How to appeal a visa D refusal Unfortunately, Bulgarian authorities are increasingly refusing to grant D visas. Visas for spouses of Bulgarian citizens are also being refused en masse. The huge number of refusals is also due to Bulgaria’s Schengen accession, due to which the Bulgarian authorities have probably madeContinue Reading
Proving the availability of the funds for the Bulgarian Golden Visa application The advantages of the Golden Visa The Bulgarian Golden Visa, with path to full citizenship after 5 years, has proven to be one of the best EU programs of its kind. With the Golden Visa, the foreigner getsContinue Reading
The new Trump Gold Card – how does it compare to the Bulgarian Golden Visa The Trump Gold Card On 19.09.2025, US President Trump signed an executive order formally creating the Gold Card visa-program. In a nutshell, the Gold Card provides US permanent resident status for eligible foreigners, who payContinue Reading
Our right to marry – do we still have it? Recently, our clients who wish to marry foreigners have informed us of an extremely worrying problem. The problem is that the registry offices (marriage halls) where they wish to enter into a civil marriage are refusing to provide the service.Continue 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
How bad timing can jeopardise your Bulgarian citizenship by origin application Our today’s story is for a foreigner with proven Bulgarian origin, who can now easily miss the golden opportunity to become Bulgarian citizen. When we say that his Bulgarian origin is proven, we mean really proven – by theContinue Reading
Laws are to be observed! Do you hear that, Bulgarian Embassy in India? Today we will tell you about a Bangladeshi man’s struggle for justice and the Bulgarian administration’s reluctance to implement the decision of Bulgaria’s Administrative Court. We will tell you a story about injustice, ignorance and complete lackContinue Reading
Self employed with Bulgarian EU Blue Card, but not quite Getting an EU Blue Card from Bulgaria was the hot ticket for in the past year. Especially after Bulgaria joined Schengen, many foreigners realised that the Bulgarian EU Blue Card now provides full access to the whole EU. Another advantageContinue Reading
Bulgaria and Romania became full Schengen members on 01.01.2025 Bulgarians are celebrating that there will be no more waiting lines at the border with Greece from 01.01.2025. Previously, this was happening, because of border controls and the summer rush to the Greek beaches. This is something of the past nowContinue Reading