Bulgarian and person of Bulgarian origin – explained Today we will look at an interesting case that shows serious deficiencies in the Bulgarian legal provisions. More specifically, those regarding the definition of the terms “Bulgarian” and “person of Bulgarian origin”. We will analyze the legislation since 1940 until now alongsideContinue Reading
Bulgarian long-term and permanent residence permit – the license to live The conflict between Ukraine and Russia doesn’t seem to be ending anytime soon. There is one thing in common between Ukrainians and Russians though. They all suffer and seek shelter abroad. They all want to stay away from theContinue Reading
The Great Russian exodus of 2022 On 21.09.2022, a (partial) mobilization in Russia was announced by President Putin. Formally, the mobilization was effected through decree №647. With that, the great Russian exodus of 2022 has started. Russians leaving the country to avoid mobilization Immediately after the mobilization was announced, manyContinue Reading
Visa D for the spouse of a foreigner who is residing legally in Bulgaria Is it possible for a foreigner, who is planning to relocate to Bulgaria, to obtain visa D together with his spouse? What if a pensioner wants to settle in Bulgaria, but his spouse is not entitledContinue Reading
Discrimination and reverse discrimination in the EU We have often written about the absurdities of the Bulgarian legislation and the various forms of discrimination. The most unacceptable of which are the cases of reverse discrimination. These are namely when Bulgarian citizens have fewer rights in Bulgaria than citizens of otherContinue Reading
Work permit is issued for specific employer in Bulgaria We are often being asked to provide assistance to non-EU nationals in order for them to obtain work permit in Bulgaria. And we often realize that most of the foreigners, same as foreign employment agents, don’t have a clue how theContinue Reading
Employing Bangladeshi workers in Bulgaria Bulgaria has become extremely attractive for foreign workers in the last years. The amount of foreign applications through our office is at all time high in 2022. But is it easy to hire foreign low-skilled workers? How complicated is the process of employing foreigners inContinue Reading
…continued from To a dear friend A special lady’s quest for fairness Life ain’t fair, but good people make it worth living it! Alexander Dobrinov The Bulgarian parliament, under an immense pressure from abroad, approved controversial amendments to its citizenship law. The amendments not only broke some basic legal principles,Continue Reading
What qualifies as “pension” under the terms of the Bulgarian Foreigners Law The Bulgarian Foreigners Law foresees that foreign pensioners have the right to obtain Bulgarian residence permit. But what qualifies as “pension” seems to be quite unclear. The legal practice is insufficient and there is no clear consensus evenContinue Reading