As one of the youngest EU member states, Bulgaria boasts a rich and diverse culture, temperate climate, and ideal location in Southeast Europe.

Bulgaria is located in Southern Europe, situated on the eastern Balkan Peninsula. It is a mostly mountainous country surrounded by Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and the Black Sea. Bulgaria has strategic access to the Turkish Straits and controls key land routes to Europe and to the Middle East.

Bulgaria Permanent Residency Program helps get you there faster with the following benefits:

Benefits of Bulgaria Permanent Residents

• Residency within six to nine months.
• Fast-track option for citizenship within two years.
• Special exemption from physical residence enforced with legislation.
• Government-approved investments and available financing options from banks.
• No language requirements.
• No obligation to relinquish current nationality.
• Lowest tax rates and free-trade environment within the EU.
• Free movement within the Schengen zone after Bulgaria becomes a member state.
• Access to high-quality health care in Bulgaria and the EU.
• Conditional tax exemption on world income.
• After obtaining Citizenship Unrestricted right to live, work and study in Europe. Right to own land in any EU country.

Eligibility to apply

To qualify for residency or citizenship, applicants must fulfill one of the investment options below in addition to meeting the following criteria:

• Be a non-EU citizen.
• Possess a valid passport or another foreign travel document.
• Provide documents supporting the source and origin of invested funds.
• Hold no criminal record.
• Attest the power of attorneys and the investment agreement.
• Make the minimum statutory trips to Bulgaria.

INVESTMENT OPTIONS

Full Investment

Applicants choosing this option must deposit BGN 1 million (€511,292) in a Governmental Bond Portfolio for an investment period of five years with no further payment required. At the end of the five-year period, the full amount will be returned to the investor without any accrued interest. The investment is fully guaranteed by the government bonds.

Financed Investment

Clients can leverage their capital by choosing to finance the required investment amount through a European bank. Please contact us for the cost of financing and further details.

FAST-TRACK TO CITIZENSHIP

The fast-track option allows investors to apply for citizenship faster by doubling their investment. The requirements for this option are as follows:

• Have at least one year of permanent residency status.
• Double the investment by purchasing €512,000 in government bonds or in the capital of a Bulgarian company that is carrying out a Priority Investment Project (as defined in the Investment Promotion Act).
• Hold a second additional investment for a period of two years.

Financing options are available to qualified applicants. Applications for the fast-track program are examined under express procedure.