The visa-free stay (90/180 days) in Bulgaria for third-country nationals can no longer be extended Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area led to a number of changes in immigration law, some of which went almost unnoticed. One of these is the elimination of the option to extend the visa-free stayContinue Reading
Is it a good idea for the non-Bulgarian wife to change her surname if she marries a Bulgarian citizen? In recent years, we have observed a clear trend of an increasing number of Bulgarian men marrying women from countries outside the European Union. Most often, these women are from theContinue Reading
What to do if you receive a notice that your citizenship application was declined? We receive many distressed calls every day from people who have just been informed that their Bulgarian citizenship application has been denied. Most of these applicants have applied for Bulgarian citizenship by origin. And today, inContinue Reading
Revocation of permanent residence permit We have been consistently reviewing the Bulgarian legislation that regulates when a foreigner’s residence permit can be revoked. Today we will explain whether the residence permit can be cancelled if the foreigner has been absent from Bulgaria (or the EU) for an extended period ofContinue Reading
Problems in applying for international protection for Ukrainians under temporary protection Today we will discuss a very important problem faced by many Ukrainian citizens. This is their inability to obtain international protection in Bulgaria. The problem lies in the fact that the Bulgarian authorities do not want to accept applicationsContinue Reading
More and more reports for scammed foreigners by criminals hiding behind a Romanian company Bulgarian citizenship by origin is one of the easiest ways to get hold of the dreamed EU passport. But there is a “catch”. And it is that obviously you must have Bulgarian roots. But what toContinue Reading
The next military aid from the West to Ukraine may be to send Ukrainian men back home There are uncertain times ahead for Ukrainian men, aged 18 to 60, living in the EU. After the war in Ukraine started, the EU has granted a temporary protection status to virtually allContinue Reading
Does the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs support the Israeli civilians? I express my full solidarity with the people of Israel. My thoughts are with the victims of these attacks. I condemn terrorism in all its forms. the position of acad. Nikolay Denkov – Prime Minister of the Republic ofContinue Reading
More proposals for changes to the Bulgarian Citizenship Law in 2023? We recently wrote about the proposed changes by Kostadin Kostadinov and other MPs to the Bulgarian Citizenship Law (BCL). Today we will analyze the other proposed amendments to the BCL, namely the bills of: The proposed changes are notContinue Reading