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London,
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Sofia, Bulgaria

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Two tracks available
Fast track option available to accelerate the Bulgaria citizenship process
Fast track

Fast Track

2 investments of ~€ 500,000.00

2 years

  • * Second tranche can be made at any point after 1 year of holding permanent residence status
Initial
investment
Citizenship by Investment in Bulgaria process
Visa
application
Citizenship by Investment in Bulgaria process
Permanent
residence
Citizenship by Investment in Bulgaria process
Qualifying
period
Citizenship by Investment in Bulgaria process
Second
investment
Citizenship by Investment in Bulgaria process
Citizenship
application and grant
The applicant makes the qualifying investment and receives an Investment Certificate
The applicant applies for long-term visa D at a Bulgarian Consulate in the country of residence
The applicant applies in person for the Permanent Residence Permit (PRP), and then obtains a Bulgarian ID card
1 year from Permanent Residence Permit grant
The applicant makes a second investment and receives a second Investment Certificate
The process ends with the issue of a Bulgarian Citizenship Certificate that allows the investor to get a Bulgarian passport
Options and requirements
Different low-risk investment classes can lead to Bulgarian citizenship. Facilitated administrative route for applicants.
The Bulgaria Citizenship By Investment Programme Offers different investment classes.

UCITS and
ETFs

Mutual funds based in Bulgaria with a focus of investing in the Bulgarian capital markets.

Alternative investment funds

VC Funds, Private Equity Funds REITs and others with a focus on Bulgaria.

Shares or bonds of public companies

Admitted to trading in Bulgaria.

Private
company

In this case, an investment of at least approximately € 3,000,000.00 is needed.

Facilitated administrative route for applicants. Clear steps and requirements.
Needed

Investment
funds

Access to investment funds to complete the investment.

Source of
funds

Proof of source of the investment funds (e.g., sales of other investments, sale of business, inherited wealth, etc) is required.

Bulgarian
Visa

Prior to applying for a Permanent Residence Permit in Bulgaria, applicants must obtain a visa at a Bulgarian Consulate abroad. The visa application may be lodged depending on the applicant’s current citizenship and residence.

Clear criminal
record

Police check reports from the countries of residence and origin (if different).

Holding
period

Under the Fast Track, the applicant must maintain the qualifying investment for two years past naturalisation.

Application
documents

All documents must be properly legalised (or apostilled) and translated into Bulgarian by a licensed translator.

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