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RESIDENCE PERMIT ON THE BASIS
Family members of a foreigner legally residing in
Bulgaria can, on this basis, obtain a residence
permit in the country.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?
Article 24, para 1, sub-para 13 of the Bulgarian
law on Foreigners provides for such an
opportunity for spouses and minor children of
foreigners who have received a permit for
continuous residence, long-term, permanent
residence in Bulgaria. Also, on this grounds,
guardians and minor children under guardianship
can apply for a residence permit. It should be
noted that after reaching the age of 18, the child
is no longer considered a member of the family
of his/her parents and cannot obtain a residence
permit on this grounds.
List of documents:
List of documents:
- International passport + copies of the first spread and a page with a mark about crossing the border at the last entry into Bulgaria. The passport must be valid for at least another 18 months.
- A document confirming the availability of housing in Bulgaria - a copy of a notary deed or a lease agreement with an address declaration.
- A certificate from a Bulgarian bank on the availability of funds in the account (in 2020 for a visa the amount is from 3660 levs, for a residence permit - from 7320 levs). If we are talking about a child, then the certificate is provided by the parent who reunites with the child. Additionally, a declaration is drawn up, in which the parent undertakes to pay all the expenses of the child. Similarly, you can not open a separate bank account for your spouse, but provide a bank statement of your account and a declaration.
- A certificate of no criminal record issued no earlier than 5 months before filing. Translation and legalization are required. Minors and stateless persons do not submit such a certificate.
- Health insurance for foreigners for a year, the amount of coverage is at least 30,000 euros.
- Completed visa application form (with photo) or application for residence permit.
- Notification issued by the Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria on a positive decision on family reunification (copy).
- A copy of the personal card of a foreigner legally residing in the country with whom reunification is required.
- Parental consent declaration (notarized copy) - when reuniting with a child.
- Confirmation of blood relationship - notarized copy, translation and legalization are required. It can be:
- Marriage certificate - for spouses;
- Birth certificate of a child under 18 years old - for children.
In addition to the standard list, proof of justification must be provided:
SPECIAL DOCUMENTS
To obtain a residence permit, you must first apply
for a Visa D, this is done at the consulate in the
country of legal stay. Documents are considered
from 30 working days, the fee for consideration is
100 euros. Then you need to enter Bulgaria on
this visa and during its validity period (but no
later than 2 weeks before its expiration) apply for
a residence permit. In both cases, the same
documents are required. They are reviewed
within 14 days, the cost of consideration is 10
levs. After obtaining permission, you need to pay
a fee of 500 levs and issue a personal card (from
45 levs for production within a month). If desired,
the status can be extended: the extension differs
from the initial filing only in that you do not need
to provide a certificate of no criminal record, but
you will need to make a copy of your personal
card. A foreigner living in Bulgaria and wishing to
reunite with his family prepares documents in
advance and receives a permit from the
Migration Directorate.
It should be provided in advance that when the
lease agreement is drawn up, all family members
are included in the agreement - with the right of
permanent residence. A separate package of
documents is drawn up for each family member
and a separate permit is obtained. It is necessary
to translate and legalize documents of blood
relationship into Bulgarian, and copies of the
lease agreement, address declaration and other
documents must be certified by a notary. With
this package of documents, a foreigner who has
received a residence permit, long-stay residence
permit or permanent residence must apply to the
Migration Directorate of the regional police
department at the place of residence. This can be
done at any time after receiving a personal card.
The application is processed within one month,
after which a permit is issued, with which the
reuniting spouse or child must apply to the
consulate in his/her country of residence.
To obtain permission you will need:
OTHER GROUNDS
To obtain permission you will need:
- Copies of the reuniting persons’ foreign passports;
- Documents confirming blood relationship;
- If we are talking about a child - a notarized statement of consent from the second parent.