Bulgarian citizenship for refugees

Refugees in Bulgaria can obtain citizenship much faster than other foreigners Today we will explain how refugees in Bulgaria can obtain Bulgarian citizenship. According to the Bulgarian citizenship law, foreigners with granted refugee or asylum status can obtain Bulgarian citizenship much faster than through the standard naturalisation route. In theseContinue Reading

Bulgarian citizenship by place of birth

Are those who were born in Bulgaria – Bulgarian citizens? Today we will shed some light on one of the most often confused topics in the Bulgarian citizenship legislation. Namely, the Bulgarian citizenship by place of birth. The two most common misconceptions about Bulgarian citizenship are that foreigners born inContinue Reading

Bulgarian citizenship for children born abroad

Problems with Bulgarian citizenship for children of mixed marriages Naturalisation or registration? Today we will look at a serious problem in the Bulgarian legislation. We will examine the case when a child has parents – a Bulgarian citizen and a foreigner. The child does not acquire Bulgarian citizenship immediately afterContinue Reading

Violeta Dobrinova - a girl holding Bulgarian passport

The Law on the Bulgarian citizenship in English – now available on our website The Bulgarian citizenship law is the most important legal act that regulates the way Bulgarian citizenship can be acquired. It also regulates the legalities of losing citizenship. The Bulgarian citizenship law is legally binding only inContinue Reading