marriage Alexander Nevsky Bulgaria

Visa D if you are married to Bulgarian (covid restrictions) Many foreigners are currently staying in Bulgaria on either Bulgarian tourist visa (ie citizens of Pakistan, Russia, India, etc.) or visa-free (ie citizens of USA, Canada, Australia, UK, etc.). Many of them are here with their Bulgarian partners and areContinue Reading

no entry to Bulgaria for UK citizens

Brits may not enter Bulgaria if they have been already in the country for 90 days UK passport holders are already experiencing the consequences of Brexit. In Bulgaria, from the beginning of this year, UK citizens are regarded as “third country” nationals. Their rights of entry and stay in BulgariaContinue Reading

same-sex relationship Bulgaria

Comprehensive study on the acceptance of same-sex relationships Uglobal published very informative article about the worldwide recognition (or the lack of it) of same-sex relationships, when it comes to immigration (residence permit and citizenship). It appears that not all countries apply the same standards, although the European legislation is graduallyContinue Reading

from citizenship to residence - Chameleon transformation

Citizenship – much better than mere residence If you have been following the global citizenship marketplace in the past few years, you have certainly noticed certain shift in terminology. If you know what citizenship or residence by investment is, you should know by now that citizenship by investment has alwaysContinue Reading

visa extension Bulgaria (covid)

Flash news: Today the Bulgarian government extended the emergency covid state until 31.08.2021. In the meantime, we get more and more enquiries from foreigners in Bulgaria who are married with Bulgarian nationals. These foreigners have arrived in Bulgaria either visa-free (ie Americans, British, Canadians, etc.) or with a tourist visaContinue Reading

Henry VIII

Remember Henry VIII (and his wives) and how he broke with Rome. Well guess what, his spirit is still alive today, or so it seems. Only this time it won’t be Rome, but Brussels that may “excommunicate” the British. More and more reports for hostile treatment of EU citizens onContinue Reading

separated family

Recently we had an enquiry from a prospective Bulgarian client living in another EU member state. The client is married to a non-EU citizen, whose immigration documents are in order (in the other EU members state). The Bulgarian client wanted to obtain for her husband Bulgarian residence permit (id card)Continue Reading

Moscow and Cyprus

During the years, I have dealt with hundreds, probably even thousands of clients from around the world. Whether for a business project or to help them with their immigration and citizenship needs, the interaction with them has almost always been a pleasure for me. Many of these clients have becomeContinue Reading