OBTAIN A TEMPORARY RESIDENCE PERMIT IN BULGARIA

If you plan to stay for a short period of time, but you want to have legal grounds for your stay, as well as medical care and insurance, then a temporary residence permit is suitable for you. When receiving a document certifying a legal stay on the territory of Bulgaria, a foreigner has the same rights as Bulgarian citizens, except for special rights and obligations that only a Bulgarian citizen can have

Reasons for obtaining a residence permit in Bulgaria?

• Employment
• Marriage or family reunification
• Carrying out commercial activities or opening a representative office of a foreign company
• Investing in Bulgaria
• Implementation of volunteer activities
• Getting an education
• Entrepreneurship
• Purchase of real estate

Opportunities provided by a temporary residence permit in Bulgaria?

• Obtaining medical insurance, receiving benefits
• Formation of pension and other social benefits
• The possibility of employment without additional permits
• Ability to travel freely in EU countries
• The possibility of free entry and exit to Bulgaria at any time

EMPLOYMENT IN THE TERRITORY OF BULGARIA

A person can work on the territory of Bulgaria – it can be seasonal work, then the residence permit is granted for the term of the contract – most often, the term of such a contract is 6 months. Also, a person can get a more qualified job, but it is more difficult to get such a job, because it is first checked that there are no such specialists in the country itself. Thus, Bulgarian citizens have an advantage in obtaining employment than foreigners, however, in the case of concluding such an employment contract, the stay in Bulgaria may be longer.

MARRIAGE TO A BULGARIAN CITIZEN / FAMILY REUNIFICATION

Although marriage with a Bulgarian citizen is not specified as a legal basis for temporary or permanent stay in the territory of Bulgaria, this circumstance can be considered as family reunification.

After all, the second spouse of a Bulgarian citizen is recognized as a member of their family, and therefore a marriage with a Bulgarian citizen will be recognized as family reunification.

• In the future, such a basis will simplify obtaining citizenship, because then the period of mandatory residence on the territory of Bulgaria will be 3 years instead of 5. In the case of reunification with the family, it is necessary to provide documents that will confirm the existence of family relations between the applicant and the specified people.

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

If a person creates his own business, he also has the right to stay in Bulgaria.

Two cases:

• 1 – this is the opening of a business and the creation of 10 jobs for local residents, if such employees are fired, this will be the reason for the loss of a temporary residence permit.
• 2 – the opening of a Bulgarian representative office of a foreign company, however, the creation of such an enterprise must additionally be confirmed by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

EDUCATION IN BULGARIAN UNIVERSITIES

Entering a university, a student gets the right to stay in Bulgaria while he is studying.

However, it should be noted that studying in Bulgaria is quite expensive.

The term of such residence will be equal to the term of study.

Which body should I contact?

Migration service

For what period is a temporary residence permit issued in Bulgaria?

It is provided for a period of 12 months