🇧🇬 Bulgaria citizenship · By repatriation
Bulgarian citizenship by repatriation
If you have relatives from Bulgaria in your family, you have grounds for an EU passport - a strongly ranked one, with visa-free entry to 177 countries.
Anyone whose grandmother or grandfather lived in Bulgaria can obtain a European Union passport by repatriation. This is citizenship by descent, not by investment.
Legal grounds
The first stage is checking whether your grandparents' documents are suitable for Bulgarian citizenship by repatriation.
What is needed for the check
- Birth (death) certificate of your parents
- A short biography of your grandparents: full name, place and date of birth
Citizenship can be arranged in Sofia or at a Bulgarian consulate abroad.
The exact list of documents and the timelines depend on your family history. On a free consultation we will check whether this program suits you.
Advantages of a Bulgarian passport
A strong passport
The Bulgarian passport takes 14th place in the world passport ranking.
Visa-free access
Visa-free entry to 177 countries, including the whole of the European Union.
EU citizenship
Full citizenship of the European Union with all its rights: to live, work and study in any EU country.
Faster US visas
Bulgarian citizens find it simpler and quicker to get a US visa.
How to get citizenship: step by step
Checking your family history
We check whether your grandparents' documents are suitable for Bulgarian citizenship by repatriation.
Collecting the documents
You gather the birth (death) certificates of your parents and a short biography of your grandparents: full name, place and date of birth.
Filing the application
Citizenship is arranged in Sofia or at the Bulgarian consulate in your country.
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