Blog on living and doing business in Bulgaria
Law explainers, statistics and news for anyone applying for residence, registering a company or buying property in Bulgaria.
Draft law on foreigners in Bulgaria approved by the Council of Ministers
In recent months, foreigners who obtained a long-term residence permit on the basis of “Representative” have been anxiously awaiting amendments to the law…
Draft amendments to the ZChRB — the Law on Foreigners in Bulgaria — approved
The ZChRB, or Law on Foreigners, is the main document governing the lives of foreign nationals in the country. What changes are planned for it this time?
Obtaining Bulgarian citizenship: what has changed
The Bulgarian parliament has approved amendments to Bulgaria's laws on citizenship and on Bulgarians abroad.
The EU Blue Card — a straightforward route for specialists relocating
The EU Blue Card is a special type of visa and a ground for obtaining a residence permit, which at the same time serves as a work permit. The Blue Card is available to citizens of non-EU countries who are highly qualified and plan to work in European Union countries.
Information exchange in the EU: how it affects individuals
Since September 2023, accountants in Bulgaria have had more work: new declarations and reports now have to be filed. These changes also affect legal entities and individuals, whose income will now be monitored more closely.
Bulgarian HR policy: hiring and managing staff
Setting up your own company is only half the job. The next stage is finding and hiring staff, and here company directors face plenty of pitfalls worth knowing about in advance.
Obtaining Bulgarian citizenship by descent
A few years ago, ethnic Bulgarians stopped being required to obtain a certificate of descent from DABCh. This has made the citizenship procedure faster and…
The procedure for obtaining long-term residence permits for a whole family in Bulgaria
"Hello! We want to move to Bulgaria as a whole family: parents (we are both 40), 3 preschool-age children and a grandmother who is a pensioner. What is the best way to organise the move? Ideally, we would like at least one of the spouses and the grandmother to be able to work in Bulgaria." We answer a letter we received.
Employment of foreigners with a long-term residence permit in Bulgaria
Many people are convinced that you cannot work in Bulgaria while holding a long-term residence permit. Others, on the contrary, are sure that a Bulgarian long-term residence permit grants the right to work. So how do things really stand?