Looking back to 1998 to understand what the Bulgarian deputies meant when passing the current Bulgarian Citizenship Law The importance of knowing who is considered a “Bulgarian” The question of who qualifies as a Bulgarian under the law has remained unclear for decades. The Bulgarian Citizenship Law, adopted in 1998,Continue Reading
Are Bulgarian-issued documents, such as a birth certificate, always required for the naturalisation procedure? We are frequently asked this question by clients of Bulgarian descent, mainly from Turkey, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Is it absolutely necessary to locate their ancestors’ birth certificates to obtain Bulgarian citizenship by origin?Continue Reading
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
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
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
A milestone statement of the General Advocate of the Court of Justice of the European Union One of the biggest hits for the reputation of the European Commission, ironically, may come from the smallest EU member state – Malta. The official opinion of the Advocate General of the Court ofContinue Reading