What will change in the Bulgarian Citizenship Law in 2023-2024? Today, 21.09.2023, the Bulgarian Parliament voted several bills to amend and supplement the Bulgarian Citizenship Law (BCL). The MPs were surprisingly unanimous, which makes us think that the Bulgarian Citizenship Law changes will be adopted at the second reading. ButContinue Reading
EU may re-introduce visa-regime with certain countries? The EU will most likely re-introduce visa regime with certain countries in the near future. More specifically, the countries in the Western Balkans, which allowed citizens of countries with visa regime with the EU to enter and then try to pass the EUContinue Reading
Descendants of Bulgarian Jews need to be able to restore their “legal roots” and get Bulgarian citizenship – fast and easy This article is inspired by our Client, an American doctor with Jewish and Bulgarian roots. She has been fighting the system in Bulgaria, together with us, for quite someContinue Reading
Annoying requirement, but can we go without it? Many customers are annoyed by the requirement to present certificate for lack of criminal convictions when applying for residence permit. Especially US clients have serious issues, as they often apply for this certificate through the FBI and the procedure is quite complicated.Continue Reading
We receive more and more questions about whether one can retain his foreign citizenship if he obtains Bulgarian citizenship by origin. In this article you will find the answer to this question, straight from the source. Citizenship “by birth” vs citizenship by origin Bulgarian citizenship by birth is conceptually differentContinue Reading
Equal treatment – right or wrong? One of the fundamental rights, protected not only in our national law, but also in those around the world, is the inalienable right to be able freely to choose your place of residence and the right of free movement. These rights are guaranteed atContinue Reading
Something is happening in Australia and New Zealand Aussies and Kiwis are both in the top 5 nations, willing to apply for Bulgarian citizenship under the new 2021 program. Why is that? What may be the reason for such huge interest in 2021? The once “British subjects” are now havingContinue Reading
From Bulgarian citizenship by investment to citizenship by origin – US citizens are applying massively Why is all that rush to obtain Bulgarian citizenship Americans have always been a free-spirited people. And luckily for them, the US passport provides great deal of mobility and visa-free travel. But its just notContinue Reading
The number of Americans applying for Bulgarian visa exceeds the number of Bulgarians who apply for US visas? This would have been a silly joke only few years ago. Not anymore. The economic boom in Bulgaria has led to many American willing to relocate to the country. We have alreadyContinue Reading