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
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
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
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
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