Residence permit for “other dependant family member” of an EU citizen More and more often, we have to assist citizens of the European Union who have close relatives in countries from outside the EU. Due to the heavy bureaucracy in the EU, European citizens cannot obtain residence permits for theirContinue Reading
Bulgarian visa and even citizenship with the help of AI? Artificial Intelligence (AI) has come into our lives. No doubt about that. And let’s face it – AI is a good thing for all of us. But will AI help foreigners obtain Bulgarian visa, residence permit and even citizenship? Let’sContinue Reading
Bulgarian citizenship for those who lived in Bulgaria a long, long time ago Is it possible for a foreigner, who has previously had permanent residence permit in Bulgaria, to obtain Bulgarian citizenship? The foreigner’s residence permit, which he previously held, has been revoked long ago. So is it possible forContinue Reading
Controversial, but definitive decision by the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) The reason for today’s article is, in our opinion, a rather controversial decision of the SAC – No. 8723 of 11.07.2024. With this decision, the Supreme Court implies that according to art. 25, par. 1, p. 11 of the ForeignersContinue Reading
Overstaying of your visa or your visa-free term In the good old days, read before Bulgaria joined Schengen, foreigners who were overstaying their visa or visa-free term in Bulgaria, were usually fined with 500 BGN. Many times, especially if the foreigner was not intending to return, these fines were neverContinue 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
Bulgarian Golden Visa – residence permit and visa-free travel to all Schengen countries To celebrate Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area on 31.03.2024, we are now providing (for limited time): Special conditions for citizens of China & Hong Kong, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia. offer valid until Starting fromContinue Reading
Bulgarian permanent residence permit and citizenship for Russians Imagine the following situation. An applicant for Bulgarian citizenship successfully passes all naturalisation stages. As a result, logically, she is approved and the Citizenship Council sends a proposal to the President to grant her Bulgarian citizenship. And now imagine, three years later,Continue Reading
The Bulgarian investment promotion law – let the witch hunt begin… On March 8th, 2024, the new amendments to the Investment promotion law were officially published in the Bulgarian State Gazette. And to be honest, we are very seriously concerned as to where the Bulgarian politicians are leading us to.Continue Reading