Obtaining Bulgarian citizenship – many problems down the road In this article, we will pinpoint some of the problems during the application for Bulgarian citizenship by origin. Virtually the same problems arise also when applying for Bulgarian citizenship in general. Today we had a call from a prospective client, whoContinue Reading
Bulgarian and person of Bulgarian origin – explained Today we will look at an interesting case that shows serious deficiencies in the Bulgarian legal provisions. More specifically, those regarding the definition of the terms “Bulgarian” and “person of Bulgarian origin”. We will analyze the legislation since 1940 until now alongsideContinue Reading
Bulgarian origin is proven mainly by means of documentation One of the most frequently asked question by our clients is: Are my documents, proving my Bulgarian origin, sufficient? Will I be required to present more documents during the application? frequent question from our clients To answer this question, we willContinue 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
The problem in short author: Alexander Dobrinov Anton’s mother was born in 1946 in Bulgaria as a Bulgarian citizen. At the time of birth, both her parents were Bulgarian citizens with non-Bulgarian nationality. Still a minor, she and her parents immigrated from Bulgaria and all of them have renounced theirContinue Reading
Or how well should the Minister of Justice understand the particularities of the Bulgarian citizenship? by Alexander Dobrinov Prof. Dr Yanaki Stoilov is without a doubt one of the most respected legal experts in Bulgaria. He is currently the caretaker Minister of Justice. Yanaki Stoilov, in his capacity as MinisterContinue Reading
Why is Bulgaria making it so hard for those willing to obtain citizenship? And all this, despite the frightening demographic decline in the last 30 years and the large Bulgarian minorities abroad, waiting to be naturalized. The public opinion within the Bulgarian society is that the country is granting citizenshipContinue Reading
Bulgarian citizenship applications – more rejections than approvals in 2021? Bulgarian citizenship applications are now massively rejected on all levels. The authorities in Bulgaria tend to think that the amount of approved citizenship applications has been too high already. And obviously, they are doing everything they can to rectify this.Continue Reading
Is it true that 99% of all Bulgarian citizenship applications are rejected in 2020? No, if you know what you are doing (but you don’t). Yes, if you apply yourself. Bulgarian citizenship approval – harder than ever Unfortunately, the Bulgarian authorities are not making it easy for the citizenship candidates.Continue Reading