Bulgaria Citizenship
Key Features
- No requirements on resident period, language, age, education and work experience
- Can get the Permanent Residency in half a year and Citizenship in around 2 years
Dependants
- Spouse
- Children
* procedures for becoming Permanent Resident and Citizen for spouse and children aged 18 or above are different from the main applicant’s
Key Requirements
- Invest BGN 1 million (around EUR 512,000) in Bulgarian government bond to get Permanent Residency; OR
- (Fast Track route to citizenship): Invest another BGN 1 million (around EUR 512,000) in Bulgarian government bond 1 year after getting Permanent Residency
To Become & Maintain as Permanent Resident
- Can get Permanent Residency in around half year
- Maintain the investment throughout the period
- No requirement on resident period
To Become Citizen
- Apply Citizenship after being Permanent Resident for 5 years. The bond can be sold once Citizenship is granted; OR
- (Fast Track route to citizenship): Apply Citizenship after being Permanent Resident for 1 year and further invest EUR512,000 in Bulgarian government bond. The bond can be sold 2 years after Citizenship is granted
Further Information