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
A person born to a mother or father who is a Bulgarian citizen is definitely of Bulgarian origin We have written extensively on the topic of Bulgarian origin. You can also read our article Proving Bulgarian origin after emigration and loss of Bulgarian citizenship. Today, we will examine a veryContinue Reading
Bulgaria doesn’t need hostile new citizens, does it? Recently we had an Australian guy, who has contacted us to assist him to get Bulgarian citizenship by origin. His reason for applying for citizenship was that some of his ancestors had emigrated from Bulgaria to Australia in the past. So far,Continue Reading
How to appeal a visa D refusal Unfortunately, Bulgarian authorities are increasingly refusing to grant D visas. Visas for spouses of Bulgarian citizens are also being refused en masse. The huge number of refusals is also due to Bulgaria’s Schengen accession, due to which the Bulgarian authorities have probably madeContinue Reading
Proving the availability of the funds for the Bulgarian Golden Visa application The advantages of the Golden Visa The Bulgarian Golden Visa, with path to full citizenship after 5 years, has proven to be one of the best EU programs of its kind. With the Golden Visa, the foreigner getsContinue Reading
The new Trump Gold Card – how does it compare to the Bulgarian Golden Visa The Trump Gold Card On 19.09.2025, US President Trump signed an executive order formally creating the Gold Card visa-program. In a nutshell, the Gold Card provides US permanent resident status for eligible foreigners, who payContinue Reading
Our right to marry – do we still have it? Recently, our clients who wish to marry foreigners have informed us of an extremely worrying problem. The problem is that the registry offices (marriage halls) where they wish to enter into a civil marriage are refusing to provide the service.Continue Reading
A Belarusian blogger is threatening a Bulgarian company with negative publicity on her blog It’s about time certain foreigners were permanently banned from entering Bulgaria and the EU. The fact that the individual is from Belarus does not grant her any special treatment, does it? This Sunday, a person claimingContinue Reading
Problems in applying for international protection for Ukrainians under temporary protection Today we will discuss a very important problem faced by many Ukrainian citizens. This is their inability to obtain international protection in Bulgaria. The problem lies in the fact that the Bulgarian authorities do not want to accept applicationsContinue Reading