Everything about Bulgarian citizenship

Our latest articles answer the questions we hear every day: who can apply, which documents are needed, how long it takes and what it costs.

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Romanian Citizenship File Status Check Is Now Live!

Citizenship

Romanian Citizenship File Status Check Is Now Live!

Track the status of your Romanian citizenship file online with the application article, file number and application year: free and open to every applicant.5 October 2025 · 3 min read

Bulgarian citizenship file status check

Citizenship

Bulgarian Citizenship File Status Check Is Now Live!

Check the status of your Bulgarian citizenship file online with your file number and PIN code: a free, secure service open to every applicant.5 October 2025 · 3 min read

Bulgarian citizenship interview questions

Citizenship

Questions Asked at the Bulgarian Citizenship Interview

What questions are asked at the Bulgarian citizenship interview? If you are planning to apply for Bulgarian citizenship, we recommend reading this guide.20 June 2024 · 4 min read

Bulgaria in Schengen: A New Era of Travel

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Bulgaria in Schengen: A New Era of Travel

Bulgaria fully joined the Schengen area: air and sea borders on 31 March 2024, land borders on 1 January 2025. What has changed for Bulgarian citizens?3 January 2024 · 1 min read

Bulgarian passport for a child

Birth and Marriage Registration

Getting a Bulgarian Passport for a Child

To get a Bulgarian passport for a child you first need birth registration and an EGN. See the steps, documents and common mistakes, then have your file checked.7 May 2022 · 6 min read

Bulgarian type D visa

Residence Permit

What Is the Bulgarian Type D Visa?

What is the Bulgarian type D visa? See who can apply (spouse, representative, work, study), the documents and the steps, and get your file checked by experts.6 May 2022 · 7 min read

Requirements for Bulgarian citizenship

Citizenship

Requirements for Bulgarian Citizenship: Legal Conditions by Route

Requirements for Bulgarian citizenship depend on the route. See the age, criminal record, language and income conditions for origin, marriage and residence.28 April 2022 · 6 min read

Bulgarian residence permit for retirees

General

What Is the Bulgarian Residence Permit for Retirees?

The Bulgarian residence permit for retirees lets pensioners live in Bulgaria for as long as they wish. Conditions, the D visa and the route to citizenship.27 April 2022 · 2 min read

Advantages of Bulgarian dual citizenship

Citizenship

Advantages of Bulgarian Dual Citizenship

What are the advantages of Bulgarian dual citizenship? The rights you gain as a Bulgarian citizen, the route through marriage and through grandparents.24 April 2022 · 4 min read