Freelancers and the Bulgarian language problem A renowned artist and our prospective client, a non-EU citizen, plans to relocate to Bulgaria. His artistic achievements are unquestionable. After reviewing the legal options for obtaining a residence permit, the most logical choice for him appears to be the Bulgarian freelance visa. ItContinue 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
Bulgarian citizenship for those who lived in Bulgaria a long, long time ago Is it possible for a foreigner, who has previously had permanent residence permit in Bulgaria, to obtain Bulgarian citizenship? The foreigner’s residence permit, which he previously held, has been revoked long ago. So is it possible forContinue Reading
What happens with the Bulgarian residence permit upon dismissal of the foreigner? More and more non-EU citizens are working in Bulgaria nowadays. But what happens if the Bulgarian employer terminates the labor contract of the foreigner. Or if the foreigner terminates the employment contract himself? To answer this question, weContinue Reading
Uncertain future for many Telus employees in Bulgaria Telus, the company that was moderating Facebook’s content in Bulgaria is losing some of its related business. According to BoulevardBulgaria, Telus will no longer moderate the Bulgarian social network. At the same time, we are not only consulting many Telus employees, butContinue 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
How to immigrate to Bulgaria as a freelancer Can you obtain visa D and long-term residence permit if you want to work as freelancer in Bulgaria? Many digital nomads are aware of the ultra-low tax rate in Bulgaria and the competitive cost of living in the country. All this, combinedContinue 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