Bulgarian citizenship applications – more rejections than approvals in 2021? Bulgarian citizenship applications are now massively rejected on all levels. The authorities in Bulgaria tend to think that the amount of approved citizenship applications has been too high already. And obviously, they are doing everything they can to rectify this.Continue Reading
The brightest Holidays are coming only after a few days, but the Bulgarian immigration authorities are as furious as ever. Any non compliance with the norms of the Bulgarian Law for the Foreigners are being punishes mercilessly under art. 20 of the said Law: Art. 20 of the Foreigners LawContinue Reading
How to extend your legal stay in Bulgaria after the latest amendments (November 2020) Staying healthy is definitely the most important thing during the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic. But staying legal should also be a top priority. Overstaying your visa term – not a good idea Earlier thisContinue Reading
More and more Albanian citizens are being targeted by Albanian scammers in Bulgaria We are receiving more and more alarming reports from Albanians who are trying to obtain Bulgarian residence permit or citizenship. Some of them have initially used the services of Albanian agents. Others have been approached by AlbaniansContinue Reading
The answer is ‘YES’. But with there are a number of caveats. We advise you to read this article carefully and contact us immediately if you have even the slightest doubt about your rights! Citizens of countries with which Bulgaria and the EU have a visa-free regime can obviously enterContinue Reading
Citizens of non-EU countries, citizens of EU countries and members of their families. Who needs visa D? This article deals with the legal status of foreigners who are not citizens of EU countries (we emphasize on the conditions for obtaining visa D by a foreigner). EU citizens and their familyContinue Reading
Right of free movement When a third-country national is actually (de-facto) cohabiting with an EU citizen, this person is entitled to certain rights. These rights are derived from the rights of the EU citizen. Probably the most important right is the right of free movement. The de facto relationship (cohabitation),Continue Reading
Why is the Bulgarian Trade Representative Office (TRO) so popular? Many foreigners have been registering Trade Representative Offices in Bulgaria during the years. The main purpose for the registration, we have to be fair here, is for the foreigner to obtain Bulgarian long term residency permit. And indeed, the BulgarianContinue Reading
Macedonians face huge difficulties when applying for Bulgarian citizenship by origin During the last year, Macedonians of Bulgarian origin have bombarded us with distressed calls. They have all applied for Bulgarian citizenship. And in 80% of the cases, they all had the same problem: Their application for Bulgarian citizenship byContinue Reading