Is visa D required if you are applying for an investment residency in Bulgaria? The answer is NO – visa D is not required by law if you are applying for permanent residence permit. In practice however, Bulgarian authorities often apply requirements that go beyond the law. Because of this,Continue Reading
Posolstvo.eu – speaking about the Bulgarian Golden Visa in Vietnam on March 17 & 18, 2026 Alexander Dobrinov will be explaining the particularities of the Bulgarian Golden Visa program at the upcoming Uglobal Global Immigration Expo 2026. The event will take place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on MarchContinue Reading
Is preliminary approval required for making an investment and coordination with the State Agency for National Security for obtaining a Bulgarian Golden Visa? In this article, we will analyse the Bulgarian Foreigners Law and its implementing regulations. We will answer the question of whether the law actually requires prior approvalContinue 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
The new Trump Gold Card – how does it compare to the Bulgarian Golden Visa The Trump Gold Card On 19.09.2025, US President Trump signed an executive order formally creating the Gold Card visa-program. In a nutshell, the Gold Card provides US permanent resident status for eligible foreigners, who payContinue Reading
Many wealthy foreigners in Bulgaria in risk of being expelled from the country over currency law violations So what do the wealthy foreigners living in Bulgaria risk if they do not comply with the currency regulations? Read on to find out what the risks are and how to mitigate them.Continue Reading
Bulgarian Golden Visa – residence permit and visa-free travel to all Schengen countries To celebrate Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area on 31.03.2024, we are now providing (for limited time): Special conditions for citizens of China & Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia. offer valid until Starting fromContinue Reading
The Bulgarian investment promotion law – let the witch hunt begin… On March 8th, 2024, the new amendments to the Investment promotion law were officially published in the Bulgarian State Gazette. And to be honest, we are very seriously concerned as to where the Bulgarian politicians are leading us to.Continue Reading
Citizenship for special merits – “investment citizenship” on steroids During the past couple of years, investment citizenship has been harshly criticized by the world powers. The United States and the European Union were among the fiercest critics of all Golden Passport and Golden Visa programs. We can now certainly sayContinue Reading