Ivan Petrov
China Regional Specialist
Ivan is a young professional who joined NBLO’s team in 2016 to help us develop our work with our private clients.
Having studied, lived, and worked in China for almost 8 years, Ivan has strong intercultural skills and extensive knowledge of China and East Asia. He is responsible for the business development of NBLO’s immigration practice in the region and has participated in a number of events and seminars across Southeast Asia.
Ivan has extensive knowledge of the immigration law processes in Bulgaria and is an integral part of the technical day-to-day operations for NBLO’s private clients interested in the Bulgarian citizenship-by-investment route.
Prior to joining our team, Ivan was a lecturer in the Chinese department at the University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria. His personal interests include current affairs and social media. He is fluent in English and has professional knowledge of Mandarin Chinese.
Qualifications: Sofia University, Tongji University
Languages Spoken: Bulgarian, English and Mandarin Chinese
Office Location: London
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Citizenship and Immigration
We advise individuals and families planning for their future and their legacy. We understand that immigration can be complex, often stressful and traumatic. With our professional advice and sensitive approach we will guide you through all your options and will help you to achieve the best possible outcome. We aim to accomplish this in the […]
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Expat Assistance
Advice prior to arrival Work permit requirements and immigration (for non-EEA, non-Swiss nationals); Arranging residence documents (for EEA and Swiss nationals); Setting up a Trade Representative Office; Planning for issues connected with healthcare, education, child care and buying, owning and renting property. After arrival Renting and owning property, establishing and terminating leases over office space […]
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Private Companies
Private companies are the backbone of the economy with a variety of activities aimed at millions of clients. We have abundant experience with Bulgaria and foreign clients active across the world in areas as diverse as online services, gaming, cryptocurrencies, and real estate. We at NBLO regularly assist private company incorporation and provide an all-encompassing […]
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Business Immigration
We are aware that nowadays doing business is a global adventure and challenge. Bulgaria is a small and open economy, and its labour market benefits from a steady flow of human capital in many directions. Firms and organisations need integrated, prompt and carefully executed solutions to employment and immigration issues when working across borders. NBLO […]
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Citizenship by Investment
Citizenship by Investment Bulgarian law provides a fast-track route to citizenship by investment. Bulgaria provides an accessible, transparent and respectable gateway into the European society, way of life, and economy through EU citizenship. The requirement is to invest, rather than donate to a government fund. Investor may in principle expect to keep the principal and […]
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Opening a bank account in Bulgaria in the name of foreign business or organisation
Foreign-Incorporated Business Bank Account Application In this note, we provide an overview of the requirements an overseas-incorporated business must generally meet to open a bank account in Bulgaria. We restrict our analysis to those organisations or businesses which are structured as companies or corporations in their home jurisdiction. Bulgarian law recognises legal forms originating in […]
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Pre-approval Process and Source of Funds for Citizenship by Investment
The pre-approval or pre-clearance process carried out by the Bulgarian Investment Agency (“BIA”) was newly introduced by legislation in March 2021 and is currently subject to refinement by means of secondary legislation and internal rules by the BIA. Its purpose is to give assurance about the legitimacy of investors, including their compliance with anti money laundering (“AML”) law and […]
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Investment in Mutual Funds as route to Bulgarian Citizenship
On 15th March 2021, changes in both the Foreigners in the Republic of Bulgaria Act (“Foreigners Act”) and the Bulgarian Citizenship Act (“Citizenship Act”) came into effect. The former provides grounds for permanent residence, the latter regulates qualifications for citizenship. You can contact us directly to learn more via our contact form. One of the newly adopted […]
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Legalization of documents for use in Bulgaria
In order for official documents issued abroad to be used in Bulgaria, they may need to go through a legalization process. The type of legalization depends on whether: A bilateral Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement (“MLAA”) is in place between Bulgaria and the document issuing state; OR the issuing state is a member of The Hague […]
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Bulgaria allows citizenship by origin up to 3rd generation
Legal basis of Bulgarian citizenship by origin applications Bulgarian Citizenship by Origin is based on provisions in the Bulgarian Citizenship Act. In early 2021, the Bulgarian Parliament partially amended the legislation governing Bulgarian citizenship by origin. Pursuant to Article 15 of the Bulgarian Citizenship Act, a person who is not a Bulgarian citizen may acquire Bulgarian […]
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Bulgaria Revamps CBI Program: New Investment Options, Faster Processing
On 26 February 2021, the Bulgarian Parliament approved а Bill amending the Bulgarian Citizenship Act and the country’s Citizenship by Investment Scheme thus introducing new investment options. The Government and legislators had mooted changes since January 2019. The changes are not in force yet (as of March 1) but are expected to be in the […]
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The Economist Radio – Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment
NBLO has just released an ad on Economist Radio, in which we refer to the famous quip attributed to Boris Johnson – when it came to Brexit, the UK could both have its cake and eat it. Citizenship by Investment in Bulgaria is very much like that. Bulgaria, uniquely in the European Union, allows investors […]
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EU Citizenship by Investment and Residence by Investment in Bulgaria
You may also wish to visit our dedicated microsite where you can find out more about the EU citizenship by investment process and associated steps, and see answers to FAQs at: citizenshipinsight.com. Please also explore further CBI/RBI articles on this website. Overview Bulgaria is one of several EU member states which offers a citizenship by […]
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The Trade Representation Office (TRO) option as a way to reside in Bulgaria
Third-country nationals who are looking for a route to residence in an EU Member State have a number of options. In addition to the popular investment option (a focus for HNWIs), there are other routes which are significantly less capital intensive, but allow digital nomads and young entrepreneurs to settle in Bulgaria. A route to temporary […]
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Covid-19 & State of Emergency in Bulgaria
Covid-19 State of Emergency Bulgaria declared a state of emergency on Friday 13th March, giving the government extraordinary powers. As approved, the state of emergency is effective from now until 13 April 2020. Travel Restrictions As part of the state of emergency from 18th March onwards, foreign nationals coming from the People’s Republic of China, […]
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The Maltese Individual Investor Programme
NBLO is a Bulgarian law firm, but in our experience in the field of citizenship by investment over the years, we have learnt of other European programmes in addition to the Bulgarian one. While we do not advise on these, we wish to offer clients all options which we feel comfortable are suited to their […]
