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.
CITIZENSHIP IN BULGARIA
Becoming a citizen of Bulgaria actually means to be a citizen of the European Union.
Resolution on long-term stay
This status has recently introduced changes in the «Law on Foreigners in Bulgaria (ZCHRB) by 28.01.2011 (Article 24). Long-term residence permit is issued for five years and shall be extended on the basis of submitted application.
Residence for pensioners in Bulgaria
Bulgaria is an ideal country for its ecology and the abundance of mineral springs for the health and treatment of many diseases.
Residence permit in Bulgaria
The grounds on which a residence permit obtained in Bulgaria are set out in Article 24 of claim 1 of the «Law on Foreign Nationals (ZCHRB). The most prominent are the following:
Real estate in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria offers a very wide choice of properties, both simply for spending the summer season and as sound long-term investments. For the price of an ordinary flat in, say, Moscow, you can buy a large apartment in a good district here, or a house in the mountains, in a forest area or on the seashore.
Medical insurance in Bulgaria
A medical insurance policy is a document that no foreigner in Bulgaria can live without. Without a policy you cannot obtain either a visa or a long-term residence permit, and besides, this compulsory health insurance policy is the real and only way to save money if you have to seek medical care in Bulgaria.
Business in Bulgaria. Briefly about the advantages
Maximum and stable profit from business activity is every businessman's dream. But in many countries the "cost of the matter" reduces the desire and the opportunities for doing business to a minimum.
Short-stay visas
To submit documents for a short-stay visa to Bulgaria, the applicant needs to determine on their own the category of visa being requested, which will correspond to the purpose of the upcoming trip to Bulgaria.
Tourist visas for up to 3 years!?
The geopolitical situation in Russia and Ukraine has led to a decline in the flow of tourists from these countries to Bulgaria. Considering ways to offset such a decline, Bulgaria has decided to ease its visa regime not only for Russia and Ukraine, but also for Belarus, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Armenia.