Obtaining Bulgarian citizenship requires a genuine link Bulgarian authorities on alert after EU Court ruling After extensive work by our lawyers in dealings with governmental officials, we can now state this with certainty. Following the EU Court of Justice decision on Malta, a genuine link with Bulgaria will be requiredContinue Reading
Who is called a “citizenship collector”? A citizenship collector is someone who acquires multiple nationalities, often more than he really needs. People do it to gain freedom, security, fiscal and other advantages. They often go to the extreme and try to obtain as many nationalities (passports) as they can. TheirContinue Reading
The five most widespread myths about the Bulgarian citizenship for special merits Getting EU citizenship has become really difficult, especially after the ECJ officially put an end to the EU Golden Passport programs. Since the abolition of the EU investment citizenship, many influential foreigners, being desperate for an EU passport,Continue Reading
The four principal pathways to acquiring Bulgarian citizenship We often get the same question over and over again: How can I get Bulgarian citizenship? There are basically four main pathways to obtaining Bulgarian citizenship. In order to succeed, you need to posses one of the following: Let’s dig into eachContinue Reading
Permanent residence permit for investment under the repealed Foreigners Law (effective prior to 2021) Today, we will be analysing a very important problem for many of our customers. Namely, what will happen with the legal status of the foreigners who have obtained a permanent residence permit under the old law.Continue Reading
You ask, we answer – once again about who is “Bulgarian” and is this concept “ethnic” Today we are responding to a potential client who asks an extremely well-argumented legal question. The essence of the question lies in how exactly the term “Bulgarian” should be interpreted within the meaning ofContinue Reading
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
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
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