South Africans may be stripped off their citizenship if they obtain another one The South African court has ruled that SA citizens who obtain second citizenship (of another country) may be deprived of their SA citizenship. This can be avoided by applying for retention in advance. We are currently updatingContinue Reading
This article is inspired from a questions we have received from a very intelligent couple from Israel. They are willing to retire in Bulgaria, but are facing the problem of opening Bulgarian bank account and finding a reliable housing for the purpose of immigration. People say that the best timeContinue Reading
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
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
Fake marriages from Cyprus are flooding1 Bulgaria from the beginning of 2021 1 foreigners, married with Bulgarian nationals in Cyprus (falsely, only in order to obtain EU resident status), are trying to apply for visa D. The Bulgarian authorities are receiving unprecedented amount of applications for visa D by foreignersContinue Reading
Nobody can dispute the beauty of the Russian and Ukrainian girls. And the rate at which Bulgarian guys are marrying them is mind-blowing. For the first quarter of 2021 we had 17 times more enquiries to assist Bulgarian-Russian/Ukrainian couples with their marriage and visa formalities than for the whole yearContinue Reading
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
Discrimination will always be a vital concern on a global scale. This “division” can be a religious, cultural, or racial factor as well as a matter of citizenship. Unacceptable discrimination towards Bulgarian family members The latter is the exact issue that the young family of Gergana and Akil we’re wellContinue Reading
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