Bulgarian Residence
To obtain a permanent residence
one must spend 5 years in Bulgaria under the long-term stay conditions and we
can fully assist you in this process.
A long term stay permit is valid for 1 year and is issued each year. During each
year of stay you are issued a Bulgarian Identity Card (the same ID document that
each Bulgarian citizen holds). After 5 years under long-term permit one can
apply for permanent residence.
To get the first year long-term permit one needs to present the following:
- A valid D type Visa, - A proof of national insurance or social security in the
country of residence (such document can be issued from your local national
insurance office).
- Minimum 3,000 BGN (approx. 1,550 EUR or 1,020 GBP) deposit in a personal bank
account in Bulgaria.
Please note that in order your
application to be successful you must have Type D Visa, for which you can apply
in any Bulgarian embassy. More information about D Type visa for
British citizens can be obtained at the Bulgarian embassy near you.
Please also note that all applicants for long-term permit are subject to
thoroughly checks by Interpol and Europol and other organisations having data
for persons with criminal activities. All applicants must have clean crime
records and must not be subject of criminal proceedings, otherwise applications
will be rejected.
From 01 September 2006
British, American, as well as nationals from another eleven nations holding
valid passports will be able to enter Bulgaria without visas. According to the
adopted amendments foreigners will be allowed to stay in
Bulgaria for 90 days within a period of
6 months, reckoned from the date of the first entry.
As the government is aligning
Bulgaria's visa regime with EU standards, visas will be dropped for the
citizens of North Ireland, Canada, Australia,
and Mexico.
The same rules will apply for the residents of
Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Salvador, New Zealand, and
Guatemala, who will be allowed to enter and
stay in Bulgaria solely upon a valid
passport.
