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
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
What will change in the Bulgarian Citizenship Law in 2023-2024? Today, 21.09.2023, the Bulgarian Parliament voted several bills to amend and supplement the Bulgarian Citizenship Law (BCL). The MPs were surprisingly unanimous, which makes us think that the Bulgarian Citizenship Law changes will be adopted at the second reading. ButContinue Reading
Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs – what have you been doing? The Bulgarian authorities have repeatedly expressed their support for Ukraine and our desire to help the Ukrainian people, who are affected by the war. However, the case we are going to tell you about shows the exact opposite. InContinue Reading
Temporary protection of a foreigner in Bulgaria – advantages or a curse? The Temporary Protection status became especially popular after the start of the war in Ukraine. From February 2022 onwards, thousands of Ukrainian citizens left their homes to seek refuge abroad. A significant number of them chose Bulgaria asContinue Reading
Can a foreigner, who has a temporary protection status in Bulgaria, obtain EU Blue Card? Here is our problem for today: Oleg, a non-EU foreigner, is living in Bulgaria with temporary protection status. This is the legal status that is granted to many Ukrainians and other foreigners, who are tryingContinue Reading
The internet scammers are luring Ukrainians (and not only) with false promises After the war in Ukraine started, many people from Ukraine were given a temporary protection status in Bulgaria. In fact, there are many nationals of other countries, who also were given this status. Even Russians, who were livingContinue 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