December 2021 update We have been writing many times about some of the consequences of violating the immigration regime in Bulgaria. Basically, the Law on the Foreigners is quite straightforward: A visa or entry into the country of a foreigner shall be refused when there is evidence that in theContinue Reading
In the last months of 2021, we are receiving more and more distressed calls from the main detention centers in Bulgaria – Busmantsi and Ljubimets. All these calls are about illegal foreigners, who have been detained there. Most of the detainees are due for extradition to their home countries. BulgarianContinue Reading
Visa D if you are married to Bulgarian (covid restrictions) Many foreigners are currently staying in Bulgaria on either Bulgarian tourist visa (ie citizens of Pakistan, Russia, India, etc.) or visa-free (ie citizens of USA, Canada, Australia, UK, etc.). Many of them are here with their Bulgarian partners and areContinue Reading
Or how well should the Minister of Justice understand the particularities of the Bulgarian citizenship? by Alexander Dobrinov Prof. Dr Yanaki Stoilov is without a doubt one of the most respected legal experts in Bulgaria. He is currently the caretaker Minister of Justice. Yanaki Stoilov, in his capacity as MinisterContinue Reading
When the happiness of our customers fills our eyes with tears – nothing else matters anymore I’VE QUIT MY FATHER’S HOME I’ve quit my father’s home And left blue Russ. With three Bright stars the birch-tree grove Consoles my mother’s grief. The moon has, like a frog, Upon the pondContinue Reading
Brits may not enter Bulgaria if they have been already in the country for 90 days UK passport holders are already experiencing the consequences of Brexit. In Bulgaria, from the beginning of this year, UK citizens are regarded as “third country” nationals. Their rights of entry and stay in BulgariaContinue Reading
The European (EU) values – scattered to pieces in Bulgaria Yesterday, 20.09.2021, one Bulgarian family was practically destroyed by the heartless Bulgarian authorities. Empathy is what makes us humans. But we saw no empathy among the institutions involved. What we have experienced yesterday is only to be compared with someContinue Reading
South Africans may be stripped off their citizenship if they obtain another one The South African court has ruled that SA citizens who obtain second citizenship (of another country) may be deprived of their SA citizenship. This can be avoided by applying for retention in advance. We are currently updatingContinue Reading
Afghani immigrants are being detained in Bulgaria by the police More than 40 illegal immigrants have been detained in various places in Sofia in the last 24 hours. Most of them are Afghans fleeing the Taliban regime. However, there are Syrians and Iraqis among them too. Most often, foreign nationalsContinue Reading