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
Long-term residence permits for Russian citizens are re-issued with unusually short validity periods One year extensions until now Sergey, a Russian pensioner who has been living near Burgas for more than four years now, had just renewed his long-term residence permit. He knew that next year, he should be eligibleContinue Reading
Huge demand from Asian high-net-worth entrepreneurs for EU citizenship Premium citizenship is one of the most valuable assets in the world of wealth. EU citizenship tops the wish list for many. With full living rights in 30 European countries, the EU passport offers unmatched freedom for those who can affordContinue Reading
Three issues with the Maltese citizenship by merits and the Bulgarian alternative The Maltese citizenship for special merits comes with three main issues. The first is the extreme difficulty of obtaining it, along with the rigorous due-diligence checks every applicant must pass. The second is the banking risk: anyone withContinue Reading
Posolstvo.eu – speaking about the Bulgarian Golden Visa in Vietnam on March 17 & 18, 2026 Alexander Dobrinov will be explaining the particularities of the Bulgarian Golden Visa program at the upcoming Uglobal Global Immigration Expo 2026. The event will take place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on MarchContinue Reading
Good news (mainly) for Bulgarian visa and Bulgarian citizenship applicants The silent (implied) refusal, which we wrote about in our previous article, can now (effective from 03.09.2025) be appealed within two months. Prior to 03.09.2025, this period was only one month. Now the legal provision states: Silent refusal or silentContinue Reading
Foreigners who leave their properties in Bulgaria unoccupied risk losing them under current law In recent years, we have been contacted primarily by nationals from the USA, Canada, Australia, and Israel who have lost ownership of their properties in Bulgaria due to one of the country’s most controversial laws. PropertyContinue Reading
A Belarusian blogger is threatening a Bulgarian company with negative publicity on her blog It’s about time certain foreigners were permanently banned from entering Bulgaria and the EU. The fact that the individual is from Belarus does not grant her any special treatment, does it? This Sunday, a person claimingContinue 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