EU Citizenship by Investment and Residence by Investment in Bulgaria

Private Clients, Citizenship and Immigration, Citizenship by Investment

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 investment (CBI) and a residence by investment (RBI) programmes.

To qualify for citizenship, you need to:

• Invest approx  €500,000
• Invest in direct equities or UCITS/AIFs
• Travel to Bulgaria up to three times over the ~5-year application period
• Learn to speak the national language (a basic A2-B1 level)

You do not need to:

• Make Bulgaria your residence (though you could)
• Meet other requirements which may apply in other EU CBI/RBI countries

Once a Bulgarian and therefore an EU citizen, you benefit from:

• Visa-free travel to an estimated 169 countries
• Freedom of movement rights within the EU and its 28 members, the EEA, and Switzerland
• A range of economic and social rights

Your family

• Your husband/wife can apply for citizenship, too. Your children and any child of your children in perpetuity can also apply at any time in the future – each of them without further investment.

Next steps/Applying

Please review the information below – or call us on: +359 2 950 6239 or +44 20 7183 0262 for more information, to request advice or to apply. We are available Monday to Friday between 08:00 and 16:00 UTC/GMT and by e-mail [email protected] within 24 hours at all times.

Our experience and advantages: why NBLO?

• NBLO can advise if your investment is eligible, help with documentation, liaise with government bodies, and assist at each step.
• We are a law firm with a wealth of experience in nationality law and private clients generally. We deal with applications for citizenship both involving investment and not.
• To date, we have a 100% success rate in our citizenship by investment work.