Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment Archives

No Criminal record for Bulgarian Citizenship

November 11, 2023 / by Bulgarian Citizenship Team / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

One crucial element of the Bulgarian citizenship process is the submission of a clean criminal record. While applying for a D visa allows you the flexibility to provide a clean criminal record from either your home country or your country of residency, the Bulgarian citizenship application requires a clean criminal record specifically from your home […]

Bulgarian language exam

November 8, 2023 / by Bulgarian Citizenship Team / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

To qualify for Bulgarian citizenship by investment, you have to: The Bulgarian language proficiency examinations, a part of the Bulgarian citizenship application process, are administered by the Center for Evaluation in Pre-school and School Education. The examination consists of a 20-question test and is conducted within a one-hour time frame. To pass, a candidate must […]

Timeline to get Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

November 1, 2023 / by Bulgarian Citizenship Team / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

This article presents a sample timeline for obtaining Bulgarian citizenship by investment in a Bulgarian AIF in 2023, outlining the process in distinct phases and specifying the timeframes for each step as follows: Step 1 – Pre-approval Stage The pre-approval stage typically spans a duration of 4 to 6 weeks following the submission of the […]

Permanent Residency for Investor Families

September 14, 2023 / by admin / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

An overview of how family members of investors can obtain permanent residency in Bulgaria. Following the recent changes to the Bulgarian Citizenship Act in March 2021 and April 2022, the Bulgarian citizenship by investment program using bonds was officially closed, and a new program involving investments in Bulgarian ETFs and AIFs was launched. However, even […]

How to get Bulgarian Citizenship By Origin in 2021

July 21, 2021 / by Bulgarian Citizenship Team / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

Art. 15 of the amended Bulgarian citizenship Act offers three categories of persons who are eligible to apply for Bulgarian citizenship by origin: A person of Bulgarian origin. A person adopted by a Bulgarian citizen under the conditions of full adoption. A person whose parent is a Bulgarian citizen or has died as a Bulgarian […]

How safe are the Bulgarian ETF UCIT?

July 20, 2021 / by Bulgarian Citizenship Team / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

The amended Bulgarian Citizenship Act cancelled the bond investment option and introduced the ETFs and AIFs. Logically, the government was left with no choice but to put an end to the affordable bond financing options, which brought no value to the country, and introduce more sensible investment options. The latest Bulgarian Citizenship Act offers investors […]

Pre-Approval for Bulgarian citizenship by investment

July 10, 2021 / by Bulgarian Citizenship Team / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

The amended Bulgarian Citizenship Act stipulates that a pre-approval stage will be included in the process of obtaining Bulgarian citizenship by investment. The details about the pre-approval stage are to be clarified in the secondary legislation to the Act. The deadline for publishing the secondary legislation is the 15th of September 2021, which is six […]

Common Misconceptions about the Bulgarian CIP

June 15, 2021 / by Bulgarian Citizenship Team / Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment

What most consultants will not tell you about the Bulgarian CIP To make the Bulgarian investment program seem more attractive than other countries’ programs, some consultants may hide or alter the facts in order to sell Bulgarian citizenship through an investment service. Our first article will focus on the common misconceptions about acquiring Bulgarian citizenship […]