap set in the Bulgarian Citizenship Law and the confused judiciary – the concept of “Bulgarian“ Bulgarian The term “Bulgarian” appears only once in Bulgarian legislation – in the Bulgarian Citizenship Law. Unfortunately, there is no legal definition of this term. It is precisely the understanding of what “Bulgarian”Continue Reading

loss of property after 10 years

Foreigners who leave their properties in Bulgaria unoccupied risk losing them under current law In recent years, we have been contacted primarily by nationals from the USA, Canada, Australia, and Israel who have lost ownership of their properties in Bulgaria due to one of the country’s most controversial laws. PropertyContinue Reading

required accommodation for Bulgarian visa

Why you need a reliable address in Bulgaria (accommodation) when you are applying for visa D or residence card One of the most common reasons for a visa D refusal is the lack of a reliable residential address in Bulgaria. The same applies when it comes to rejections for issuingContinue Reading

Отнемане на разрешение за постоянно пребиваване

Revocation of permanent residence permit We have been consistently reviewing the Bulgarian legislation that regulates when a foreigner’s residence permit can be revoked. Today we will explain whether the residence permit can be cancelled if the foreigner has been absent from Bulgaria (or the EU) for an extended period ofContinue Reading